RULES OF THE ROYAL ASIATIC SOCIETY. 
IV. Council. 
10. The Council of the Society shall be composed of 
the officers for the current year, and its duties and powers 
shall be :— 
(a) to administer the affairs, property and trusts of 
the Society. 
(b) to elect ordinary members and to recommend can- 
didates for election as Honorary members of the Society. 
(c) to obtain and select material for publication in the 
Journal and to supervise the printing and distribution of the 
Journal. 
(d) to authorise the publication of works and maps at 
the expense of the Society otherwise than in the Journal. 
(e) to select and purchase books and maps for the 
Library. 
(f) to accept or decline donations on behalf of the 
Society. 
(g) to present to the Annual General Meeting at the 
expiration of their term of office a report of the proceedings 
and condition of the Society. 
(h) to make and enforce by-laws and regulations for 
the proper conduct of the affairs of the Society. Every such 
by-law or regulation shall be published in the Journal. 
11. ‘The Council shall meet for the transaction of 
business once a quarter, and oftener if necessary. Three 
officers shall form a quorum of the Council. 
Vv. General Meetings. 
12. One week’s notice of all meetings and of the sub- 
jects to be discussed or dealt with shall be given. 
13. At all meetings the Chairman shall in the case of 
an equality of votes be entitled to a casting vote in addition 
to his own. 
