\2 2 Fünfte allgemeine Sitzung. 



Article III. Powers of the Commission. 



See. i. The Commission shall have no legislative power 

 but shall study the general subjeet of the Theory and Practice 

 of Zoological Nomenclature, and shall report its recommendations 

 to the triennial International Zoological Congress. 



See. 2. The Commission shall not report to any Congress 

 any proposition for amendment to the International Code, unless 

 said proposition has been before the Commission for at least one 

 year prior to the meeting of said Congress. 



See. 3. The Commission is authorized to express opinions 

 on cases of nomenclature submitted to it. 



Article IV. Reports to the Congress. 

 See. 1. The Commission shall make a report to each triennial 

 International Zoological Congress. Said report shall consist of 

 the following: 



a) Recommendations involving any alteration of the Regles 

 Internationales de la Nomenclature Zoologique, but no such recom- 

 mendation is to be reported unless it has first reeeived a majority 

 (8) vote of the Commission and the unanimo usvote of all Com- 

 missioners present at the meeting. 



b) All opinions which have been rendered since the prece- 

 ding Congress. 



c) A list of all Commissioners whose term of Service expires 

 and of all vacancies caused by resignation or death. 



See. 2. Said report (Art. IV, See. 1) shall be posted on a 

 bulletin board as early as possible during the meeting of the Con- 

 gress and prior to the public meeting of the Commission (Art. V, 

 See. 1). 



Article V. Public Meeting. 

 See. 1. Prior to the request by the Commission that its re- 

 port be adopted and its opinions be ratified by the Congress, 

 the Commission shall hold a public meeting, at which the oppor- 

 tunity to be heard on its report shall be granted to any member 

 of the Congress. 



Article VI. Majority Vote on Opinions. 



See. 1. A majority vote (namely 8) of the entire and füll 

 Commission is necessary for the adoption of any opinion. 



See. 2. If, however, any Opinion involves a reversal of any 

 former Opinion rendered by the Commission, such Opinion shall 

 require the coneurrence of at least 12 Commissioners voting on 

 the same. 



Article VII. Publication of Opinions. 

 See. 1. After 90 days from date of mailing the Opinions, 



