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REGULATION S 
MADE BY THE COUNCIL OF THE 
Zoological & Acclimatisation Society 
Pursuant to the Zoological and Acclimatisation Society Incorporation 
Act No. 794, 188-4, Section 8, and approved by the Governor in Council. 
1. Membership. —A subscriber of One guinea annually, shall be a member of the 
Society, and shall be entitled to a member’s ticket admitting himself and one lady, or 
two children to the garden. A subscriber of two guineas annually shall be entitled to 
a family ticket to admit himself and family to the garden. 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 Garden. 
2. Election of council. —At the annual meeting to be Iheld 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 the 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 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 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. 
