8 SEPTEMBER NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE

metallurgical industries, the public service, science or the arts. Any person who is elected to the grade of Honorary Fellow shall have the same rights as if he were a Fellow.

10. Fellow—Every candidate for election or transfer to this grade shall—

either—

(a) be qualified for election as a Member; and

(b) have been engaged in practising his profession in mining, metallurgy, engineering or science for at least ten years, during which period he shall have occupied a position of major responsibility for at least five years in the mining and/or metallurgical industries, or in government, educational or research organisations concerned with those industries;

or

(c) have held a position of major responsibility in the mining and/or metallurgical industries, government, educational or research organisations for a minimum of 15 years during which time he has achieved distinction by some definite personal contribution to the science and practice of these industries either through personal participation in technical activities or through administrative direction and leadership of qualified technical personnel, and be not less than fifty years of age.

Any candidate may be required to pass an examination before a board of examiners appointed by the Council.

11. Member—Every candidate for election or transfer to this grade shall—

(a) satisfy the Council he has had a good general and scientific engineering or technological education in that he shall either have a degree or diploma in science, engineering or technology approved by the Council or produce evidence satisfactory to the Council that such degree, diploma or other qualification he may possess are equivalent to a degree or diploma approved by the Council; and

(b) have been engaged in the mining and/or metallurgical industries or in government, educational or research organisations in a capacity directly concerned with those industries for a period of not less than three years subsequent to the award of the degree or diploma or to the acquiring of such other qualification as may be accepted by the Council as equivalent, provided that he has in the specified three years attained a position of professional responsibility.

Any candidate may be required to pass an examination before a board of examiners appointed by the Council.

Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, a candidate who has obtained a degree, diploma or other qualification by part-time study over an extended period and who has attained a position of professional responsibility before completing the educational requirements for membership, may be admitted at the discretion of the Council after a shorter period than the specified three years.

12. Company Member—The Council may elect as a Company Member any approved company or organization whose activities have a substantial connection with mining and/or metallurgy. A Company Member shall have the right to nominate one representative with full voting power. The nomination may be changed at any time, and shall in any event be confirmed or amended as from 1st January each year.

13. Associate—Every candidate for election or transfer to this grade shall—

(a) have been engaged in the mining and/or metallurgical industries or in government, educational or research organisations in a capacity directly concerned with these industries for a period of not less than two years; and

(b) hold such qualifications in science, engineering, or technology as may be approved by the Council, or produce evidence satisfactory to the Council that such qualifications he may possess are equivalent to those approved by the Council, or have such experience as may be approved by the Council.

14. Affiliate—Every candidate for election to this grade shall—

(a) hold a position of responsibility in the mining and/or metallurgical industries, government, educational or research organisations;

(b) not be eligible for election as a Corporate Member, Graduate, Associate or Student;

(c) satisfy the Council that he holds professional qualifications in his own field.

15. Graduate—Every candidate for election or transfer to this grade shall have attained the required educational and technological standard for admission to Corporate Membership as approved by the Council but shall lack the period of experience and/or responsibility required to qualify for Member, and further shall not continue as a Graduate on becoming eligible for Member except at the discretion of the Council.

16. Student—Every candidate for election to this grade shall either be a student of some school of mining, metallurgy, engineering or science approved by the Council or shall satisfy the Council that he is receiving such education and/or practical experience as will ultimately qualify him for either Graduate or Associate. No person shall continue as a Student if he ceases to follow such education and/or practical experience nor one year after being eligible as a Graduate nor upon being eligible as an Associate, nor in any case after a period of six years after election except at the discretion of the Council.

17. Visiting Member—The Council may elect as a Visiting Member any person of distinction in the mining or metallurgical industries, the public service, science or the arts, or any person being a member of a kindred Institute recognised by the Council, who is visiting the Commonwealth of Australia or New Zealand. The period of his membership shall be at the discretion of the Council.

18. Every proposal for admission as Fellow, Member, Associate, Affiliate, Graduate or Student or for transfer from one grade to another, shall be in accordance with the prescribed form on which, over the signature of the candidate, his name, age, usual residence and qualifications shall be distinctly stated.

Every proposal for admission as a Company Member shall be in accordance with the prescribed form on which the name and registered office of the candidate shall be distinctly stated, and shall be duly executed by or signed on behalf of the candidate.

Every proposal shall contain an undertaking by the candidate, if elected or transferred, to conform to the Charter and By-Laws of The Institute and any rules made by the Council.

19. Every proposal for admission as Fellow, Member, Company Member, Associate, Affiliate or Graduate, or for transfer from one grade to another, shall be signed by not less than three Corporate Members each of whom must certify to personal knowledge of the candidate, and to a full conviction of his qualifications, experience and character.

In special circumstances where the candidate cannot obtain three signatures of Corporate Members possessing personal knowledge, the Council may admit the candidate on production of satisfactory evidence as to qualifications, experience and character.

22. The Council shall seek confirmation of the qualifications and experience of the candidate and determine whether they are in accordance with the By-Laws.

23. All elections and transfers other than for Student shall take place by ballot of members of the Council, and if the majority of the Council voting be in favour of the candidate, he shall be declared elected and shall be so notified by letter by the