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SUPREME COUNCIL 330

THE RULES


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SUPREME COUNCIL RULES

GENERAL INDEX

Rule Page

PART I DEFINITIONS 5

PARTII SUPREME COUNCIL

Preamble 2MembershipHonorary membership 4Conduct ofbusiness 5

Degreesofthe Rite(AppendixA) 6

PART III EXTERNAL RELATIONS

General 7 11

Concordat (AppendixB) 8 11

PARTIV BRANCH COUNCILS,

DISTRICTS AND GROUPS

BranchCouncils 9 11

Districts and Groups 10 11InspectorsGeneral 11 12

District and Group Recorders 12 12

Leviesin Districtsand Groups 13 13

Dispensations issuedby IGs 14 13

PARTV CHAPTERS AND

THE E[GHTEENTH DEGREE

WARRANTS AND CERTIFICATESPrecedence, FormationandWarrants 15 13

Custody ofWarrants 16 15

I I Ownership of Warrants &Certificates; Badges 17 15

I Loss etc. ofWarrant orCertificate 18 15Return ofWarrants & Certificates 19 16


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CONSTITUTION, CONSECRATION

AND DEDICATION

General Requirement 20

BY-LAWS

Form and Content (AppendixD) 21

MEETINGSDiscussion ofreligionor politics 22

Despatch ofSummons 23

Quorum 24

Cancellation 25

Forbiddendays 26

EmergencyMeeting 27

SOVEREIGN ANDOFFICERS

Officers 28

Elections 29Enthronement 30

Enthronement report 31

Enthronement cettificate 32

SERVING BRETHREN 33

CANDIDATES ANDMEMBERSHIP

Residence 34

Proposal 35

Qualifications 36

Ballot, adverse 37Preliminary requirements:

Perfection or Affiliation 38

from Foreign Masonic Power 39

Particulars onSummons 40

Registration ofJoining Member 41

Limit on numbers to be perfected 42

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16 Commencement ofMembership 44ClearanceCertificates 43Lapsed Elections 45

PresentingBy-lawsand Rules 4616 PresentingofIntermediate Degrees

Booklet and 18 ~ Ritual 4718 Subscriptionsand Arrears 48

18 HONORARY MEMBERS 49

18 RESIGNAT[ON 50

18 TREASURER AND ACCOUNTS

18 Treasurer-duties 51

19 Vouchersetc 52

Auditors and accounts 5319 RECORDERS AND RETURNS

20 SubmissionofReportsetc 54

21 Minutes 55

22 Reporting Membership changes 56

23 AnnualReturn 57

23 Changeofaddtess 58

ANNUALANDOTHERDUES23 AND PAYMENTS

23 Annual dues 59

24 Arrears 60

25 Payment 61PARTVI DISCIPLINARY MATTERS

25 Cessation ofMembership ofOrder 62

25 Degreesfrom other Jurisdictions 63

26 MasonLc misconduct 64

27 Duty to report, enquiry andappeals 65

27 Attendance atirregular meetings 66

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Disputes 67

Talks and Papers 68

PART VII HIGHER DEGREES

Irregular Meetings 69

Eligibility 70THIRTIETHDEGREE

Requirements for Meetings 71

Recommendation 72

THIRTY-FIRST ANDTHIRTY-SECOND

DEGREES

Recommendation andConferment 73

PART VIII GENERAL

Titles 74

Clothing(Appendiir C) 75

ApplicationofCraft Constitutions 76

APPENDICESA - DegreesofRite

B - Concordatwith Sister Jurisdictions

C - Clothing andRegaliaD - Forms (New Chapter)

E - Forms(Candidates)

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THE RULES

OF THE

SUPREME COUNCIL 330

FOR ENGLANDANDWALES

AND ITSDISTRICTSAND

CHAPTERS OVERSEAS

PART I - DEFINITIONS

1. (a) Inthese Rules the words listedin column onebelowhave the meanings set outagainst them in column

twounless thecontrary appearsfrom the context:

TheGrand

Constitutions

TheSupremeCouncil

BranchCouncil

Grand East

The three documents commonlyso

called and stated to have been

executedon the first day ofMay 1786

TheSupreme Councilof SovereignGrand Inspectors General of the

Thirty-third Degree oftheAncient

andAccepted Rite ofMasonryfor

EnglandandWalesand its Districts

and Chapters Overseas instituted

andestablishedin the year 1845 in

conformity with the Grand

Constitutions.

A body established assuch by the

Supreme Council to exercise

specifically delegated powers in a

definedpart ofitsjurisdiction.

The headquarters ofthe Supreme

Council.

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The Rite

Degree(s) ofthe

Rite

HigherDegree

TheOrder

Chapter

The Ancient andAccepted Rite of

Masonry as established by the

Grand Constitutions.

Degree(s) listed in AppendixA.

A degreeoftheRite from the19th to

the33rd bothinclusive.

Sister Jurisdictions

SovereignGrand

Inspector General

Inspector General

The Riteinsofaras it is controlled by

theSupreme Council.

A Chapter authorised by the

Supreme Council to confer degrees

ofthe Rite from the fourth to the

eighteenth on duly qualified

candidates.

Masonic Power

ForeignMasonic

Power

In amity

Jurisdiction

A Sovereign masonic bodyacknowledgedas such de facto by

theSupreme Council.

A Masonic Power whosecentre of

government is located outside

Englandand Wales.

Acceptedby the SupremeCouncil

as conforming with the principles

for full recognition adopted by itfromtimeto time (Used of Foreign

MasonicPowers).

(When used ofa MasonicPower)the

area and masonic units owing

allegiance to a Masonic Power and

that Power itsclf.

Relevant

Inspector General

Transmitted,transmission etc.

Consecration

Subscribing

member

The Supreme Councils for Ireland

and Scotland.

A memberoftheRite upon whomthe

SupremeCouncilhas conferred the33rdDegree.

A Brother appointed by theSupreme Council to thecharge and

supervision ofa District or Group

as InspectorGeneral and regularly

installed as such (oi Inspector

General Designate in Charge to theextent ofhis authority); whereno

suchappointmenthasbeen made 01

a Chapteris ranked as unattached,

the Grand Secretary General or any

otherpersonappointed to act in thatcapacity

The Inspector General having such

charge and supervision in a

particular District or Group

Sent to higher authority through

any subordinate authority e.g. anInspectorGeneral.

Includesconstitution anddedicationexcept where the context precludes

such interpretation.

A member ofa Chapter other than an

honorary member, a Serving

Brother, or an elected OuterGuard.

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Perfection

Affiliation

Join, rejoin

Rules

Dispensation

Regular Meeting

EmergencyMeeting

Prescribed

The regular conferment of theeighteenth degree ofthe Rite.

Theacceptance into onejurisdiction

of a Brother originally owing

allegiance to another.

