4Purpose
The purpose of this Act is to—
(a) incorporate humanities into the object and functions of the Royal Society of New Zealand:
(b) rename the Academy Council:
(c) amend the standard for the election of Companions of the Society:
(d) amend the election process for Councillors of the Society.
5Interpretation
(1) Section 2 is amended by repealing the definitions of Academy bylaws and Academy Council and substituting the following definitions:
“Academy bylaws means the bylaws of the Academy Executive Committee made under section 39 and for the time being in force
“Academy Executive Committee means the Academy Executive Committee constituted under section 37”.
(2) Section 2 is amended by adding the following definition in its appropriate alphabetical order:
“humanities includes languages, and in particular, te reo, history, religion, philosophy, law, classics, linguistics, literature, cultural studies, Māori studies, media studies, art history, film, and drama”.
6New section 5 substituted
Section 5 is repealed and the following section substituted:
“5Object
The object of the Society is the advancement and promotion in New Zealand of science, technology, and the humanities.”
7New section 6 substituted
Section 6 is repealed and the following section substituted:
“6Functions
For the purpose of the advancement and promotion in New Zealand of science, technology, and the humanities, the functions of the Society are—
