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chap. i. 6. No business shall be transacted by the 

 Committee. Standing Committee unless Three Members at 

 least be present. 



7. They shall have power to affix the Seal of 

 the Corporation to Documents requiring it. 



8. They shall inquire, as often as they think 

 fit. into the conduct of the Officers, Assistants, 

 Attendants, and Servants of the Museum, and 

 give directions accordingly. 



9. They may grant to the Officers leave of 

 absence ; provided that such absence, unless for 

 special cause, do not extend beyond the space of 

 eight weeks in the year, and that two at least 

 of the Keepers of departments, having houses 

 within the precincts of the Museum, be always 

 in residence : provided also, that in the Depart- 

 ments of Natural History, the Superintendent 

 and the Keepers, and in the other Departments, 

 the Keeper and the Assistant Keeper be not 

 absent at the same time. 



10. The Standing Committee shall also have 

 power to order payment of all pecuniary demands 

 upon the Trustees. 



11. All moneys belonging to the Trustees 

 shall be kept at the Bank of England. 



12. The Standing Committee shall have power 

 to appoint Standing and Special Sub-Committees. 

 Every Sub-Committee, unless for special cause, 

 shall consist of not more than Nine Trustees, 

 Three at least to be Members of the Standing 

 Committee. Two Members of a Sub-Committee 



