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ij- If any office becomes vacant at any time than at the end of 
the current year of the Chib, the Council shall have pawer to appoint any 
Member to fill the vacancy. 
14. The decision of a majority of the Council shall be final and 
binding on the Club, but a resolution passed by the Council shall not be acted 
ui)on unless there be an absolute majority of the Council (and not merely of 
those voting) in its favour. 
Rules Governing Club's Patronage at Shows. 
1. The Patronage of the F.B.C. is given at all OPEN SHOWS, provided the 
following conditions are observed. 
(a) At least three classes must be provided for FOREIGN BIRDS 
(excluding local and members' classes, in which no bird competing for 
F.B.C. patronage may be shown). 
(b) The classification and name of the judge must be submitted by 
Show Secretaries, when applying for patronage. 
(c) Those societies obtaining patronage must print in the schedule 
that the section is under the patronage of the F.B.C. 
(d) That no alteration (amalgamation or cancellation) of classes must 
be made, or the judges changed without giving notice to the Hon. Show 
Secretary of the F.B.C, in which case the original patronage does not 
hold good. 
2. All MEDALS are awarded to BEST BIRDS (but the Committee have 
the right to award extra medals for special purposes) and no silver 
medal is granted where less than six classes are provided. 
3. Members of the F'.B.C. must place F.B.C. after each entry on entry forms, 
and should request show secretaries to print these initials in their 
catalogues. 
4. No Member can win more than two medals in a season, i.e. : one silver 
and one bronze, or more than one medal at the same show. 
5. The London Silver Cup is offered for competition at all Shows under 
patronage in the London Postal District, where ten or more classes are 
given, and the Provincial Silver Cup at Shows outside th-s area, for 
points gained throughout the season by nominated birds. 
6. These Cups become the property of those who have won them three times 
(not necessarily in succession), and only three birds at each Show can 
