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1965, No. 38 (subject to the provisions of this Act and to the terms of any trust or endowment) may dispose in such manner as it thinks fit of any grants, devises, bequests, or any gifts of books or specimens, made to the Society, and generally shall act for and on behalf of the Society.

(2) The Council may from time to time—

(3) The Council may from time to time, in such manner as it thinks fit, expend for the promotion of science any funds of the Society not appropriated or held in trust for any special purpose.

(4) With the approval of the Minister, the Council may from time to time borrow, raise, or secure the payment or repayment of money in such manner as it thinks fit.

(5) The Council may from time to time make standing orders for the conduct of its meetings and for regulating the affairs of the Society, which standing orders shall not be contrary to this Act or the rules.

(6) The Council may from time to time appoint standing or special committees comprising such persons as the Council thinks fit, whether or not they are Fellows or members of the Society; and may relegate to such committees any matters for consideration or inquiry or management or regulation; and may delegate to any such committee any powers or duties of the Council except this power of delegation.

Cf. 1933, No. 17, s. 9

15. Member Bodies Committee—(1) At the first meeting of the Council that is held after the annual general meeting of Fellows in the year nineteen hundred and sixty-six, or as soon as practicable thereafter, the Council shall establish a Member Bodies Committee under the Chairmanship of the President.

(2) The Member Bodies Committee shall include representatives of the member bodies of the Society, whether or not the representatives are Fellows of the Society; and, subject to the provisions of this section, the Member Bodies Committee shall be constituted as provided in the rules.

(3) The Member Bodies Committee shall meet at least once a year, and shall have a right to appoint two members or Fellows of the Society to be Councillors.