XV. 



RULES. 



(Revised Oct. 1, 1879.) 

 Additional Rules adopted November o, 1884, marked thus, Xa, <&c. 



Object of the Society. 



I. The object of the Society is to receive at its stated meetings 

 original papers on Science, Art, Literature, and Philosophy, and 

 especially on such subjects as tend to develop the resources of 

 Australia, and to illustrate its Natural History and Productions. 



Honorary Pre* ident. 



II. The Governor of New South Wales shall be ex officio 

 Honorary President of the Society. 



Other Officers. 



III. The other Officers of the Society shall consist of a 

 President, who shall hold office for one year only, but shall be 

 eligible for re-election after the lapse of one year ; two Vice- 

 Presidents, a Treasurer, and one or more Secretaries, who, with 

 six other members, shall constitute a Council for the management 

 of the affairs of the Society. 



Election of Officers and Council. 



IV. The President, Vice-Presidents, Secretaries, Treasurer, 

 and the six other members of Council, shall be elected annually 

 by ballot at the General Meeting in the month of May. 



V. It shall be the duty of the Council each year to prepare a 

 list containing the names of members whom they recommend for 

 election to the respective offices of President, Vice-Presidents, 

 Hon. Secretaries, and Hon. Treasurer, together with the names 

 of six other members whom they recommend for election as 

 ordinary members of Council. 



The names thus recommended shall be proposed at one meeting 

 of the Council, and agreed to at a subsequent meeting. 



