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Honorary Treasurer, and twelve or more [not exceeding twenty-four] 

 Ordinary Members of Council. The Trustees for the time being of the 

 funds of the Institute shall be ex officio Members of the Council. 



3. The President, Vice-Presidents and Honorary Officers [other than 

 the Trustees for the time being of the funds of the Institute] shall be 

 elected annually at the Annual General Meeting of the Institute, with 

 power to the Council to fill up any casual vacancies. 



At the Annual General Meeting in each year, one-third of the 

 Ordinary Members of Council [or if their number be not a multiple of 

 three then the number nearest to one-third] shall also retire, in order of 

 seniority of election to the Council, and be eligible for re-election : as 

 between Members of equal seniority the Members to retire shall be 

 chosen from among them by ballot [unless such Members shall agree 

 between them.selves]. Vacancies thus created shall be filled up at the 

 Annual General Meeting, but any casual vacancies may be filled up by 

 the Council. 



4. For the annual elections taking place under Rule 3, nominations 

 may be made by Members of the Institute and sent to the Secretary 

 not later than December 1st in any year. The Council may also 

 nominate for vacancies, and all nominations shall be submitted to the 

 Members and Associates at the time when notice of the Annual General 

 Meeting is posted. 



If more nominations are made than there are vacancies on the 

 Council the election shall be by ballot. 



5. Any person desirous of becoming a Member or Associate shall 

 send to the Secretary an application for admission, which shall be 

 signed by one Member or Associate recommending the Candidate for 

 admission. 



6. Upon such application being transmitted to the Secretary, the 

 candidate may be elected by the Council, and enrolled as a Member 

 or Associate of the Victoria Institute, in such a manner as the Council 

 ma}^ deem proper. 



7. Application for admission to join the Institute being made as 

 before laid down, such application shall be considered as ipso facto 

 pledging all who are thereupon admitted as Members or Associates to 



