XVI. 
CONSTITUTION AND RULES. 
CONSTITUTION. 
1. The Society shall he called The Royal. Society of Western- 
Australia. 
2. The Royal Society of Western Australia is founded for the 
advancement of Science in all its branches. 
3. 'The Society shall consist of members who shall be classed 
as follows: (1) ordinary members (who may be life members); (2) 
honorary members; (3) corresponding' members; (4) associate mem- 
bers; (5) student members. 
4. The Society may invite distinguished persons to become 
Patrons or Vice-Patrons. 
RULES. 
MANAGEMENT. 
1. The General Management of the affairs of the Society, to- 
gether with the custody of its property, shall be vested in a Council, 
comprising a President, two Vice-Presidents, a Treasurer, a Secre- 
tary, a Librarian, all ex-Presidents, and five other members. 
2. All office-bearers and general members of Council shall be 
elected annually by ballot at the Annual Meeting of the Society. 
3. The Council shall submit to the meeting in June each year, a 
list containing the names of members nominated by them for election 
for the ensuing session to the respective offices of President, Vice- 
Presidents, Secretary, Treasurer and Librarian. The meeting shall 
then proceed to nominate members for election as general members 
of the Council, and may nominate further candidates for offices. 
Additional nominations, if duly seconded, may he lodged with the 
Secretary within seven days after the June meeting. 
4. If the number of nominations for each position does not 
exceed the number of vacancies, the Chairman at the Annual Meet- 
ing shall declare the persons whose names appear on the list duly 
elected. I f the number of nominations for an v office exceeds the 
number of vacancies a ballot shall be taken. A ballot-paper con- 
taining the names of all persons thus nominated shall be posted to 
members at least 14 days prior to the day of the Annual Meeting. 
Members shall hand in their ballot-papers, duly filled up but un- 
signed, to the Secretary at the Annual Meeting, or post them to him 
so as to be received not later than the commencement of the Meeting. 
Scrutineers shall be appointed at the meeting and shall announce 
thereto the result of the ballot. 
5. Any vacancies occurring amongst the office bearers or Coun- 
cil during the year shall he filled up by the Council. 
