~ Charles a Wilkinson. Esquire Government Gleoloiiat 
- Members of the Council And whereas it is expedient that | 
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it therefore enacted by the Queen’s nae Excellent Majesty _ 
by and with the advice and consent of t egislative Council — 
and Legislative Assembly of New South Wales i in Parliament 
assembled and by the authority of the same as follows :— 
ati 1. For the purposes of this Act the following words in i 
inverted commas shall unless the context ee nee indicate 
bear the meaning set against them respectiv a 
“ Corporation” the Society hereby Seapentd ae 
“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 “i 
“Secretary” such person or either one of such persons 
who shall for the time being be the Secretary or 
Secretaries honora ary or herve of the said Society 
(saving and excepting any Assistant Secretary ea 
the said Soci ety Ae 
: Officers and Members of the said Ser hs for the time qe 
and all persons who shall in manner provided by the rules. a 
Le _ and by-laws for the time being of the said Society become 
members thereof shall be for the purposes hereinafter 
hey 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 al si 
