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1. The object of the British Economic Association shall be the advancement of economic knowledge by the issue of a Journal and other printed publications, and by such other means as the Association may from time to time agree to adopt.

2. The Association shall consist of Members and Honorary Members, who shall be admitted as is hereinafter provided.

3. The number of Members shall be unlimited. Foreigners or British Subjects of distinction. residing out of the United Kingdom, may be admitted as Honorary Members, but the number of such Honorary Members shall not exceed fifty at any one time.

4. Any person who desires to further the aims of the Association, and shall be approved by the Council, shall be admitted as a Member of the Association.

5. At any meeting of the Council any Member thereof may propose, for admission as an Honorary Member, a Foreigner or British Subject of distinction, residing out of the United Kingdom, delivering at the same time a written statement of the qualifications of the person proposed. Ten days' notice at least shall be given to every Member of the Council of the day on which the Council will vote by ballot on the question whether they will recommend to the Association the admission of the person proposed. The Council shall not make any such recommendation to the Association unless at least three-fourths of the Members present at the Meeting of the Council vote in favour thereof.

Any such recommendation shall be submitted to the next Annual General Meeting of the Association, and no person shall be admitted an Honorary Member unless at least sixteen Members vote and three-fourths of the votes be in his favour.

No Honorary Member may be admitted except as hereinbefore provided.