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REGULATIONS 
MADE BY THE COUNCIL OF THE 
Zoological & Acclimatisation Society 
Pursuant to the Zoological and Acclimatisation Society Incorporation 
Act 1884, Section 8. 
1. Membership. —A subscriber of One guinea or upwards annually, which shall be 
payable in the month of January, shall be a member of the society; and contributors, 
within one year, of Ten guineas or upwards shall be life members of the society ; and any 
person who may render special services to the society shall be eligible for honorary 
membership, and may be elected as such by the Council, or by any annual general 
meeting. 
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 thereafter 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 appointment) shall retire 
annually, but shall be eligible for re-election, subject to Regulation No. 9. 
3. Vacancy in council , how supplied. —In case of a vacancy occurring by the death, 
resignation, or non-attendance of any member of the council 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 resign or absent himself; but such new member shall be nom¬ 
inated 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 resign¬ 
ation 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 seven days* notice in writing shall have been 
sent to each member of the council, stating the vacancies which it is proposed to fill up. 
