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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

[No. 77

at which he ceases to be a member, and of the costs, charges,
and expenses of winding up the same, and for the adjust-
ment of the rights of the contributories among themselves
such amount as may be required, not exceeding five pounds.
167. If upon winding up or dissolution of the Institute
there remains, after the satisfaction of all its debts and
liabilities, any money and property whatsoever, the same
shall not be paid to or distributed among the members of
the Institute, but shall be given or transferred to some other
institution or institutions having objects similar to the
objects of the Institute, or to any educational institution,
to be determined by the members of the Institute at or
before the time of dissolution, and in default thereof as
may be determined by the Supreme Court of New Zealand.

Interpretation and Alteration.

168. If any question or difference shall arise touching
     these regulations or the construction thereof or of any of
     them the same shall be referred to the Council, whose decision
     shall be final.
169. The headings or marginal notes shall not be deemed
     to be part of these regulations. The appendices shall, how-
     ever, be deemed to be part of these regulations, and shall
     be binding on all members. While the regulations can only
     be altered or amended as herein provided, the forms in the
     appendices may be amended as occasion may require and
     on a vote of a majority of the Council at a meeting convened
     for the purpose, all matters in the appendices other than
     formal matters shall be altered in the same manner as
     alterations in these regulations.
170. No regulation shall be made and no regulation shall
     be altered or revoked (save and except the forms in the
     appendices as above referred to) save at a general meeting
     of the members of the Institute convened for the purpose
     of sanctioning such alteration by resolution passed at such
     meeting by a majority of three-fourths of the members
     present. Notice of such meeting and of the alteration or
     alterations to be proposed thereat shall be sent by post
     to the registered address of each member at least fourteen
     days before the date fixed for the meeting, but the non-
     receipt of such notice by any member or members shall
     not invalidate the proceedings thereat, and such altered
     regulations shall come into force upon being gazetted.

Declaration.

171. It is hereby declared that all members of the
     Institute do, at the date of these regulations, agree to be
     bound thereby and by any amendments which, from time
     to time, shall lawfully be made and do subscribe to the
     declaration set out in Appendix “E,” which declaration
     shall be signed by every person admitted to membership
     as from this date.

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BY-LAWS OF DISTRICT BRANCHES.

OBJECTS.

1. The objects of a District Branch are similar to those
   expressed in the New Zealand Institute of Architects Act,
   1913, and the regulations made thereunder, and, in par-
   ticular, District Branches are established for the purpose
   of providing a place where members residing within the
   provincial district may meet for the transaction of such
   business as may properly be brought before them, to facili-
   tate social and professional intercourse and to assist in the
   education of students, articled pupils, or apprentices and
   members by means of lectures, &c., and for such other
   purposes as the Council of the Institute may from time to
   time determine.
2. No separate District Branch shall have a less number
   of members than that prescribed in Regulation No. 131
   (a) and (b). Should the number of members in any Dis-
   trict Branch fall at any time below the number required
   in Regulation 131 (a) (save except as provided in Regulation
   131 (b) ) the Council may by special resolution merge the
   said District Branch in the next nearest District Branch.

ELECTION OF OFFICERS.

3. Each District Branch shall have as its officers a Chair-
   man, a Vice-Chairman, a District Secretary, a District
   Treasurer, and a District Committee as hereinafter provided.
   These officers shall be elected by ballot at the annual meeting
   of each branch. The chairman of each District Branch
   is, by virtue of his office and as provided by section 13 of
   the Act and Regulation No. 37, a Vice-President of the
   Institute with a seat on its Council, and should any such
   Vice-President be elected to the office of President of the
   Institute, he may be excused the performance of the duties
   appertaining to the office of Branch Chairman, such duties
   being performed by the Vice-Chairman.

The election of the District Branch Chairman shall be
reported to the Secretary of the Institute not later than
seven days after such election.
4. No District Branch Chairman shall hold office for
more than two consecutive years, after which one year
shall elapse before he shall again become eligible for
re-election.
5. In the event of any casual vacancy occurring in the
Council of the Institute amongst those members elected
under Section 13 (1) (d) of the Act, the District Branch
shall, at the request of the Council, recommend one of its
members, resident in the provincial district concerned, to
be elected for the unexpired portion of the term of office of
his predecessor. Such member to be selected by ballot at
a meeting specially convened for the purpose.

ADDRESSES OF MEMBERS.

6. Every member of each District Branch must acquaint
   his District Secretary with his postal address not later than
   the 20th September in each year so that the District
   Secretary may make his annual return of members to the
   Secretary of the Institute.
   Every member must also notify the District Secretary
   of his branch of any change in his postal address.

DISTRICT COMMITTEE.

7. Each District Branch shall be governed by a District
   Committee of whom at least three shall be Fellows and
   which shall consist of the Chairman and Vice-Chairman
   (referred to in clause 3), the District Secretary and Treasurer,
   and at least four, and not more than seven, other members,
   all of whom shall be elected at the annual meeting. In case
   of the decease or resignation of any member of the District
   Committee, the members thereof shall have power to fill up
   such vacancy or vacancies. Any member of the District
   Committee who, without leave, absents himself from any
   regularly-summoned meeting of the District Committee
   on three (3) occasions during any one year ipso facto ceases
   to be a member of the District Committee.

DISTRICT SECRETARY AND DISTRICT TREASURER.

8. The District Secretary shall summon all meetings of
   District Committees, meetings of members, and shall keep
   minutes of all proceedings, shall conduct the correspondence,
   and shall supply to the Secretary of the Institute a list of
   all members of the District Branch with their postal addresses
   made up to the date of the branch annual meeting. The
   District Treasurer shall receive all moneys, keep an account
   at such bank as the District Committee may direct, pay all
   accounts ordered by the committee by cheque, signed by
   himself and countersigned by such Chairman, and shall pay
   no moneys otherwise.
   The offices of District Secretary and District Treasurer
   may be held by one member.

AUDITORS.

9. An auditor shall be elected annually at the annual
   meeting, who shall have access at all reasonable times to
   the accounts and securities, he shall examine the securities
   and the general accounts before the latter are submitted
   to the annual meeting, and shall report thereon to the
   District Branch.

MEETINGS.

10. The annual meeting of each District Branch shall
    be held not later than the 30th November in each year to
    receive reports and balance-sheets, elect officers for the
    ensuing year, including an auditor, and for the general
    transaction of business.
11. The regulations of the Institute shall apply, mutatis
    mutandis, so far as the same are applicable to the calling
    of meetings of District Branches and their committees and
    the conduct of business thereat; provided always that
    notices of ordinary meetings of a District Branch under the
    hand of its Secretary may be sent in any form deemed
    expedient by the committee of such branch.
12. The District Branch shall at its first meeting fix the
    number of members to form a quorum.
13. At all meetings every member in good standing shall
    be entitled to be present and to take part in the discussions
    on any subject brought before the meetings, and vote at
    such meetings.
14. At meetings honorary members shall be entitled to
    be present and to take part in the discussions on any subject
    brought before the meeting, but shall not vote thereon.
15. At least four (4) meetings, inclusive of the annual
    meeting, shall be held during the year and at as nearly as
    possible equal intervals.