By-Law

I PRESIDING OFFICER At all business meetings of the Institute the President, or, in his absence, the First Vice-President, or, in the absence of both of them, any other Vice¬ President or Director, chosen by the meeting, shall preside At all other meetings of the Institute the President, or, in his absence, one of the Vice-presidents shall preside If none of these be present the meeting shall elect a Chairman The President shall do and perform such other duties as may from time to time be assigned to him by resolution of the Board of Directors of the Institute II ORDER OF BUSINESS At each business meeting of the Institute the order of business shall be as follows 1 Reading of minutes of preceding meeting 2 Report of the President 3 Report of the Treasurer 4 Report of the Secretary 5 Election of Directors 6 Reports of Standing Committees 7 Reports of Special Committees 8 Special Orders 9 Miscellaneous business This order of business may be changed at any meeting, by a vote of a majority of the Members and Associates present At all sessions of the Institute, other than business meetings, the order of proceedings and the time of adjournment shall rest in the discretion of the presiding officer