Become a member of a Chapterbeingalready amemberoftheOrder

(join)or having been previouslya

member of the relevant Chapter

(rejoin).

These Rulesas amendedfrom time

to time.

An authority given by the SupremeCouncilor (where so authorised)by

an InspectorGeneral or competentmasonic subordinate authority, todispense with any requirement of

theRules.

A meeting ofa Chapter held at aplaceandon a dateauthorised by itsby-laws and by theseRules.

Aproperly authorisedmeeting ofa

Chapter other than a regularmeeting.

Prescribed by theSupreme Council.

(b) In these Rules a reference to a District or Districts

shall beread as including a reference to aGroup or Groups

unless thecontrary is stated.

PART II - THE SUPREME COUNCIL

2. (a) The Supreme Council was regularly

established by theNorthern MasonicJurisdictionofNorth

America in conformity with the general system of

government ofthe Rite and on terms which restrictedits

membership to ChristianFreemasons.

(b) TheSupremeCouncil hassupreme andunfettered

authority in all matters telative to the Order within its

jurisdiction including without prejudiceto thegenerality

oftheforegoingthe rightsto amend, delete, addto or grant

dispensations from these Rules, to make and enforceregulations in regard to procedural or administrative

matters, to prescribe feesand dues, to prescribe or amend

rituals,ceremonial and proceduresin,anditselfto confer

in extensoor by patent anyofthe degrees and ceremoniesofthe Rite, to give procedural directionsin anymatter to

be determined by itselfor an Inspector General andto

delegate anyofits authority and powers eithergenerally

or for a specific purpose orpurposes andwithdraw or

modify anysuch delegation.

(c) The SupremeCouncil actsas acorporate bodywith

a corporateseal and all propertyvested in or held in trust

forit is heldfor thebenefit ofthe Order but the SupremeCouncil alonehas power to deal withany suchproperty

andmay doso in anywaywhich in its unfettered discretion

is for the goodof Freemasonry It also hasthe exclusive

right and power on behalf ofthe Order to negotiate and

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from time to time in amity or has any particular

relationship.

(d) The Supreme Councildoes not interfere with,or

militate against, the authority oftheUnited Grand Lodge

of England or Grand Lodges recognisedby that Grand

Lodge to govern the first three degrees of Symbolic

Masonry.3. Election to membership oftheSupreme Council is in

the unfettered discretion of the Supreme Council. The

number of Memberswill notexceed nineunless anduntil

theSupreme Council otherwisedecides.

4. TheSupreme Council may ati ts discretion elect as

Honorary Members ofthe SupremeCouncildistinguished

membersoftheRite. An Honorary Membermay be invited

to attend the whole or part ofany meeting oftheSupreme

Council but shall not havetheright to vote thereat.

5. Theconductofbusinessby the Supreme Council is

within its unfettered discretionbut is subjectto such by-

laws as it may from time to time prescribe anyor all of

which may by theaffirmative vote ofatleastsix members

at a regularly organised meeting be suspended for a

particular purpose

6. The Supreme Council administersall thedegrees of

the Rite. It authorisesits Chapters to confer on qualifiedcandidatesthe 18th Degree in extensoandthe 4th to the17th Degreeby nameonlybut no Chapteroi member of

the Order otherthan a Member ofthe SupremeCouncil

mayotherwise conferor attempt to conferor demonstrate

any degree of the Rite unless pcrniittccl to do so by

dispensation.

PART III - EXTERNAL RELATIONS

7 . The Supreme Council controlsall matters affectingrelations withotherjurisdictionsand MasonicPowers and

no member ofthe Order is entitled or allowed to enter

into discussions or communicate with any such

jurisdictionor Power abouttheaffairs oftheOrder unless

specifically authorised by theSupremeCouncils oto do.

8. In certain matters relating to the conferment of

degrees andthefounding ofChapters overseasthe Supreme

Council has entered into a Concordat with the Sister

Jurisdictionswhich is setoutin Appendix B.

PART IV - BRANCH COUNCILS,

DISTRICTS AND GROUPS

9. TheSupreme Council mayin any case in which it

considers it right s o to do establish a Branch Council to

actin specific matters on its behalfin a defined part ofits

jurisdiction. Such a Councilshall act in all respectsonly

in accordance with the authority delegated to itandthe

regulations laid down by the SupremeCouncil and shall

render such reports, returns and fees to the Supreme

Councilas may berequired. TheSupremeCouncil has full

powerto modify, abrogate or otherwise change the terms

ofanysuchdelegationandto dissolve any Branch Council

andshall not beboundto assign any reason for any such

action.

10. TheSupreme Council may divide its jurisdiction

oranypart thereofinto Districts orGroups andappoint

Inspectors General to the chargeandsupervision ofany

such District orGroup.

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11. (a) Froma date not earlier than that ofhis

Patent ofAppointment and until installedin his officea

Brother appointed to be an Inspector General maybe

authorised by theSupreme Councilto exercise all or some

ofthe powers ofan InspectorGeneralpendinghis formal

installation. A Brother so authorised shall be known as

Inspector General Designate in Charge. Any such

authority may be suspended,revokedor modifiedby the

Supreme Council at any time. Unless so authorised an

Inspector General Designate has no authority to exercise

any powers conferred by these Rules on an Inspector

General.

(b) An Inspector General is expected to visit the

Chapters under his charge and supervision from time to

time andto transmitto theSupreme Councilby 31 Julyin

each year a report in the prescribed form on the stateofthose Chapters, and other mattersofgeneral interest to

theOrder in his Districtor Group.

(c) Unless otherwise directed by the Supreme

Council,an Inspector General hasthe powers andduties

specified in theseRules or which may from time to timebe

delegatedto himby theSupremeCouncil either generally

or for specific cases andin particular to investigate (in

manner hereinafter described) any case ofmasonic

misconduct which comes to his notice in his District orGroup.

12 An Inspector General mayappoint a District or

Group Recorder to assist him in the routine duties of

administration ofhis District or Group and shalltransmit

to theSupremeCouncil thename oftheBrother whom he

appoints.

13. AnInspector General may raise anannual levy from

the Chapters in his District or Groupnot exceedingtheamount authorised eachyear for every subscribing member

ofeach Chapter under his charge. This money shall be

usedonlyfor theadministrationexpenses ofthe District

or Group andofany Branch Council to which theDistrict

orGroup belongs An account shall bekept ofthe moneyreceived and expended and anaudited statementmade up

to 3 0 Junein each year shallbe forwarded to theSupreme

Councilto arrivenotlater than thefollowtng 31 July

14. AnInspector General is empowered to issue the

following Dispensationsin theprescribed foim, a copy of

anysuch Dispensation beingsentto theSupremeCouncil

togetherwith any prescribed fee:

(a) to change the dateofa regularmeeting other than

an Enthronement Meeting,

(b) to change the date of an Enthronement Meeting

by up to 28 days either side ofthe regular date;

(c) to hold anEmergencyMeeting;

(d) to hold a meeting iffewer than five qualified

Brethren are present;

(e) whereauthorisedunder Rule30(b).

