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REGULATIONS 
MADE BY THE COUNCIL OF THE 
ZOOLOGICAL & 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 ten shillings and sixpence 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 one 
guinea annually shall be entitled to a family ticket to admit himself and family 
to the garden. 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 garden. 
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 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 
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 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. 
