Bye-law 6.22 gives Council authority to make and amend Regulations.
Council agreed a comprehensive revision to the Regulations in June 2010 and further changes will be introduced in the light of working practice.
Listed below are the Regulations and the date on which they were agreed by Council.
General
- R/G/1: Schedule of Regulations (Agreed 16 June 2010)
- R/G/2: Legal Title (Agreed 16 June 2010)
- R/G/3: Charter, Bye-laws and Regulations: Compliance (Agreed 16 June 2010)
- R/G/4: Officers (Agreed 26 November 2025)
- R/G/5: Titles of Secretaries (Agreed 16 June 2010)
- R/G/6: Council Meetings (Agreed 16 June 2010)
- R/G/7: Standing Committees of Council (Agreed 17 June 2015)
- R/G/8: Standing Committee Sub-Structure (Agreed 16 June 2010)
- R/G/9: Nominations Committee (previously Elections Committee) (Agreed 16 June 2010)
- R/G/10: Election of Trustees and Officers (Agreed 26 November 2025)
- R/G/11: Identification of the President-designate (Agreed 16 June 2010)
- R/G/12: Identification of Treasurer-Designate (Agreed 16 June 2010)
- R/G/13: Meetings of the Geological Society (Agreed 16 June 2010)
- R/G/14: Award of Society Medals & Funds (Agreed 20 October 2025)
- R/G/15: Award of Society Research Grants (Agreed 28 November 2012)
- R/G/16: Use of the Common Seal (Agreed 20 September 2016)
- R/G/17: Publications (Agreed 16 June 2010)
- R/G/18: Standard Operating Procedures (Agreed 16 June 2010)
- R/G/19: Voting at a General Meeting to revoke, amend or add to the byelaws (Agreed 26 November 2025)
Fellowship and Professional
- R/FP/1 Admission of a Fellow (Agreed 26 November 2025)
- R/FP/2: Criteria and Procedure for Validation as a Chartered Geologist (Agreed 7 July 2025)
- R/FP/3: Admission of Student Members (Agreed 26 November 2025)
- R/FP/4: Nomination and Election of Honorary Fellows (Agreed 26 November 2025)
- R/FP/5: Appeal Procedures (Agreed 27 November 2013)
- R/FP/6: Investigation of Complaints and Disciplinary Procedures (Agreed 25 November 2015)
- R/FP/7: Codes of Conduct (Agreed 17 June 2020)
- R/FP/8: Accreditation of Degrees (Agreed 27 November 2013) - This regulation is currently in the process of being updated
- R/FP/9: Subscription and Fees (Agreed 22 September 2021)
- R/FP/10: Election and Renewal of the Title of European Geologist (Agreed 22 September 2021)
- R/FP/11: Criteria and Procedure for Chartered Scientist (Agreed 7 July 2025)
- R/FP/12: Corporate Affiliates (Agreed 16 June 2010)
- R/FP/13: Continuing Professional Development (Agreed 22 September 2021)