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Committee, and will be responsible for (a) the safe cxistody of the propertjr 

 of the Association, (6) the proper disbursement of its funds, (c) submittingr 

 to the auditors proper accounts. 



7. The Vice-President. — In the absence of the President from meetings- 

 of the General Assembly or the Executive Committee the Vice-President 

 shall take his place. 



8. Assemblies and Congresses : Delegates and Voting. — Every member 

 of the Association will be entitled to attend the General Assemblies and 

 Congresses. The Executive Committee will, before each Congress, take into 

 account (a) the contributions of the various countries and members and 

 (6) the importance of the work of the Official Stations which they represent,. 

 and will determine the number of votes, not exceeding five, to be exer- 

 cised by the delegates from each country, in voting on the reports and 

 proposals of the Committees of the Association or on the proposal* 

 of the delegates. Voting will be by secret ballot, if so demanded, 

 otherwise by show of hands. Resolutions will be carried by a majority 

 of those present and voting. In case of equal voting the President shall 

 have a casting vote. 



9. Voting by Correspondence. — In the event of any important question 

 arising between meetings of the General Assembly, the Executive Com- 

 mittee may refer it on a voting letter to the members of the Association 

 having the right to vote, and may act on the decision of the majority 

 of the members who signify their wishes by such written vote. 



10. Withdrawal, Dissolution, etc. — Withdrawal of countries and 

 members can only take place at the end of the calendar year and the- 

 President must be advised at least three months beforehand of the intention 

 to withdraw. 



Dissolution of the Association can only take place when a General 

 Assembly, summoned for this purpose, shall have voted for it by a three - 

 fourths majority of those present and voting. 



Any proposed alterations in this Constitution are to be prepared by 

 the Executive Committee and communicated in writing to the members at 

 least two months before a General Assembly at which they are to be moved. 

 Resolutions effecting such alterations must be carried by a two -thirds 

 majority of those present and voting. 



11. Relations with International Institute of Agriculture. — The Asso- 

 ciation will, in respect of publications and in such other ways as the 

 Executive Conmaittee may find convenient, work in co-operation with 

 the International Institute of Agriculture at Rome. In the event of the 

 dissolution of the Association, any assets held by the Association shall be- 

 handed over to the International Institute. 



12. Interpretation. — In cases where the interpretation of Clauses of 

 the Constitution is in doubt, the English text shall govern. 



The following Resolutions were also unanimously passed : — - 



(1) That the Executive Committee are at liberty, before 

 printing the Constitution as adopted by the Congress, to- 

 make such minor verbal amendments as wiU make their 

 intention more clear. 



(2) That, as the Congress has not available time to 

 consider fuUy in plenary session the amounts of the annual 

 contributions to be made in accordance with Clause 3 of 

 the Constitution, this question is hereby remitted to the 

 Executive Committee for decision with the instruction that 

 the Committee shall communicate a note of the arnounts 

 required to the appropriate Governments, Stations and 

 Associations. 



