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Zoological and AcclimatLsatioii Society 
Pursuant to the Zoological and Acclimatisation Society Incorporatwn Act^. 
Section ,V, 
and approved by the Governor-iffConncil. 
1. Membersliip. —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 guin¬ 
eas or upwards in one sum shall be a life member of the Society, and 
shall have the same i>rivileges as the holder of a family ticket. Any per¬ 
son 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 I'ebruary, lS8r», nine members, comprising the whole of the 
elected members of the council, shall be elected by liallot. 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 annuallv, but shall be eligible for re-election, subject to Regulation 
No. 1). 
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 mcmlw;r of the 
Society to be a member of the council in the place and stead of the 
member who shall so <lie, 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. 
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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 xnay appoint from amongst thcmselve.s, or the other 
members of the Society, a person to fill the vacancy so occurring, and 
the person elected shaU hold office only until the next anniud meeting, 
hut shall be eligible for re-electiou for the subseipient yC!ar. Troyided that 
such vacancy shall not l)c filled up unless 7 days' notice in writing shall 
have been sent to each member of the council, stilting the vacancies which 
it is proposed to fill up. 
