Rules of Conduct as revised October 1972 Responsibility of Members Called upon to Check or Appraise

President's Diary The President and a number of his Council colleagues will be meeting holders of the Institution's Technician Certificate who are resident in the London area at an informal reception to be held at the Institution on Wednesday 12 September at 6.0 pm. All holders of the Certificate are cordially invited to attend; those from other parts of the country who have not been advised of the arrangements but who will be in London on 12 September are assured of a warm welcome. The President looks forward to discussing with those attending, the future of technician engineers within the Institution.

Just as the structure of the Sydney Opera House is unique in its shape and overall complexity, so are the glass walls which enclose the building. Many of the problems encountered in the design and construction of the walls were entirely without precedent, and had therefore to be solved from first principles. D.D. Croft and J.A. Hooper

When Mr. L. R. Creasy, CB, OBE, BSc(Eng). CEng, FIStructE, FICE, delivers his Presidential Address at an Ordinary Meeting to be held at 11 Upper Belgrave Street, London on Thursday 4 October at 6.0 pm, the institution for the first time for over 20 years will have a President who holds a distinguished appointment in the public service.