PART V - CHAPTERS AND THE 18th DEGREE

WARRANTS AND CERTIFICATES

15. (a) Chapterstakeprecedence according to thedates

oftheir warrantsunlesstheSupremeCouncil otherwisedirects.

(b) No Chapter may be formed under the Supreme

Council or withinitsjurisdiction otherwise thanby authority

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ofa warrant granted by the Supreme Council. Brethren

wishing to form a Chapter must transmit a Petition to

establish the same to the Supreme Council on the

prescribed form. The Petition shall be signedby atleast

sixmembers ofthe Order owing allegianceto the Supreme

Council.All Petitioners mustbe subscribing members of

a Chapter and three of them at least must residein theimmediate vicinity ofthe place whereit is intended the

Chapter should meet.

(c) A warrant for a Chapterwill includeauthority to

hold a Lodge of Perfection, a Council of Princes of

Jerusalem, anda Lodge of Knights ofthe EastandWest.

Thedegrees ofthe Rite from the4th to the 16th inclusive

will be conferred by name only as follows: 4th to 14th

inclusive in theLodge ofPerfection; 15th and16th in the

Council of Princes ofJerusalem. The17th Degree willbeconferred in accordance with the prescribed ritual in a

Lodge of Knights ofthe East and West. The 18th Degree

will be worked in full in accordance with the prescribed

ritual andconferredin theChapter.

(d) The form of Petition for a warrant is set out in

AppendixD to theseRules. Requestsfor theform should

be transmitted to theSupreme Council.

(e) Oncompletionoftheform ii shotild bc transmitted

to theSupreme Council withtheprc8ciibecl fcc.

(f) A Chapter which has bceii in tinintcrruptedexistence for not less than onc hundred yeats and has held

atleastonemeeting in each ofthose yearsmay transmitan application to the Suprcrnc Counell lor a Centenary

Warrantandfor permission foru S siihscilhing memberstowear a CentenaryJewel provided that IfI n thc opinion ofthe

Supreme Council it is just so to do a Chapter may be

deemedto have met in a year oryears ofthat period

notwithstanding that for good causeshown itwas unable

so to do.

(g) The Centenary Jewelshall be ofthe prescribed

pattern.

(h) Theprescribed fee for any warrant mustbe paidbefore it can beissued.

16. The Sovereign oftheChapter is responsible for the

safe custody of warrants issued to the Chapter and for

handing them to hissuccessorwhen enthroned orto the

SupremeCouncil.

17. (a) All warrants andcertificates issued by the

SupremeCouncil remain the pioperty ofthe Supreme

Council and must be returned to it on demandor whenso

requiredunderthese Rules.

(b) AChapter wishing to adopt asits devicea badge

other thanthatofthe 18th Degree shall first transmit the

proposed designto the Supreme Council for approval. A

Chapter shall not useany design that has not received

approval from theSupreme Council.

18. (a) Should a warrant be lost, destroyed, become

illegible or beirremediably damaged the SupremeCouncil

may authorise the issue ofa WarrantofConfirmation forwhich, unless the Supreme Council orders otherwise, the

prescribed fee shall be paidin advance. Ifa lost warrant

shall be found or restored the Warrant ofConfirmation

shall forthwith be returnedto theSupremeCouncil.

(b) Should any certificate issuedto a Brother by the

SupremeCouncil belost or destroyedan applicationfora

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replacement may betransmitted to the Supreme Council

who mayauthorise the issue ofa replacementforwhich a

fee maybecharged.Iftheoriginal certificateis later found

thereplacement shall forthwithbe returned by theChapter

orBrotherto theSupremeCouncil.

19. (a) If a Chapter shall cease to meet the

Sovereign or anyperson having possessionofanywarrantissued to theChapter by the Supreme Councilshall return

itto theSupreme Council.

(b) Any person who resigns from, ceases to be a

memberof, oris expelledfromtheOrder shall forthwith

return any certificate issued to him by authority ofthe

SupremeCouncilto the SupremeCouncil

(c) The Supreme Council may at any time and

without giving a reason require that any warrant or

certificate issued by it and remaining its propertyunder

theseRules be returned to it by the person having

possession ofthesame.

CONSTITUTION, CONSECRATIONAND

DEDICATION

20. Every newChapter shall beconsecrated (whichunder

these Rules includes its constitution and dedication) in

ancient andsolemn form by a member of the Supreme

Council, or by a Brother nominated by the SuptemeCouncil for that purpose, and no Chapter shall be

consideredas regular or entitled to exercise the powers

confei red by its warrantuntilit has been so consecrated.

BY-LAWS

21. (a) AChapter shallas soon aspracticable after it

hasbeen consecratedapproveby-laws for itsgovernance and I

transmit two copies thereofto the Supreme Council for

approval. Pending such approval or disapproval the by

laws submitted shall be offull force andeffect but any

modifications or alterations required by the Supreme

Council as a condition ofapproval shall be brought into

effect by theChapterforthwith and ifso orderedshall take

effect retrospectively.(b) Theby-laws ofa Chapter mustinclude a statement

of: thedates andplaceof its regular meetings, the amount

or method of deciding the amount of the annual

subscription to be paid by eachmember andthe fees for

Perfection, affiliation, joiningand rejoining; the meeting

atwhich the Sovereign, Treasurer, Outer Guard and

Auditors shall beelected; andtheEnthronement Meeting.

(c) By-laws shall (unlessotherwiseauthorisedby the

Supreme Council) be in the form ofthe Model By-laws

(set outin AppendixD), as amendedfrom timeto time, a

copy ofwhichwill accompany notification that thePetition

fora newChapter has been granted.

(d) The fee forPerfection or affiliationshall be not

lessthan10 or the equivalentoverseas and shallinclude

an element to cover the cost ofa copy of the Rules and

should normally also allow for presentation ofcopies of

the Intermediate Degrees booklet and the 18th Degree

ritual.

(e) Every new member must pay the appropriate

subscription and entrance fee or other fees on the dateon

which he is perfected or affiliated or becomes a joining

member.

(f) A Chapter may by its by-laws allow theservices

ofitsRecorder to be deemed a satisfaction of his annual

subscription.

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(g) No alteration of or addition to the by-laws of a

Chapter shall be made unless notice ofthe terms ofthe

proposal has been included on the summons convening

themeeting at which it i s to bediscussed and notless than

two-thirds ofthe members present votein favour thereof

or ofsomeamendmentthereof. Noalteration or addition

(other than an amendment concerned only with changesin fees or annualsubscription) shall become effective until

approved by the Supreme Council.

MEETNGSOF CHAPTERS

22. The discussion ofreligion or politics in open

Chapteris forbidden andrendersanyparticipantliableto

expulsion.

