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or approximate number and the nature of the speci¬ 
mens is stated. The specialist to whom the speci¬ 
mens are sent shall be asked to sign and return this 
form. If he does not do so within a reasonable time, 
the Secretary to the Trustees shall write to him and 
ask him whether he has received the specimens. 
(m) So long as the specimens are out of the Museum the 
officer who has sent them, or the head of the Section 
shall write at least once in six months to the spe¬ 
cialist to whom they liave been sent, to enquire what 
progress is being made in their determination or 
examination and when they are likely to be re¬ 
turned. 
{iv) All specimens sent out for determination shall be accom¬ 
panied by a form signed by the Secretary to the 
Trustees, stating that under the provisions of the 
Museum Act the Trustees are not empowered to 
alienate any but duplicate specimens, and that there¬ 
fore all type specimens and specimens unique in the 
collection must be returned to the Indian Museum. 
14. If the Superintendent or an Assistant Superintendent 
considers that it is in the interests of the Museum to refuse an 
pplication for the loans of specimens, he shall be empowered to 
o so, referring the matter to the Trustees, if he considers it 
desirable. 
15. The following rules shall be strictly observed in sending 
out type specimens for examination:— 
(i) Type specimens shall only be allowed to leave the 
Museum in exceptional circumstances and with the 
express consent of the Trustees. 
(^^) No type specimen that is in any way damaged or that 
is exceptionally fragile shall be allowed to leave the 
Museum under an}^ circumstance. 
(in) Under no circumstances shall a type specimen be sent 
to a private address. 
{iv) Type specimens shall only be allowed to leave the 
Museum in the personal charge of an officer of the 
Museum or on receipt of a signed application in 
writing from the head of a recognized scientific in¬ 
stitution, or from the head of a laboratory attached 
to a recognized university or college, who is willing 
to make himself responsible in his official capacity 
. for the safety of the specimens and for their return 
' in good condition within a period of six months. 
(v) A receipt for the specimens must be signed immediately 
on their arrival by the applicant (that is to say, by 
the head of the institution or laboratory), and re¬ 
turned to the Trustees. r 
