Interpretation 
clause. 
Incorporatiou 
clause. 
Rules and by- 
laws. 
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Charles Smith Wilkinson Esquire Government Geologist 
Members of the Council And whereas it is expedient that 
the said Society should be incorporated and should be invested 
with the powers and authorities hereinafter contained 
it therefore enacted by the Queen’s Most Excellent Majesty 
by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council 
and Legislative Assembly of New South Wales in Parliament 
assembled and by the authority of the same as follows :— 
1. For the purposes of this Act the following words in 
inverted commas shall unless the context otherwise indicate 
bear the meaning set against them respectively — 
“*Corporation” the Society hereby incorporated 
“Council” the Members of the Council at any duly con- 
vened meeting thereof at which a quorum according 
to the by-laws at the time being shall be present 
“Secretary” such person or either one of such persons 
who shall for the time being be the Secretary or 
saving and excepting any Assistant Secretary of 
the said Society). 
as the case may be or if there be no Secretary or if the 
Secretaries or Secretary be absent from the Colony then 
upon the President or either of the Vice-Presidents, 
3. The present rules and by-laws of the said Society shall 
be deemed and considered to be and shall be the rules and 
by-laws of the said Corporation save and except in so far as 
any of them are or shall or may be altered varied or repea 
under the powers for that purpose therein contained or are 
