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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

[No. 115

surer and Honorary Secretary. The Committee shall, sub-
ject to the direction and control of the Council, have the
management of the finances of the Institute.
98. The Committee of Architectural Education shall
not exceed seven in number (inclusive of the President,
who shall be an ex officio member), and shall consist of
such members of the Institute and such other persons as
the Council may appoint. The Council may, on the advice
of the Committee, invite other representative persons not
being members of the Institute to act as advisory mem-
bers of such Committee.
99. The Committee of Architectural Education shall
deal with the education of students in architecture, and
conduct, by examiners approved by the Council, such ex-
aminations as may be required by these regulations.
100. The Committee of Architectural Education shall
have power to elect its own officers from its members, and
to draw up regulations for its procedure, subject to the
approval of the Council. The Committee may conduct
its own correspondence, but shall take no public action,
nor incur any pecuniary responsibility without previous
sanction of the Council.
101. The Committee of Architectural Education shall
submit any scheme it may devise for education and ex-
amination to the Council for its consideration; and if and
when such scheme is approved by the Council, the Com-
mittee shall have the supervision thereof, and shall an-
nually report to the Council thereon, and may submit any
suggestions for variation thereof to the Council for its
consideration.
102. The Committee of Practice, Investigation and
Discipline shall not exceed seven in number (inclusive of
the President, who shall be an ex-officio member) ap-
pointed by the Council. The duty of the Committee shall
be to investigate all breaches of these regulations, the
code of ethics and professional practice and to report
thereon to the Council.
103. If any professional difference shall arise between
members, which they desire to have amicably settled, this
Committee may, with the consent of the Council, act as
arbitrators in such disputes, in which case the President
shall act as referee or umpire in the event of the Com-
mittee deciding equally on any question submitted to it,
and the award of such Committee shall be binding upon
the parties, subject to appeal to the Council.
104. If the parties or either of them to the reference
be dissatisfied with the award, they or he may appeal to
the Council, who shall determine the conditions upon
which it will hear the appeal, and, the conditions being
complied with, shall appoint a time and place for hearing
the appeal, and give reasonable notice to the parties in-
terested. If either of the parties fail to appear at the
time appointed the appeal may be heard in his absence.
The decision of the Council shall be final and shall be
binding upon the parties.
105. The Library Committee shall consist of five mem-
bers (inclusive of the President who shall be an ex-officio
member), appointed by the Council. This Committee
shall, subject to control by the Council, have the manage-
ment of the Institute Library.
106. The Editor or Editors of the Journal shall be ap-
pointed by the Council at the annual meeting in each
year.
107. The Journal shall be published so soon as may be
after the Annual Meeting of the Council every year and
shall contain a full list of members, the personnel of the
Council and all Committees and Standing Committees for
the year, and a kalender of the dates of all fixtures and
rules relating to the use of all published papers or forms
issued by the Institute and information as to how to ob-
tain the same. One or more interim numbers shall be
published if sufficient matter for publication comes to
hand.
108. The Council shall hold its meetings at the Regis-
tered Office of the Institute, or such other place as it may
appoint.
109. The Annual Meeting of the Council shall be held
in November in each year, to receive and consider a report
on the work of the year, a statement of the accounts of
the Institute, the reports of the several District Branches,
the Committees of the Institute, and to appoint the
officers.
110. A meeting of the Council may at any time be
called by order of the President or in the absence of the
President from the Dominion, or in the event of the Pre-
sident's incapacity through illness, or through the office
of President being temporarily vacant, by a Vice-Presi-
dent, or at the request in writing, addressed to the Secre-
tary, of four members of the Council.
111. The chair at all meetings shall be taken by the
President, or, in his absence, by a Vice-President, or in
his absence by a member elected at such meeting. The
Chairman of a meeting shall have a substantive as well
as a casting vote.

112. In every case not provided by these or any future
     Regulations, the Chairman presiding at a meeting shall
     regulate the procedure, and his decision in each case shall
     be final.
113. A printed or written notice of every meeting,
     stating the date and hour and place at which it is to be
     held, and the business to be transacted thereat shall be
     sent to every member of the Council at least seven days
     previous to the date of such meeting. Any meeting may,
     by resolution, adjourn from time to time, but unless the
     adjournment be for a period exceeding seven days, no
     printed notice of same shall be necessary.
114. The proceedings at all meetings shall be conducted
     in accordance with regulations to be made from time to
     time by the Council, and in all cases of dispute, doubt or
     difficulty respecting or arising out of matters of pro-
     cedure or order, the decision of the Committee shall be
     final and conclusive.
115. The Secretary shall communicate to each non-
     local member of the Council and to each District Secre-
     tary the minutes of all business transacted at an ordinary
     meeting at which he was not present.
116. At least two meetings of the Council shall be held
     during the year (inclusive of the Annual Meeting) and at
     as nearly as possible equal intervals.
117. A resolution in writing forwarded to all members
     of the Council present in the Dominion, and assent thereto
     signed by fifteen, shall be as valid as a resolution passed
     by a majority of members in Ordinary Meeting of Council.
118. No resolution passed at any meeting of the Council
     shall be rescinded at any subsequent meeting unless notice
     of the intention to propose such rescision shall have been
     received by the Secretary in time for it to be included in
     the circular convening the meeting.
119. Where any motion is intended to be made to dis-
     miss any officer or Trustee from his office, a notice of such
     motion shall be given to the Secretary at least 21 clear
     days before the date of the meeting, and the Secretary
     shall give notice of the same to the members, either in
     the circular calling the meeting or by separate notice
     given to each member at least seven days before the date
     of the meeting.
120. In the case of all other notices or questions to be
     submitted to a meeting, notice thereof must be given to
     the Secretary at least fourteen days before the date of
     such meeting.
121. Where any resolution of the Council requires con-
     firmation at a second meeting, such resolution shall be set
     out in the notice calling the second meeting.
122. A resolution declared to be carried, and requiring
     to be confirmed at a subsequent meeting, shall be deemed
     to be so confirmed provided it be so resolved by a majority
     of those present having a right to vote and voting thereon
     at the said subsequent meeting.
123. In all cases except as otherwise provided, the vot-
     ing shall be by show of hands, and a resolution of the
     Council so voted shall be declared to be carried if sup-
     ported by a majority of those present having a right to
     vote and voting thereon.
124. Members of Council may vote at any meetings of
     the Council either personally or by proxy. Proxies when
     given, must be given only to a member of the Council resi-
     dent in the same District as the member giving the proxy,
     or to the President of the Institute.
     All instruments appointing proxies shall be in writing
     under the hand of the appointor, whose signature shall be
     attested by a witness, and shall be deposited with the
     Secretary at the Registered Office of the Institute at least
     24 hours before the time appointed for the meeting.
125. The instrument appointing a proxy shall be in
     the form or to the following effect :-

NEW ZEALAND INSTITUTE OF ARCHITECTS.
PROXY.
I, , of , being a member of the New
Zealand Institute of Architects, hereby appoint
of or, failing him, the President of the Institute,
as my proxy to vote for me at the meeting of the Council
to be held on the day of , 19 , and at
any adjournment thereof.
As witness my hand this day of , 19

Signed by the said
In the presence of
Signature of Witness
Address
Occupation
Note.-The proxy shall become invalid after the con-
clusion of the meeting to which it refers.
126. The President or two members of the Council or
five Fellows or seven Associates, by written requisition
stating the nature of the business to be transacted, may at
any time require the Secretary to call a Special Meeting