ades ▁the ▁Fac ulty ▁worked ed ▁closer ▁and ▁closer ▁with ▁its ▁sister ▁body ▁the ▁Institute ▁of ▁Act u aries ▁and , ▁prior ▁to ▁the ▁mer ger ▁of ▁the ▁two ▁bodies , ▁reached ▁a ▁stage ▁where ▁almost ▁all ▁aspects ▁of ▁both ▁bodies ▁were ▁run ▁joint ly ; ▁for ▁example ▁whilst ▁Mac la ur in ▁House ▁in ▁Edinburgh ▁was ▁the ▁home ▁of ▁Fac ulty ▁Council ▁the ▁main ▁purpose ▁of ▁the ▁executive ▁in ▁Mac la ur in ▁House ▁is ▁to ▁provide ▁professional ▁reg ulation ▁services ▁to ▁all ▁members ▁of ▁the ▁UK ▁Act u arial ▁Prof ession . ▁ ▁In ▁November ▁ 2 0 0 6 ▁the ▁incoming ▁President ▁of ▁the ▁Fac ulty ▁announced ▁his ▁intention ▁to ▁investigate ▁whether ▁or ▁not ▁the ▁time ▁was ▁now ▁right ▁to ▁rest ruct ure ▁to ▁reflect ▁the ▁reality ▁of ▁the ▁arrang ements ▁between ▁the ▁Fac ulty ▁and ▁the ▁Institute ▁and ▁to ▁move ▁towards ▁mer ger ▁of ▁the ▁two ▁bodies . ▁ ▁After ▁investigation ▁and ▁consult ation ▁of ▁the ▁issues ▁Fac ulty ▁Council ▁elected ▁to ▁act ively ▁purs ue ▁mer ger ▁with ▁the ▁Institute . ▁ ▁On ▁ 1 7 ▁March ▁ 2 0 0 8 ▁a ▁group ▁of ▁ 1 0 ▁members ▁of ▁the ▁Fac ulty ▁requ is ition ed ▁a ▁Special ▁General ▁Me eting ▁which ▁was ▁d uly ▁held ▁on ▁ 1 6 ▁April ▁ 2 0 0 8 . ▁ ▁Of ▁the ▁ 1 3 7 ▁vot ers ; ▁ ▁• <0x09> 6 1 % ▁supported ▁a ▁resolution ▁to ▁explore ▁improved ▁co - operation ▁in ▁the ▁joint ▁govern ance