23. The summonsfor any meeting ofa Chapter shallbedespatched to each member at least fourteen clear days

before the dateofthemeeting and atthe sametimea copy

shall bedespatched to therelevant Inspector General.

24. The presence ofatleast five brethren is necessary

for the holding of a meeting ofa Chapter, two being

subscribing members ofthe Chapter including the

Sovereign or a Past Sovereign.

25. No regularmeetingmaybecancelled. Every meetingshall be held atthe meetingplace named on thewarrant of

the Chapter or otherwise authorised in accordance with

theRules.

26. Nomeetingofa Chapter may takeplaceon GoodFriday

or Christmas Day. Should the regular meeting ofa Chapter

fallon Good Friday, ChristmasDay, ora Public Holiday,the

meetingmaybeheld on a datenotmorethanfourteen days

before or after theday fixedby theby-laws which dayshall

be deemed for all purposes theregular dayofmeeting.

27. Provided that a dispensation has first been obtained

an EmergencyMeetingofa Chapter may be called by itsSovereignor in hisabsence or non-availability byoneof

the Generals. An Emergency Meetingmayalso be calledby the relevant InspectorGeneralwho shall at the same

time advise the Supreme Council of his action and the

reasonsfor it, and, in due course, theresult ofthemeeting.

Thebusiness to be transacted shall be stated on the

summons, the reading ofany dispensation being the first

item ofbusiness afterthe Chapter hasbeen opened, and

where a dispensat ion has been issued no other business

than that permittedby it and stated on thesummons shall

be transacted. ~4ominutesofa regularmeetingshall be readatan Emergency Meetingexcept any relating to the

election of officers where the business includes an

Enthronement.

SOVEREIGNAND OFFICERS

28. Theofficers ofa Chapter are:

Sovereign

Prelate

FirstGeneral

Second GeneralTreasurer

Recorder

DirectorofCeremonies

Marshal

Raphael

*AssistantDirector of

Ceremonies

*Assistant Recorder

AlmonerHerald

*Organist

Captain oftheGuard*Stewards

Outer Guard

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The officers rankin the order given in the above table

thosein column onebeing the senior. No member may

hold morethan oneoffice at the same time, save that one

optional office maybe held in additionto oneotheroffice.

29. (a) At its meeting immediately preceding the

Enthronement Meetingeach Chaptershall annually electa

Sovereign,Treasurer,Outer Guard and twoor moreAuditorsfor the ensuing year. Theelections for Sovereign and

Treasurer shall be by ballot.TheOuter Guard andAuditors

shall be elected by showofhands, provided that should the

Chapter resolvethat a subscribingmember beOuterGuard

withoutemolument heshall beappointedby the Sovereign.

Provided that where the normal EnthronementMeeting

wouldbe the next meeting after theConsecration ofthe

Chapter the Founders may resolveat the Consecration

Meeting that the next regular meeting shall not be theEnthronementMeetingand ifit bes oresolved the Sovereign

and other officers shall continue in office as ifelected or

appointedfor a secondyear andparagraph (c) ofthis Rule

shallapply as iftheperiod between the Consecration and

the next Enthronement Meeting had beena complete year

(b) E~tcept in the case ofthe first election following

the Consecration ofa Chapter no member shall be eligible

for election as Sovereign unless at the date of the next

Enthronement Meeting he will have served or be deemedbythe Supreme Council to have served as Sovereign or

Generalin a regularChapter for a full year.

(c) E,tcept by prior dispensation from the Supreme

Councilno brother maycontinue as Sovereignofthesame

Chapterfor more than two yearsin succession, nor be the

Sovereignof more than one Chapter atthe same time.

(d) Prior to theballots forSovereign andTreasurer the

membersmay be informed ofthose eligible for election but

no nomination may be made in open Chapter

(e) The ballotsfor Sovereign and Treasurer areto be

takenby every member present whowishes to take part

writinghis nomination on a slip ofpaper; thesearecollected

and handedto the Sovereignor member presiding whodeclaies the eligible member withthe greatest number of

votes to be elected. The Sovereignor member presiding has

a casting vote in theeventofa tie.

( 0 The Treasurer and Auditors shall assumeresponsibility for the duties of their respective offices

immediately after the EnthronementMeeting. TheOuter

Guard shall assume responsibility for his duties on being

invested, should he not be present at the Enthronement

MeetingtheSovereignshall appointa Brother to act as Outer

Guard until the Brother nominated can beinvested.

(g) Ifduring the term for which heis elected the

Treasurer, Outer Guard (ifelected) or an Auditor of a

Chapterdies, becomes unfit or is removed from office the

relevantInspector General shall beinformed andmaygive

instructions for the election ofa substitute and such

substitute, when elected,shall forthwith assume hisduties.

(h) The Sovereign may appointa memberto fill anyofficeother than Treasurer, Outer Guard (ifelected) or

Auditor which becomes vacant during his tenure as

Sovereign.

30. (a) The Sovereign electshall beenthroned atthe

next regularmeeting oftheChapter following his election

unless otherwise provided in these Rules.

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(b) Should the Sovereign elect dieor be unable or

unwillingto assume the officeofSovereign, orshould itbe

difficultor impracticableto hold theEnthronement Meeting

on thedue dateor in caseofurgencyto enthrone him atthat

meeting, the Chaptershall immediately apply to therelevant

Inspector Generalfor directionsstating thecircumstances

andmaking anyappropriaterecommendations.Upon receivingsuch anapplicationtheInspector General

shall either direct (1) that thepresent Sovereign ofthe Chapter

continuein officefor a secondyear or (2) that the dateofthe

meeting be changed andin each case issue the prescribed

dispensation under Rule14, or recommend to the Supreme

Council oneofthefollowingcourses ofaction anyofwhich

requiresa dispensation fromthe SupremeCouncil.

(i) that the Enthronement take place atanother

meeting thanthat laid downin theby.lawsoftheChapter;

(ii) that anewelection beheld immediately beforethe

Enthronement;

(iii) thata Brother not qualifiedfor election under these

Rules bedeemed eligible for election andEnthronement.

Insuch cases the Supreme Council may alsodirect that

theSovereign enthronedandany officer invested by himin

accordance with such directions shall be deemed to havefilled

his officefora full year atthedateofthe n e ~ ~ tEnthronementMeeting. Theregularity ofany actdone in strict accordance

with such instructionsshall not thereafter bequestioned.

31. The Recorder shall transmit a report of the

Enthronement ofthe Sovereign to the SupremeCouncil

on the prescribed form within seven days of the

Enthronement.

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32. A Sovereigncanifhewishes obtain a certificate that

he has been enthroned as such by transmitting an

application to theSupremeCouncil withtheprescribed fee.

17th DEGREESERVINGBRETHREN

33. A 17th Degree Brother who has been duly obligated

as a ServingBrother before the date on which this Rule

takeseffect shall be subject in respect ofhis duties andprivilegesin theOrder to theprovisions ofRule 24 in the

1992 edition ofthe Rules andRegulations ofthe Orderunless anduntilobligated in the 18th Degree. No further

suchappointmentsshall be made.

