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6 The Committee shall be elected at the first Ordinary General Meeting in each year, the President, Vice-President and the five Ordinary members being elected by ballot only. The Honorary Secretary, the Honorary Treasurer and the Honorary Librarian shall be elected without ballot except in the case of more than one candidate being proposed. The Committee shall have power to fill up any vacancy which may occur amongst the Ordinary Members. A vacancy amongst the ex-officio members hall be filled up at a General Meeting which shall, if necessary, be called for that purpose but the Committee shall have power to fill up the vacancy temporarily pending such election. Any five Members of Committee shall form a quorum. [[left margin]]Committee Meetings.[[/left margin]] 19. The Executive Committee shall meet at least once in every month and the minutes of the proceedings at each meeting shall be duly kept and shall be confirmed and signed by the Chairman at the next ensuing meeting. In the case of an equality of votes the Chairman shall have a casting vote. [[left margin]]Powers of the Committee.[[/left margin]] 20. The Committee may make such bye-laws consistent with the Rules as they deem advisable. They shall have power to spend the monies of the Club in such way as they may deem best in the interests of the Club, the Club being responsible for liabilities so incurred, provided that they shall neither raise monies on loan nor deal with any fixed deposit without authority from a General Meeting. [[end page]] [[start page]] 7 [[right margin]]Sub-Committees.[[/right margin]] 21. The Executive Committee may appoint Sub-Committees for any special purpose and request any Member of the Club to serve on such Sub-Committee. 22. The Executive Committee may grant the use of the Club premises or extend the ordinary hour for closing for any special purpose, but notice of such permission having been granted shall be placed on the notice board of the Club. General Meetings. 23. A General Meeting shall be held half yearly in January and July at which the audited accounts of the Club for the previous six months shall be presented. [[right margin]]Special.[[/right margin]] 24. The Executive Committee may at any time call a Special General Meeting and shall do so on the written requisition of any eight Ordinary Members to the Honorary Secretary. Such requisition shall state the business to be brought forward at such meeting and no other business shall be discussed thereat. [[right margin]]Quorum.[[/right margin]] 25. Fifteen Ordinary Members at any General Meeting shall constitute a quorum. [[right margin]]Casting vote.[[/right margin]] At all General Meetings the Chairman shall have a casting vote. [[right margin]]Notice of Meetings.[[/right margin]] 26. Except with the consent of the Committee no General Meeting shall be called without at least ten days notice, such notice shall be in writing and shall state the business for which the meeting is called. It shall be posted in the Club and circulated so far as is possible to each resident member.
