Rule changes to add two posts to Council were
approved at the AGM and the full rules are reproduced below.
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| I. |
NAME |
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The Society shall be called The Malacological
Society of London.
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| II. |
OBJECTS |
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The objects of the Society are to advance education,
research and learning for the public benefit in the study
of molluscs from both pure and applied aspects. In furtherance
of these objects, but not further or otherwise, the Society
shall have the following powers:
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(a) |
To promote and co-ordinate meetings and symposia, |
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(b) |
To promote and co-ordinate research both pure and applied; |
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(c) |
To provide for the worldwide dissemination of the useful results
of such research by |
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publication of the Journal of Molluscan Studies; |
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(d) |
To award prizes to outstanding students in the field of molluscan
biology; |
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(e) |
To award research grants to individuals which will advance
the study of molluscan |
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biology; |
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(f) |
To do all such things as will further the objects of the Society. |
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Membership will be open to all individuals who
are interested in the study of molluscs, both from pure and
applied aspects. |
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(a) |
There will be Student Members, Ordinary Members and Honorary
Members. Honorary |
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Members shall be limited to five, and shall be nominated by
the Council, such nominations to be confirmed at the ensuing
Annual General Meeting. |
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(b) |
Membership applications should be submitted to the Society
which shall have discretion |
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to accept or reject applications provided that such discretion
shall not be exercised unreasonably. |
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(c) |
Members shall be entitled to receive a copy of the Journal
of Molluscan Studies and the |
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Bulletin of The Malacological Society of London together
with such circulars as may be issued during their membership. |
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| IV. |
MANAGEMENT |
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The business of the Society shall be managed
by a Council elected at Annual General Meetings of the Society.
The Council shall comprise the Honorary Officers (President,
Treasurer, Secretary, Editor of the Journal, Editor
of the Bulletin, Archivist, Web Manager and Awards
Secretary), the immediate Past-President (ex-officio for one
year), two Vice-Presidents and six Ordinary Members. In addition,
Council may co-opt up to four members on an annual basis.
Vice-Presidents and Ordinary Members of Council are elected
for three years and shall not be eligible for re-election
in their respective offices for one year; the Officers of
the Society shall be eligible for re-election each year, but
the President shall normally serve for three years and upon
retirement shall serve as a Vice-President (ex officio) for
one year. Nominations for Council from members must be proposed
and seconded and in the hands of the Secretary by December
31st. It shall be the duty of Council to nominate members
for election to the offices of President, Treasurer, Secretary,
Membership Secretary, Editor of the Journal, Editor
of the Bulletin, Archivist, Web Manager, and Awards
Secretary, and for the vacancies in the Council caused by
annual retirement.
Nominations from the members and from Council shall be submitted
to the Society with the notice convening the Annual General
Meeting which shall be sent to every member of the Society
not less than fourteen days before the Meeting.
In the case of a vacancy arising in any office of the Society,
or in the Council, the Council shall have power to fill up
such vacancy until the next Annual General Meeting.
At Council Meetings six members shall form a quorum. |
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| V. |
FINANCE |
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(a) |
Admission fees and annual subscriptions shall be such sums
as may be determined by a |
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Special General Meeting convened under Rule VI (c), or
at the Annual General Meeting. |
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(b) |
Subscriptions shall be due on the 1st of January in each year;
but in the case of a new |
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member, immediately after election. Members elected during
the months of November and December, however, shall not be
required to pay for the year in which they are elected. |
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(c) |
Any member whose current subscription has not been received
in full by 31 January |
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shall be reminded of the arrears in subscription and be informed
that despatch of the Journal is suspended until the arrears
are paid. No member whose subscription is twelve months in
arrears shall be entitled to any of the privileges of the Society,
and any member whose subscription is two years in arrears shall
cease to be a member of the Society, unless the Council decide
otherwise. |
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(d) |
The Council shall revise and publicize the conditions of the
Society's awards and grants |
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from time to time. |
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(e) |
For the purpose of legal protection of the property of the
Society, all funds, books |
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and other property shall be declared vested in Council as
the Society's Trustees. |
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(f) |
The Council shall cause to be kept Minutes of Council and
Society Meetings and |
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books of account in respect of all receipts, payments, assets
and liabilities. Accounts shall be presented to each Annual
General Meeting for approval by members and such accounts shall
be audited. |
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MEETINGS |
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(a) |
Council shall each year organize a programme of Ordinary Meetings
of the Society, |
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which may include meetings held in association with similar
institutions. |
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(b) |
The Annual General Meeting shall be held at some time during
the period February |
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to April. |
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(c) |
The Council may, when they think fit, and shall upon a Requisition
signed by not |
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less than twelve members, convene a Special General Meeting
of the Society. A notice of every Special General Meeting,
stating the business, shall be sent to every Ordinary Member
of the Society not less than fourteen days before such meeting
or announced in the Bulletin; no business shall be considered
at such Meeting except that for which it was specially convened.
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| VII. |
RULES |
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Matters relating to the interpretation of the
Rules shall be decided by the Council. |
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| VII. |
AMENDMENT |
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No rule shall be altered except by a majority
of votes of those present at a Special General Meeting called
for the purpose, or at the Annual General Meeting. No change
shall be made that would have the effect of causing the Society
to cease to be a Charity in Law. |
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| IX. |
WINDING UP |
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If upon winding up or dissolution of the Society
there remains, after the satisfaction of all its debts and liabilities,
any property whatsoever, the same shall not be paid or distributed
among the members of the Society, as such, but shall be given
or transferred to some other charitable institution or institutions
having objects similar to the objects of the Society and which
shall prohibit the distribution of its or their income and property
among its or their members, such institution or institutions
to be determined by the members of the Society at or before
the time of dissolution, and if so far as effect cannot be given
by such provisions, then to some charitable object. |
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| (Adopted 17 May 1978, revised 25 March 1998, 19
March 2001 and 28 April 2005) |
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