Paragraph 5 General Committee.

The General Committee shall consist of not more than twenty nor less than twelve members being—

At each Annual Court of Governors after the first such meeting following the date of this Scheme, one third of the Appointed Members to the nearest number shall retire by rotation and be eligible for re-election.

There shall be a Chairman of the General Committee who shall be appointed (and may be re-appointed) for the term of three years at the Annual Court of Governors falling in the relevant year.

There shall also be a Deputy Chairman of the General Committee who shall also be appointed (and may be re-appointed) for the term of three years at the Annual Court of Governors falling in the relevant year.

The proceedings of the General Committee shall not be invalidated by any vacancy among their Members or by any failure to appoint or any defect in the appointment of a Member.

No person shall be appointed as a Member of the General Committee who is aged under 18 or who would if appointed be disqualified under the provisions of the following clause.

No person shall be entitled to act as a Member of the General Committee whether on a first or any subsequent entry into office until after signing in the minute book of the General Committee a declaration of acceptance and willingness to act in the trusts of the Society.