Memorandum of association of the Medico-psychological Association of Great Britain and Ireland : (registered 30th July, 1895).

  • Medico-psychological Association of Great Britain and Ireland.
Date:
[1904]
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Credit: Memorandum of association of the Medico-psychological Association of Great Britain and Ireland : (registered 30th July, 1895). Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by King’s College London. The original may be consulted at King’s College London.

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    papers must be legibly marked on the outside “Voting Paper,” and shall be opened by the Scrutineers only at the Annual Meeting. For the election of Officers only the votes of Members present at the Meeting shall be counted. (V) The President shall appoint from the Members present at the Annual Meeting four or more Scrutineers, who shall count the votes and report the result to him. (V) The President shall declare those Members elected who have received the largest number of votes, and in the event of an equality of votes shall declare that Member elected who has belonged to the Association for the longest time. Provided, nevertheless, that for the purpose of obtaining the requisite number of Assistant Medical Officers in accordance with Bye-law 65 (y) (but not further or otherwise), a candidate who is such an officer shall be declared elected in preference to another candidate not so qualified, although the latter may have received an equal or larger number of votes. 68. In the event of a vacancy in the Council occurring between the time of the Annual Meetings, the Council may co-opt a Member to fill the vacancy until the next Annual Meeting, except in the case of a Representative Member of Council, in which case the Division may elect a Member to fill the vacancy until the next Annual Meeting ; and such tem- porary co-option or election shall not disqualify, as under Bye-law 66, such Member from being immediately re-elected. 69. The Council shall meet not less than four times a year, at such times as shall be fixed at the Annual Meeting, and at such places as the President shall appoint. Six shall form a quorum. 70. The Secretary shall send an Agenda paper to each Member of the Council before each Meeting of the Council. 71. On the nomination of the Educational Committee the Council shall appoint six Examiners for the Certificate of I sychiatry two for England, two for Scotland, and two for Ireland. The Senior Examiner for each division of the King- dom shall retire annually. The Council shall similarly appoint three Examiners for the Nursing Certificate, the senior of whom shall retire annually. 72. The Council shall appoint from time to time two embers of the Association as Trustees to act with the i leasuier as directed by Bye-law 40.