The Royal Society of Tasmania

The advancement of knowledge

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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.

  • 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  • Tasmanian Museum Act 1950 (repealed 16 October 2017)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
  • Rules of the Royal Society of Tasmania, March 2020
  • Royal Society of Tasmania Award Guidelines, June 2017 (Schedule 1 of Rules of the Royal Society of Tasmania)
  • Royal Society of Tasmania Policies and Procedures, 1 August 2020

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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