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Each society shall have a permanent secretary who can devote all 

 his time to the service of the society. It shall be a special duty of his to 

 see that the sub-sections are working well. 



The agTicultural societies are assembled in an institution which bears 

 the name »Det norske landbruksraad« (The Norwegian Agricultural 

 Council). The chairmen of the societies are ex officio members of this 

 council. Besides these, »Norsk Landmandsforbund« (The Norwegian 

 Farmers' League) and »Norsk Bonde- og Smaabrukarlag« (The Nor- 

 wegian Farmers' and Smallholders' Union have each 4 representatives 

 in the council, »Det kgl. Selskap for Norges Vel« (The Royal Society 

 for Norway's Weal) has 2 representatives and »Dct norske Skogselskap« 

 (The Norwegian Forest Society) and »Norsk Skogeierforbund* (The 

 Norwegian Forest-owners' League) each 2 representatives. 



The statutes of the Agricultural Council (adopted by Parliament on 

 the institution of the Council on July 4th 1919) are as follows: 



§ I. 

 The Agricultural Council shall be composed of the chairman, or in 

 his absence the vice-chairman, of each of the agricultural county socie- 

 ties in the Kingdom, the president and vice-president of »The Royal So- 

 ciety for Norway's Weal«, four representatives elected by »The Norwegian 

 Farmers' League«, four representatives elected by »The Norwegian Far- 

 mers' and Smallholders' Union«, 2 representatives elected by »The Nor- 

 wegian Forest Society* and 2 representatives elected by »The Narwe- 

 gian Forest-owners League*. Furthermore, the Council shall itself supp- 

 lement its number with special experts or with scientists, up to the num- 

 ber of 5, these latter having the same rights and duties as the other 

 members of the Council. 



§ 2. 



The Council shall itself elect its chairman and vice-shaiirman, who 

 are to hold office for 2 years. Moreover, there shall be appointed a wor- 

 king committee consisting of the chairman, vice-chairman and 3 other 

 members. The period of office for the last-named 3 members shall also 

 be 2 years, i and 2 members alternately retiring by rotation every year. 

 The first time i member retires by drawing of lots after i year's service 

 in office. 



Should any member of the working comittee be obliged to retire be- 

 cause he has ceased to be a representative in the Council, a new member 

 is to be elected for the remainder of his period of office. 



As deputies for the members of the working committee 3 members 

 of the Council are to l)e elected — for 2 years — as ist, 2nd and 3rd 

 deputy respectively. 



The supplementary members mentioned in Par. i are also elected 

 for a period of 2 years. 



The working committee appoints a secretary to take charge of the 

 Council's office. 



