Memorandum of Association

59 The duties of the General Secretary shall include those applicable to a secretary under the Companies Act. In the absence of a General Secretary such duties shall fall to the Vice President.

60 All Officers (other than the Vice President and the President) shall hold office for a period of three years from their election, at the end of which they shall retire but, subject to the prior approval by the Council, be eligible for re-election for one further term of three years.

61 The President shall be elected one year in advance of taking up office as President and during that year shall be the Vice President of the Society. The President shall hold office for a period of three years, at the end of which they shall retire and not be eligible for re-election to that office. The immediate past-President shall hold office as Vice President of Society for two years following their retirement as President.

62 Upon completion of their term or terms of office, Officers shall not be eligible to stand for re-election to their previous office.

63 Vacancies in office shall be treated as follows:
63.1 In the event of the vacation of office pursuant to Article 76 or death of the President, during their third year in office, the Vice President (President-Elect) shall take up office immediately as President for the remainder of the un-expired term and shall then proceed to serve his three-year term as President.
63.2 In the event of the vacation of office pursuant to Article 76 or death of the President during either the first and second year in office, Article 61 shall be suspended (until the election by the Council of the President under Article 63.3 and subject to the provisions of that Article) and Article 63.3 shall be enacted.

63.3 On the occurrence of the event in Article 63.2 the Vice-President (Past-President) shall immediately become President until such time as the next President is elected by the Council by secret ballot in accordance with the procedure for the nomination and election of Officers as defined in the Regulations and pursuant to Article 58, following which the said Vice-President (Past President) shall serve in office as Vice President (Past President) for further two years. The President so elected by the Council shall hold office for a period of three years, at the end of which they shall retire and not be eligible for re-election to that office.