CANDIDATESAND MEMBERSHIP

34.It is desirable thata candidatefor admission into the

Order should applyto be perfected in a Chapter in the

neighbourhoodwherehenormally residesor where hehasaplaceofbusiness oremployment. Wherea candidateseeks to

applyto a Chapter not so situated,he shall firstgive a written

statement ofhis reasonsfor wishingto join theChapter andif

theChapter is satisfied with them the applicationmay proceed.

35. (a) A candidate for Perfection, affiliation or

joiningshallbe proposed and seconded in open Chapter

or by letter to the Sovereign or Recorder but no such

proposal shall be put to a ballot until therelevant

requirementsoftheseRules asto qualifications andmatterspreliminary to election have been complied with and

satisfactory replies to enquiries havebeen received.

(b) Before a ballot may be taken for a candidatefor

joining a confirmation as hereinafter required must be

obtained thathehas paidall dues to anyother Chapter of

which heis or hasbeen a member; a Chapterwhich elects

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such a candidate without having first obtained such

confirmationbecomes liablefor thepayment ofany unpaid

dues that such enquiry would have disclosed.

36. (a) To be eligible for Perfection in the 18th

Degree aBrother must:

(i) be of highmoral standing andprepared to sign

theprescribed declaration that heprofesses theTrinitarianChristianfaith; and

(ii) bea Master Mason ofat leasta years standing at

thetime ofhis election andsubjectas hereinafterprovided

havebeeninitiated, passedandraised in a LodgeorLodges

under either

(1) theUnited Grand Lodgeof England or

(2) a Grand Lodgerecognised by it at that time as

regular and situated in a country within the

jurisdiction ofthe SupremeCouncil orin Ireland

or Scotland.

(3) a Grand Lodge so recognised, he having

subsequently made the declaration ofallegiance to

the United GrandLodge of England asrequiredby theBookofConstitutions.

Provided thatin thecase ofa Freemason who is orhas

been a member ofan Irish or Scottish Craft Lodge and

neither is norhas been a memberofa CraftLodge underthe United Grand Lodge of England any permission

required undertheConcordat printedat Appendix B shall

be obtained through this SupremeCouncil beforeanyother

step is takenin thematter.

(b) Before hisname can appear on a summons as a

candidate for Perfectionhe must producehis GrandLodge

certificate or documentto the same effect anda clearance

certificate or certificates fromhis Craft Lodge(s) and the

Sovereign or a Brother authorised by him must have

explained to himfullyandensuredthat heunderstands the

nature ofthe Obligation whichhewill be calledupon to

take, viz:I.T.N.O.T.H.A.U.T.

37. No person can beperfected or admitteda member ofa Chapter if, on theballot, threeblackballs or suchlesser

numberas may bespecified in theby-laws oftheChapter

appear against him. A person s o disqualifiedmay not be

ballotedforagain in that Chapter for aperiodof12 months.

38. Nocandidate for Perfection or affiliation shall be

proposed in open Chapter before he hascompleted and

signed the prescribedform ofapplication.Before a ballot

is takenfor his election he shall furthercompleteand sign

the prescribed Petition and ObligationofAllegiance (seeAppendix E).Thesedocuments mustbetransmittedto the

Supreme Council with the appropriate registration fee

immediately following the ceremony; until this has been

done his namecannotbeenrolledin thebooks oftheOrder

nor can a certificate ofhis membership beissued.

39. (a) No Chapter in a territory sharedwitha Sister

Jurisdiction may admit as a candidate for affiliation a

Brother owingallegiance to thatjurisdiction.

(b) No Chapter mayadmit as a candidatefor affiliation

a Brother owing allegiance to aForeign Masonic Power

unlessheis ofhighmoralstandingandprepared to sign the

prescribed declaration that heprofesses the Trinitarian

Christian Faith andunless the Supreme Councilis in amity

withthatPower and until theapprovalofsuch Power has

firstbeen obtained on application transmitted through this

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Supreme Council.After the Chapterhas been notified by

the Supreme Council that such approval hasbeengranted

(but not in any circumstances before) the matter shall

proceedas follows:

(i) Before theballot is taken thecandidate shall sign

thePetitionandObligation ofAllegiance(Appendix E).

(ii) Ifthe ballot is favourable the candidate at thatmeeting ifpresent, or otherwiseat the first meeting he

attends thereafter(subjectto Rule 45) shall be escorted into

the Chapter andplacedin front ofthe altarwhere heshall

be required to read aloud the amended Petition and

Obligation with r.h. on l.b. Hethus becomes a member of

theOrder and oftheChapter.

(iii) Heshallthen be placed before the Sovereign and

presented with copies ofthe Rules and ofthe by-laws of

theChapter.

40. Thesummons for a meeting at which a ballot for

theelectionofa candidate will takeplaceshallcontainthe

following particulars:

(a) In all cases- thefull name,home address, business

address(ifany), dateofbirthandprofession or occupation

ofthecandidateandthenamesofhis proposer andseconder.

(b) In thecase of a candidate for Perfection - the name

andnumber ofall CraftLodgesofwhichhe is, or has been

a subscribing member, together withthe dateofhis Raising

and the name andnumber ofthe Lodgein which it tookplace; where that Lodge belonged to a jurisdiction other

than that of the United Grand Lodge of England that

jurisdiction must be named.

(c) In thecase ofa candidate for joining or rejoining

thename and number ofanyChapter under this Supreme

Councilofwhichheis or wasamember.

(d) In the case ofa candidate for affiliation from a

Chapter under another jurisdiction - the name and

jurisdictionofthe Chapterin which hewasperfected and

thedateofhis Perfection.

(e) When a candidateis not perfected on the day of

his election, the date ofsuch election shall be statedon

thesummons forthemeetingatwhich he is to be perfected.(0 A statement, in any case where any special

requirement in a particular case areprescribed by these

Rules, that the particular Rule hasor Rules have been

complied with.

41. Thename ofa member joining from a Chapter under

thisjurisdictionwiththe name andnumber ofhis present

or previousChaptermust be transmitted to the Supreme

Council on the prescribed form immediately after the

meetingatwhich his election takesplace.No feeis payableto the SupremeCouncil forregistration ofsuch members.

42. Nomore than two candidatesmaybeperfected atone

meeting.

43. A proposal forjoiningorrejoining a Chapter is not

valid unless and until the candidate has supplied the

Recorderofthat Chapterwitha list ofall Chapters under

the jurisdiction of the Supreme Council to which he

belongsor has belonged, a certificate from each stating

that hisdues havebeen paid in full anda written statementthat he accepts membershipifelected.

44. A candidate for Perfection becomesa memberofthe

Chapterupon his Perfection.

