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2. The said seal shall he deposited at 
the house of the Society, in a box having 
a lock and two keys, one of which shall 
he in the custody of the President, and 
the other in that of the Vice-President. 
3. The Common Seal shall not be set 
or affixed to any deed, instrument, or 
writing whatsoever, unless in the pre¬ 
sence of the Council of the Society, and 
in pursuance of an order or minute en¬ 
tered in their hooks. 
SECTION IV. 
BYE-LAW. 
The making, altering, or abrogating 
any Bye-law shall be in the following 
manner :— 
1. A written formula for any proposed 
Bye-law, or for altering or abrogating 
any Bye-law, being delivered by a Mem¬ 
ber of the Council to the Chairman, shall 
thereupon be read, and, if seconded and 
approved, shall be referred to the next 
meeting of the Council for confirmation, 
and be subsequently dealt with according 
to the provisions of the 15 & 16 Viet., 
cap. 56, and the Royal Charter of Incor¬ 
poration. 
2. A copy of the Bye-laws shall be 
given to every Member of the Society on 
his applying for the same. 
SECTION V. 
ELECTION OF COUNCIL AND AUDITORS. 
1. Two-thirds of the Members of the 
Council shall go out of office in every 
succeeding year, and the Members so re¬ 
tiring shali be those who have been 
longest in office, computing from their 
last election. If upon any such retire¬ 
ment more than one-third of the Mem¬ 
bers of the Council shall have been in 
office for the same period, the other re¬ 
tiring Members shall be determined by 
lot. 
2. The retiring Members of the Coun¬ 
cil shall be ascertained and determined 
2. The said seal shall be deposited at 
the house of the Society, in a box having 
a lock and two keys, one of which shall 
be in the custody of the President, and 
the other in that of the Vice-President. 
3. The Common Seal shall not be set 
or affixed to any deed, instrument, or 
writing whatsoever, unless in the pre¬ 
sence of the Council of the Society, and 
in pursuance of an order or minute en¬ 
tered in their books. 
SECTION IV. 
BYE-LAWS. 
SECTION V. 
ELECTION OF COUNCIL AND AUDITORS. 
1. Two-thirds of the Members of the 
Council shall go out of office in every 
year, and the Members so retiring shall 
be those who have been longest in office, 
computing from their last election. If 
upon any such retirement more than one- Charter, 
third of the Members of the Council shall j 1 ^ 3148 > 
have been in office for the same period, 
the other retiring Members shall be de¬ 
termined by lot. 
2. The retiring Members of the Coun¬ 
cil shall be ascertained and determined at 
the monthly meeting held in February of 
The making, altering, or abrogating 
any Bye-law shall be in the following 
manner:— 
1. A written formula for any proposed Charter, 
Bye-law, or for altering or abrogating 
any Bye-law, being delivered by a Mem- " J ~ : ' 
ber of the Council to the Chairman, shall 
thereupon be read, and, if seconded and 
approved, shall be referred to two sub¬ 
sequent ordinary or special meetings of 
the Council for confirmation, and then 
to a Special General Meeting of the 
Members of the Society, and afterwards 
to the Privy Council, according to the 
provisions of the Statute, 1852, as 
amended by the Act, 1868. 
2. A copy of the Bye-laws shall be 
given to every Member and Associate of 
the Society on his election, and shall at 
any time be delivered to any Member, 
Associate, Apprentice or Student of the 
Society on his applying for the same, and 
paying one shilling. 
