Constitution, Royal Society of Western Australia 
nothing herein contained shall prejudice the right of 
The Society to recover from such members all 
moneys or subscriptions due, owing, or payable by 
them up to the date of such termination of their 
membership, and also to recover all books, papers, 
manuscripts or property belonging to The Society 
which may be held or have been received by such 
members at any time. 
18. Members in the respective classes of membership in 
The Society shall use their best efforts to promote 
the objects of The Society and shall not do or commit 
any act, deed, or thing which may be deemed by the 
Council to be prejudicial to the interests of The 
Society. 
19. The Council may, by an affirmative vote of two 
thirds of its total membership, remove or suspend 
from membership or expel any member of The 
Society. Notice of such removal, suspension, or 
expulsion, shall be sent by registered post to the last 
known address of the member concerned within 
seven days after the decision of the Council. 
Members against whom such decision of removal, 
suspension, or expulsion shall be made, shall be 
entitled to appeal to a Special General Meeting of 
The Society by notice to be forwarded by them in 
writing, addressed to the Secretary within two 
months after the date of such removal, suspension, 
or expulsion, stating in such notice the grounds of 
appeal. It shall be the duty of the Council to 
summon a Special General Meeting of The Society 
for the purpose of considering any such appeal, and 
of hearing statements by any Member of the Council 
or by the member who may have been removed, 
suspended or expelled, and if a majority of the 
members present at such meeting uphold the 
decision of the Council, then the decision of the 
Council shall be confirmed, but if such majority 
shall uphold the appeal, then the decision to 
remove, suspend, or expel such member shall be set 
aside. No members shall be entitled to exercise such 
right of appeal after the expiration of the said period 
of two months. In the event of any such removal, 
suspension, or expulsion taking effect, any members 
concerned shall remain liable for all moneys or 
subscriptions due or payable by them as at the date 
of such removal, suspension, or expulsion, and for 
the return of all property belonging to The Society. 
Subscriptions 
20. The subscription for each ordinary membership 
shall be set from time to time on recommendation of 
the Council and approval by a resolution passed by 
a two-thirds majority of Ordinary Members voting 
at any Ordinary or Annual General Meeting of The 
Society, of which at least twenty eight days notice 
has been given, and in which notice the proposed 
alterations have been specified. 
Ordinary Members whose subscriptions are not in 
arrears shall be granted Ordinary Membership for 
Life upon payment of a fee of twenty years 
subscription at the rate of the current year. 
21. Associate Membership shall not be more than 60 
percent of the Ordinary Membership rate. 
22. Student Membership shall not be more than 60 
percent of the Ordinary Membership rate. 
23. The financial year of The Society shall be from the 
first day of July in each year to the thirtieth day of 
June in the following year. 
24. All subscriptions shall be payable in advance and 
shall become due on the first day of July in each 
year. Any member whose subscription is unpaid six 
months after the due date in any year shall be 
deemed to be not financial. After this date a late fee 
shall be payable at a rate determined by Council 
from time to time. 
Management 
25. The management of the business and affairs of The 
Society shall be vested in a Council consisting of a 
President, two Vice-Presidents, Treasurer, three 
Secretaries, Librarian, Editor, Journal Manager, 
Immediate Past President and seven Ordinary or 
Honorary Members of The Society. 
26. All members of the Council shall be elected at the 
Annual General Meeting of The Society to be held 
on a date normally in July at a place to be decided 
by the Council and serve for a term of one or two 
years. For the purpose of such election the Council 
then in office shall submit, at an Ordinary or Special 
General Meeting held not less than one calendar 
month before the Annual General Meeting, a list of 
names of Honorary or financial Ordinary Members 
proposed by the Council for election indicating the 
length of term of office and shall appoint a 
Returning Officer. Any Ordinary or Honorary 
Member present at such Ordinary General Meeting 
shall be entitled to propose another financial 
Ordinary or any Honorary Member to hold any 
position on the Council, and if such nomination be 
duly seconded and if the candidate nominated has 
signified willingness to accept office if elected, then 
the name of such nominee shall be added as a 
candidate. Further, any Ordinary or Honorary 
Member of The Society may lodge with the 
Returning Officer within seven days after that 
Ordinary or Special General Meeting, preceding the 
Annual General Meeting, a nomination in writing in 
favour of any financial Ordinary or any Honorary 
Member for any position on the Council. Such 
written nomination shall be seconded by another 
Ordinary or Honorary Member, and shall carry a 
statement by the candidate nominated as to their 
willingness to accept the office if elected. Upon 
receipt of such nomination, the Returning Officer 
shall add the name of the nominee as a candidate 
for the Council. 
27. If the number of members duly proposed for 
election does not exceed the number of vacancies for 
the various offices, the Chairman of the Annual 
General Meeting shall declare the persons 
nominated as duly elected. If the number of 
nominations for any office exceeds the number of 
vacancies, an election shall be held and the results 
ascertained by preferential ballot. For the purpose of 
such election, a ballot paper containing the names of 
all persons duly proposed for all contested positions 
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