The Institution of Civil Engineers of Ireland (Charter Amendment) Act, 1960

By-Laws to prescribe maximum number of members of the Council.

3. Notwithstanding anything contained in the Charter,

(1) the By-Laws of the Institution may from time to time prescribe a maximum number of members of the Council (other than and exclusive of the President, the Vice-Presidents, and the Secretary), and that from and after the enactment of any such By-Law the number of members of the Council (other than and exclusive of the President, the Vice-Presidents and the Secretary) shall not be more than the maximum so prescribed nor less than twenty-one;

(2) the By-Laws of the Institution may from time to time prescribe that a certain number (not being less than four) of the members of the Council shall be Past-Presidents of the Institution to be appointed by the Council from time to time, in accordance with such By-Laws, to act as members of the Council and so that the Past-Presidents so appointed shall, while they hold office under such appointments, be deemed to be members of the Council for the purpose of computing the maximum and minimum numbers and for all other purposes. Provided always that if at any time the number of Past-Presidents able and willing to act as members of the Council shall be less than four the minimum number of Past-Presidents so to be appointed shall be reduced to the number of Past-Presidents as are able and willing to act.