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12. Honorary Members shall be entitled, without pay- 

 ment, to all the privileges of Ordinary Members. 



The Council of the Society. 



13. The Council of the Society shall consist of the 

 Honorary Officers and twelve other Members of the Society. 



14. The Honorary Officers shall be the President, Vice- 

 Presidents, Treasurer, and Secretaries. 



15. The Honorary Officers and the other Members of the 

 Council shall be elected annually at the Annual General 

 Meeting. 



16. Of the twelve Members of the Council who are not 

 Honorary Officers of the Society, four Members shall retire 

 annually, two by seniority and two by reason of least 

 attendance. Of the four retiring Members two shall be 

 eligible for immediate re-election and two for re-election after 

 the lapse of one year. 



17. Should any vacancy occur among the Honorary 

 Officers or Members of the Council during the interval 

 between two Annual General Meetings, such vacancy may be 

 filled up by the Council. 



18. Five Members of the Council shall constitute a 

 quorum. 



19. At Meetings of the Council the chair shall be taken 

 by the President, or, in his absence, by the Senior Vice-Presi- 

 dent present, or, in the absence of the President and Vice- 

 Presidents, by some other Member of the Council. 



20. The affairs of the Society shall be managed by the 

 Council, subject to the control of the Society. The Council 

 shall have power to appoint Committees for special purposes 

 and to report upon specific questions. Unless otherwise 

 arranged, three Members shall form a quorum of such Com- 

 mittees. The Council may also appoint paid officers to 



