Laws of the Society. 
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LAWS OF THE SOCIETY, 
As revised October 26, 1908. 
[By the Charter of the Society (printed in the Transactions, vol. vi. p. 5), the Laws cannot he 
altered, except at a Meeting held one month after that at which the Motion for alteration 
shall have been proposed.] 
I. 
THE ROYAL SOCIETY OF EDINBURGH shall consist of Ordinary and Title. 
Honorary Fellows. 
II. 
Every Ordinary Fellow, within three months after his election, shall pay Two The fees of 
Guineas as the fee of admission, and Three Guineas as his contribution for the Fefiowsresiding 
Session in which he has been elected ; and annually at the commencement of every in Scotland - 
Session, Three Guineas into the hands of the Treasurer. This annual contribution 
shall continue for ten years after his admission, and it shall be limited to Two 
Guineas for fifteen years thereafter.* Fellows may compound for these contributions 
on such terms as the Council may from time to time fix. 
III. 
All Fellows who shall have paid Twenty-five years’ annual contribution shall be Payment to 
J cease after 
exempted from further payment. 25 years. 
IY. 
The fees of admission of an Ordinary Non-Resident Fellow shall be £26, 5s., Fees of Non- 
pay able on his admission ; and in case of any Non-Resident Fellow coming to reside ordinary 
at any time in Scotland, he shall, during each year of his residence, pay the usual rellows - 
annual contribution of £3, 3s., payable by each Resident Fellow; but after payment 
of such annual contribution for eight years, he shall be exempt from any further 
payment. In the case of any Resident Fellow ceasing to reside in Scotland, and 
wishing to continue a Fellow of the Society, it shall be in the power of the Council Resident! 
to determine on what terms, in the circumstances of each case, the privilege of 
remaining a Fellow of the Society shall be continued to such Fellow while out of 
Scotland. 
* A modification of this rule, in certain cases, was agreed to at a Meeting of the Society held on 
January 3, 1831. 
At the Meeting of the Society, on January 5, 1857, when the reduction of the Contribu- 
tions from £3, 3s. to £2, 2s., from the 11th to the 25th year of membership, was adopted, it was 
resolved that the existing Members shall share in this reduction, so far as regards their future 
annual Contributions. 