45. A candidatewhether forPeifection or affiliation not

takingup his election or membership within a yearmust

beballoted foragain beforehis candidature canproceed.

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46. A copy ofthe by-laws ofthe Chapter and where

appropriate the Rules shall be given to candidates as

follows:

(a) To a candidatefor Perfection, immediately after

theceremony - both;

(b) To a candidate for affiliation,immediately after

hehas taken the Obligation ofAllegiance - both;(c) To a candidate for joining or rejoining, upon

election or at first attendance - by-lawsonly.

47. A newly-perfected candidateshould ifpossible be

given copies oftheIntermediateDegreesbooklet and the

18th Degree ritualwhen heis perfected.

48. (a) Subscriptionsare due in advanceon thefirst

dayofa Chapters financial year

(b) Membershipofa Chaptershall cease on grounds

ofnon-payment ofsubscription ifat theexpiration ofoneyear anypart ofhis subscriptionis duebut unpaid.

(c) When a Brotherhas ceased to be a member ofa

Chapter under this Rule hecan only become a memberagain by regular proposition andballot according to the

rules forre-joiningMembers and theChapter shall require

payment of the arrears as a condition precedent to his

election.

(d) This rule shall not prevent a Chapter from

proceeding according to its by-laws against any of itsmembers for non-payment ofsubscription for a lesser

periodthan oneyear.

(e) Whena Brother ceasesto be a member underthis

Rule andalso when hesubsequently pays the arrearsof

his subscription noticeofthe factsshall be transmittedto

the SupremeCouncil.

I

HONORARY MEMBERS

49. A Chapter may elect by ballot as anhonorary

memberany memberofthe Order who is worthy ofthat

distinction by reasonofhis services to theOrder orto the

particular Chapter andwho is, or within the previous

twelve months has been, a subscribing member ofa

Chapter.A memberso elected andwhoaccepts the honouris not liableforentrance fee or subscription but cannot

vote in theChapter. Except where theproposal andelection

takeplaceat the Consecration Meeting, a notice of the

proposal to elect an honorary member must appear

(naming him) on the summons for the meeting at which

theproposal is to be made

RESIGNATION

50. (a) A member who resigns from a Chaptershall

be given a clearance certificate(freeofcharge) stating thatall hisfinancial obligations to the Chapterhavebeen paid

in full ifsuch be thecase. Resignation from a Chapter does

notterminatemembershipoftheOrder.

(b) A memberwishingto resign fromthe Order shall

transmit to the SupremeCouncil by registered post a

written application to do so and enclose with it allcertificates issued to him by the Supreme Council. The

resignationshall take effect from the dateon which the

Supreme Council approves the application but if

permission is not refused within three months of

transmission the applicationshall bedeemed to havebeen

approved on theexpiry ofthat period.

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TREASURER ANDACCOUNTS

51. TheTreasurer shall collect all monies dueto the

Chapter and shall alsomake thenecessary disbursements

therefrom.Every itemof receiptandexpenditure shall be

entered in a cash bookkeptby himforthat sole purpose.

Heshall maintainan account at a bankor otherfinancial

institution approvedby the Chapter. The account shall bein the nameoftheChapter and into it all monies,cheques

etc. received shall be promptly paid, and from it

withdrawals may be made under such signature or

signaturesas the Chapter may decide. He shallproduce

his accountsannually to the Chapter at theEnthronement

MeetingandbeforetheSovereign is enthroned, prior to

which heshall haveproduced them, withall vouchers,to

theauditors elected by theChapter. Immediately afterthe

Enthronement Meetingheshall handover to his successorthe balance, togetherwith all books, chequebooks, bank

statements, papers, vouchersandinstructions relatingto the

Chapter and sign all authorities and papers necessaryto

complete the formalities oftransfer.

52.All vouchers,papers, booksetc relating to thefinancial

affairs ofa Chapterarethe property ofthe Chapter The

Chapter, or,with thepermission oftheInspector GeneraL,

theSovereignhas thepower to require their production and

to retain them atanytime.

53. (a) The auditors shall audit the accounts

promptly when submitted to them by the Treasurer and

sign them prior to their productionto the Chapter

(b) A copy oftheannual accounts with thecertificate

oftheauditors shall be sent to everysubscribing member of

the Chapter andto the relevantInspector General withthe

summonsfor the Enthronement Meeting.

(c) Where accounts are notpresentedas required by

these Rules the Sovereign shall forthwith inform the

relevantInspector General oftheposition andrequire them

to be produced at thenext regularmeeting oftheChapter.

RECORDERS ANDRETURNS

54. The Recorder shall promptly submit all reports,

applications, returns, complaints etc., to the relevant

Inspector General by whom they will, ifconsidered

necessaryor ifso required by theseRules, be transmitted to

theSupreme Councilfor informationor action.

55. The Recorder is responsible forthe preparation and

issue ofthe summonsformeetings oftheChapter andshall

keep a Minute Book in which he shall record the

proceedings ofevery meeting. These minutes must beread,

confirmed andsigned at thenext regular meetingofthe

Chapter unless they have been previously circulated in

typedor printed form to every subscribing member, in

which casetheymay be takenas read unless anymember

present objects.

56. All changes in Chapter membership otherthan thosecovered by Rules 38 (Perfections) and41 (JoiningMembers)

will be notified to the Supreme Council on the Annual

Return.

57. The Recorder shall complete and transmit to the

Supreme Council the prescribed form of (1) the Annual

Return for the year to 30 June for his Chapter and(2)

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PART VI- DISCIPLINARY MATTERSEnthronement Report immediately afier the Enthronement.

The Annual Return (with the Annual Dues) shall be

transmitted to reach therelevant Inspector Generalby 15

July andtransmitted by him to reach the SupremeCouncil

by 31 July.

58. The Recorder ofa Chaptershallimmediately notify

the Supreme Council andthe relevant InspectorGeneral

and District or Group Recorder of any change in his

address.

ANNUALANDOTHER DUES ANDPAYMENTS

TO THE SUPREME COUNCIL

59. Every Chaptershall pay to theSupreme Councilan

AnnualDue ofsuchamount as shall from timeto timebe

prescribed by the Supreme Council in respect ofevery

Brother whowas a subscribing memberduring any part

ofthe 12 months immediately preceding 1 July in each

year.

60. Iffor two consecutive years Annual Returns and

dues are not duly received froma Chapter the warrant of

that Chapteris liablefor forfeiturebut itmaybereinstated

ifthe Supreme Council so directs and suchreinstatement

may be made retrospective; any such direction shall not

prejudice theinherent power ofthe SupremeCounciltorevoke thewarrantat a laterdateor dates

61. All payments to the Supreme Council are to be

tiansmitted to theSupreme Councilat its GrandEast (10

Duke Street St. James,London, SWlY6B5). Postal and

money orders,cheques etc.are to bemadepayableto The

Supreme Council330,

62. A member ofthe Order remains as such untilhis

death or until either his resignation from the Order is

accepted by theSupreme Councilor heis expelledfrom it.

