RST GOVERNANCE PAPERS

These papers include the original Royal Society of Tasmania Act (1911) and current Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery Act 2017 where there is strong reference to the 2008 Deed between the Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery and the RST and our subsequent strong relationship.

Rules of the Royal Society of Tasmania

Made under the authority of Section 5 of the Royal Society Act, 1911. Adopted at meetings held on 2 April 1985, 4 September 1990, 4 April 1995, 7 May 1996, 3 December 2002, 6 March 2007, 1 June 2010, 1 March 2011, 7 March 2017, 1 March 2020 and 7 March 2021.

Read current version (March 2021) as PDF here.

Other governance papers

• Royal Society of Tasmania Act of Parliament 1911
• 10 January 2008 Deed between Royal Society of Tasmania and Trustees of Tasmanian Museum
• 12 February 2008 Deed cover letter from Mr Murdoch Clarke
• Tasmanian Museum Act 1950 (repealed 16 October 2017)
• Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery Act 2017
• Royal Society of Tasmania Award Guidelines March 2021 (Schedule 1 of Rules of the Royal Society of Tasmania)
• Royal Society of Tasmania Foundation September 2020 (Schedule 2 of Rules of the Royal Society of Tasmania)
• Royal Society of Tasmania Policies and Procedures, 1 August 2020
• Royal Society of Tasmania Strategic Plan March 2021

Documents relating to the history of the Society

• The Royal Society of Tasmania, 1843–1943 by J. Somerville PPRST (1943) 199-226
• The Foundation Years of The Royal Society of Tasmania by Gillian Winter PPRST (1993) 127, 61-66
• The Royal Society of Tasmania Office Bearers Since 1843
• The Royal Society of Tasmania Long-Serving Office Bearers Before 1937 – portraits

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