Notes, cuttings, and memos mostly regarding the Byelaws controversy, but some on unrelated issues. File probably assembled later.
Sin títuloNote on proposed change of by-laws to allow complimentary Fellowship
Correspondence with Fellows, ballot papers and extracts from Council Minutes
Letters regarding ZSL Charter and Byelaws between the Clerk to the ZSL Council and Hempsons Solicitors
Papers regarding amendments to the Zoological Society of London Charter and Byelaws in order to enable the Society to establish a trading company to which the day-to-day operations will be transferred and to enable the Society to fund that trading company
The terms of reference were:
'To review the Charter, Byelaws and Regulations of the Society and the organisation of the Society with particular refence to:
(1) the categories of Fellows, Associates and other interested persons such as Lifewatch members;
(2) the status of the persons mentioned in (1) and the facilities that should be provided for them;
(3) the rates of subscription that should be levied in the light of any changes in (1) and (2);
the rules governing the nomination and election of members of the Council;
(5) the arrangements for meetings of members of the Society, whether formal or informal, in order to facilitate contact by members with the Officers and Council and the exchange of views."