63. Except asherein provided a Brother,other than one

affiliated from another jurisdiction, having swornallegiance to this Supreme Councilshall not receive any

ofthe Thirty-threeDegreesofthe AncientandAccepted

Rite from any other masonic body, unless with the

permission andsanction ofthis Supreme Council. Ifhe

does heshall be deemed to have been foithwith expelled

from the Order underthese Rules. Providedalways that a

memberwho has regularly affiliated from or to a Foreign

Masonic Power nevertheless may receive withoutfurther

permissionfrom thisSupreme Council anyhigherdegreeto which hemaybeelected by that Body.

64. In this andthefollowing Rules:

(a) MasonicAuthority meansanyMasonicPowerand

anybody or personacting with theauthority ofsuch body.

(b) EverymemberoftheAncientandAccepted Rite

is required to observethe highest standard ofmoral and

civil behaviour atall times. Failure to do s o in any respect

constitutes masonic misconduct.Without prejudiceto the

generality ofthis provisionthefollowing particular matters

constitute masonic misconduct, namely, convict ion in a

criminal court (exceptwherethe only punishmentis a fine

not exceeding such sumas the SupremeCouncil shall from

time to timedetermine,) and failure to obey the Rulesof

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the Order ora dii ection ofthe Supreme Council or ofan

Inspector General acting within his authority. The

imposition of a sentence of expulsion, suspension or

exclusion by a competent Masonic Authority shall be

conclusive proofofthe commission of the masonic

misconduct in respect ofwhich such sentence was

imposed.(c) Notwithstanding the provisions ofthis Rulethe

Supreme Council has at all times and in all mattersunfetteredpowerto investigate and take action upon any

suspected orallegedcase ofmasonic misconductandto

take such action thereon as it mayconsider to be in the

bestinterests oftheOrder.

(d) By tradition a Sovereign Tribunal of Grand

Inspectors Inquisitor Commanders 31st Degree is

competent to deal with certain allegations of masonic

offences and appeals; this jurisdiction may only be

exercised ifauthotised by theSupreme Council in a specific

case and subject to any limitations imposed in the

authorisation An appeal against any decision in such anauthorised caseshall lie to the Supreme Councilbut only

in respectofsentence and mattersoflaw.

65. (a) Itis the dutyofthe Sovereign andRecorder

of a Chapter to report to the relevant Inspector Generalanycomplaint or allegation ofmasonic misconduct by any

member under his jurisdiction or of action taken by a

Masonic Authority in respect ofsuch misconduct of which

they may becomeaware.

(b) An Inspector General may of his own motion

enquire into any suspectedcase of masonic misconduct

by anymember under his jurisdiction and shall so enquire

into anyreported to him. He may himselfconduct the

investigation thereof or may appoint a committee ofone,

two or threebrethren to investigate andreportthereon and

shall satisfy himself that the Brother orChapter against

whom the complaint is made has had notice of the

complaint andadequate opportunity to be heard thereonIfhefindstheallegationto beestablished heshall forward

the papers, with his report and recommendationthereon,

to the Supreme Council. A copy of the report and

recommendation shall be forwardedby the Inspector

General to the Brother or Chapter of whose conduct

complaint wasmade and heor it shallbe informed of their

right to comment thereon to the SupremeCouncil; such

comments must be received by the Supreme Council

within fourteen days ofthe date on which the copy wasdespatched to such Brother orChapter and shall be laid

beforethe next meeting ofthe Supreme Council. After

considering thereport, recommendations andanysuch

comments the Supreme Councilshall then,orafter such

adjournments as it may think desirable, award such

punishment by way of reprimand, suspension,expulsion

or exclusion as they shall see fit provided that if the

I Inspectot General deemstheoffenceto beofa minornaturehemayhimselfreprimand the Brother or Chapter andreportthefacts to theSupremeCouncil.He mayalso suspend

the Brother or Chapter pending action by the

Supreme Council.

(c) TheSupreme Council alone has powerto expel

Brethren or erase Chapters provided that a Brother

expelled by the United Grand Lodge of England shallbe

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deemedto have been expelled at the sametime from this

Order. A Brother resigning from theCraftunder Rule277A

ofthe Bookof Constitutions ofthe UnitedGrand Lodge

ofEngland or any similar ruleshall immediately be

consideredto haveresigned also from this Order.

(d) A memberofthe Order who is suspended in the

Craft by the United Grand Lodge of England or acompetent masonic authority acting under powers

conferredby it or who is expelled or suspended by any

other Masonic Power shall be deemed to have been

forthwith suspended in this Order andshallbe liable to

such further punishment of expulsion, suspension or

otherwise asthe Supreme Council may determine.

(e) ABrother expelled orresigning or deemed to have

been expelled or to have resigned under this Rule shall return

his certificates ofmembership ofanydegree oftheAncient

and Accepted Rite to the Supreme Council, andthe last

Sovereign ofa Chapterwhich has been erasedshall return

the warrant or Warrant of Confirmation and any other

warrant issued to theChapter to the SupremeCouncil.

(f) A Chapter may beerasedby theSupremeCouncil

atanytime after such enquiries as it shall deem reasonable

(g) Documents requiredby this Ruleto be sent to a

Brother orChaptershallbe sent by firstclass post orairmail addressed (inthe case of an individual) to his last

recorded address and(in the case ofa Chapter)to the last

recorded address of the Sovereign or Recorder. The

envelope shall be marked Private and Confidential and

the package shall be deemed to have been delivered in

course ofpost.

66. Ifa member of the Order be alleged to have been

guiltyofmasonic misconduct by having aided, assisted or

been present at the conferring in an irregular manner of

any degreeoftheRite(however named), heshall bedeemed

to have been the subject of a complaint of masonic

misconductto theInspector General having the charge of

anyChapterofwhich he is a member andmaybeproceededagainst accordingly. Any question of jurisdiction as

between InspectorsGeneralin such casesshall be referred

to theSupreme Council whosedecision shallbe final and

bindall concerned.

67. Any dispute between members ofthe Order which

cannot be settledwithina Chapter andanydispute between

Chapters shall be transmitted to anddetermined by the

Supreme Council,provided that whereall the partiesto

the dispute are within the jurisdiction of the sameInspector General, the dispute may be decided by him,

subject to the rightof any ofthe partiesto appeal to the

SupremeCouncil.

68. Except by specific permission of the Supreme

Councilno memberofthe Order may givea talkor paper

at anymeetingheld under itsjurisdiction or on any aspect

ofthe Rite or anyofits degrees atanyothergathering nor

may hecause or encouragethepublication ofany matter

aboutor connected withthe Rite or anyof its degrees.

PART VII - HIGHER DEGREES

69. (a) Nomeetingfot conferring a Higher Degree

shall beheld except by permission ofthe SupremeCouncil.

