REGULATIONS 
MADE BY THE COUNCIL OF THE 
ROYAL 
Zoological and Acclimatisation Society 
Pursuant to the Zoological and Acclimatisation Society Incorporation Act, 
No. 794, 1884, Section 8, 
and approved by the Governor-in- Council. 
1. Membership. — A subscriber of one guinea annually shall be en- 
titled to a family ticket to admit himself and family to the gardens. The 
financial year terminates 31st December. And a contributor of ten 
guineas or upwards in one sum shall be a life member of the Society, 
and shall have the same privileges as the holder of a family ticket. Any 
person who has rendered special services to the Society may be elected 
an honorary member by the council, and shall have the same privileges 
as the holder of a family ticket. Members of the council of the Society 
and the directors have power to admit visitors to the colony free of 
charge to the gardens. 
2. Election of Council. At the annual meeting to be held in the 
month of February, 1885, nine members, comprising the whole of the 
elected members of the council, shall be elected by ballot, and there- 
after the president, vice-presidents, and treasurer shall annually retire 
from office, and also three other members of council (namely, those who 
have attended the fewest meetings of the council since their appoint- 
ment) shall retire annually, but shall be elifc. ble for re-election, subject 
to Regulation No. 9. 
3- Vaoincy In Council, how supplied. — In the case of a vacancy 
occurring by the death, resignation, or non-attendance of an) member of 
the cpuncil for a period of two months without leave of the council, the 
remaining members shall, in due course, appoint another member of the 
Society to be a member of the council in the place and stead of the 
member who shall so die, resign, or absent himself; but such new 
member shall be nominated at an ordinary meeting of the council prior 
to the meeting at which he is elected. 
4. Council to fill up Vacancies. — In case of a vacancy occurring by 
the death or resignation of the president, vice-president, or honorary 
treasurer, the council may appoint from amongst themselves, or the 
other members of the Society, a person to fill the vacancy so occurring, 
and the person elected shall hold office only until the next annual 
meeting, but shall be eligible for re-election for the subsequent year. 
Provided that such vacancy shall not be filled up unless 7 days’ notice 
in writing shall have been sent to each member of the council, stating 
the vacancies wh-jch it is proposed to fill up. 
5. Eligibility of Members of Council. — No person shall be eligible 
as a member of council unless he be a subscriber to the funds of th- 
Society of at least one guinea per annum, and any member of council 
whose subscription shall be in arrear for three months after his sub 
scription is payable shall cease to be a member of council Pro- 
