An International Trust for Zoological Nomenclature

Abstract

IN view of the rapid growth in recent years in the volume of its work, the International Commission on Zoological Nomenclature (which is an unincorporated body of eighteen international commissioners elected by the International Zoological Congress) recently decided that an incorporated body should be formed for the purpose of managing its financial and other business affairs. For this purpose a body has now been incorporated under United Kingdom law with the title “International Trust for Zoological Nomenclature”. At the same time an agreement has been made between the International Commission and the International Trust by which the Commission has transferred its assets to the Trust and the Trust has accepted responsibility for all the liabilities of the Commission. Under the new arrangements, the Commission will continue all its scientific functions, while the Trust will be responsible for publishing the Commission's “Opinions” and other publications, for meeting the administrative expenses of the Commission, and for carrying out such further developments as may be decided upon by the Commission. The full text of the instrument of incorporation will be published as soon as possible in the Commission's “Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature”.