Interpretation 
clause. 
- Incorporation 
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 Soviety should be incorporated and should be invested 
with the powers and authorities hereinafter contained Be 
it therefore enacted by the Queen’s Most Excellent Majesty 
by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council 
and Lasiaanive Assembly of New South Wales in ieee 
assembled and by the authority of the same as follow 
1. For the purposes of this Act the following ee 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 
Secretaries honorary or otherwise of the said Society 
and excepting any Assistant Secretary of 
the said Society). 
The Honorary President the President Vice-Presidents 
Gltirs and Members of the said Society for the time being 
and all persons who s in manner provided by the rules 
and by-laws for the time being of the said Society become 
members thereof shall be for the purposes hereinafter 
mentioned a body corporate by the name or style of ‘The 
Royal Society of New South Wales” and by that name 
shall and may have perpetual succession and a common seal 
and shall and may enter into contracts and sue and be sued 
plead and be impleaded answer and be answered unto defend 
and be defended in all Courts and places whatsoever and 
may prefer lay and prosecute any indictment information 
an. 
as the case may be or if mer be no Secretary or 
retaries or Sec be absent from the Colony then 
upon the President or either i the Vice-Presiden 
3. The present rules and by-laws of the said Society shall 
be and considered to be and shall be the vies and 
aye of the said Corporation save and except in so far as 
are or shall or may be altered varied or repealed 
powers for that purpose therein contained or are 