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(b) Attendance ata meeting atwhicha Higher Degree

is or is purported to be conferred, rehearsed or

demonstrated otherwise than with the authority ofthe

SupremeCouncilor a MasonicPower in amity constitutes

masonic misconduct.

70. (a) Except by authority granted by the Supreme

Council -

(i) no member is eligibleto receivethe30thDegree

unless heis a Past Sovereign ofthe Order,having served

or beingdeemed to have served,a fullyearin theChair of

a Chapter andhas been a member ofthe 18th Degree for

atleast threeyears;

(ii) no member is eligible forelection to the 30th,31st

ox 32nd Degreeunlesshe is a subscribing memberin good

standing ofa Chapter.(b) Theprescribed formfor recommendations for

promotionto a Higher Degree may be obtained from the

relevantInspector General.

(c) Election to a Higher Degree includes electionto

all inferior degrees not previously conferred upon the

candidate.

(d) Election to a Higher Degree does not confer that

or anyother degree on the Brother so elected; they are

conferred only by theappropriate cetemonial or by patent

andifnot conferred within oneyear ofelection theelection

lapses.

30th DEGREE

71. By the Grand Constitutions, no Grand Chapter

of GrandElected KnightsK.H.can be held except under

the immediatesupervision ofthe SupremeCouncil; any

suchGrand Chapter held otherwisethan by theSupreme

Councilitselfshall be conductedin strict accordancewith

the terms of the permission granted by the Supreme

Councilfor holding it.

72. (a) A Chapter may recommend for promotion

to the 30th Degree a subscribing member whosatisfiesthe qualifications set out above and who has been

recommended therefore by a majority vote ata duly

summoned meetingofPast Sovereigns whoare subscribing

members ofthe Chapter. Therecommendation must be

on theprescribedform, signed by thesenior Past Sovereign

present and transmitted by the Recorderto the Supreme

Council. Therelevant Inspector General may addhis

commentsto the recommendation ifhe so desires.Where

any difficulty in obtaining theviews ofthePast Sovereignsis experienced the relevant Inspector General may give

instructions as to the procedure to be followed andthe

Chaptershall proceedin accordance with his ruling, and

any resultant voteshallbe final and binding.

(b) An Inspector General may recommend to the

Supreme Councila qualifiedmember for promotionto the

30th Degree ofhisown motion, but shall state in writing

his reasons for so doing.

31st and 32nd DEGREES

73. (a) These Degrees are conferred by the Supreme

Council by selection,but membership is strictly limited.

(b) Recommendations forpromotion to the31st and

32ndDegrees maybe made to the Supreme Councilby the

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InspectorsGeneralof Districts or Groups. Chapters not

in a District orGroupmayalsomake such recommendations,

which shall bein theformofa letter addressed to the Grand

Secretary General,signedby the Sovereign, and certified

by him arecommendation ofa majority ofPast Sovereigns

presentat a dulysummonedmeeting ofPast Sovereignsof

theChapter.(c) Only in most exceptional circumstances will the

Supreme Council consider tecommendations for

promotion to the 31st or 32nd Degrees or Illustrious

Brethren who have served less than three years as 30th

Degree orfive years as 31st Degree respectively, but such

service alone is not a qualification for commendation.

Outstandingservice to the Order is essential in all cases.

PARTVIII-GENERAL

74. Brethren belonging to theOrder are distinguished by

thefollowing prefixes or titles.

Sovereign Grand Commander

(Present and Past)

Lieutenant Grand Commander

(PresentandPast)

Other Members oftheSupreme

Council(Present, Past andHonorary)

Other members ofthe 33rdDegreeMembers ofthe 32nd,31st and 30th

Degrees

Members ofthe 18th degree

Most Puissant

VeryPuissant

MostIllustrious

Very IllustriousIllustrious

Excellent & Perfect

75. Clothing to be wornby members of the Order

(including any who have affiliated from another

jurisdiction) shall be in accordance withthesealed patterns

displayed at ihe Grand East ofthe Order andwhich are

describedin Appendix C .

76. (a) Any matter not specifically dealt with in

these Rules shall begoverned by theBookofConstitutions

ofFree andAccepted Masons under the United Grand

Lodge ofEngland, s o far assuch are notinconsistent with

anyof theseRules,or anydirection which may be givenby the Supreme Council,ands o far astheyare applicable

to theAncient and AcceptedRite.

(b) Inapplying thisRuleany powers given by those

Conslirurionsto theGrand Lodgeor to theGrand Master

shall, s o far as nototherwise expressly provided herein,be

exercisable in this Order by the SupremeCouncil.

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APPENDIX A

(SeeRules 6 and 15)

DESIGNATIONS OF THE SEVERAL DEGREES OF

THE ANCIENT AND ACCEPTED RITE

1. Entered

bySupremeApprentice NotworkedCouncil f or

EnglandJ and Wales2 . FellowCraft3 . MasterMason4 . Secret Master5 . Perfect Master6 Intimate

Secretary7 Provost and

Judge8 Intendant ofthe

Buildings

9. Elect ofNine10 ElectofFifteen11 . SublimeElect12 . GrandMaster

Architect1 3 . Royal Archof

Enoch

14 . Grand ElectPerfectandSublimeMaster

15 . Knight oftheSword or oftheEast

16 . Prince ofJerusalem I

Composing~ a Lodge of

Perfection

Composinga CouncilofPrincesof[erusalem

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SupremeCouncil shall not receive any otherdegree ofthe

Ancient and Accepted Rite from anyother masonic bodywithout ihe permissionofthe Supreme Council to which

hehas originally given suchallegiance.

(d) That no Chapter shall be founded in any place

outside theBritishIsles where, or in theneighbourhoodof

which,therei s alreadya Chapterworking undera SisterJurisdiction without communicating with the Supreme

Council ofthat Jurisdiction with a view to obtaining its

approval. In the event ofthat Supreme Council objecting

to thefoundingofsuch Chapter, the Supreme Council of

thethirdjurisdictionmaybeasked to act as arbitrator and

its decision shall be acceptedas final.

APPENDIX C

CLOTHING AND REGAL[A

(See Rule 75)

1. No jewels or regaliaother than those authorisedby

the SupremeCouncilareto be worn withtheregalia o~the

Order.

2. (a) A Deputy or an Assistant Grand Director

ofCeremonies (present or past)weatscrossed wands on

thecollarette ofhis Degree.

(b) A District or Group Recorder (present or past)

wears crossedquills on thecollaretteofhis Degree.

(c) ASentinel (present or past) wearscrossedaxes on

thecollarette ofhis Degree.

(d) ACentenaryJewel, ifawarded, is woin on theleft

breast.3. A ServingBrother oftheOrder (17th Degree)wears a

plain red ribbonor sash fromright shoulder to left hip with

a frog ~orhis sword.

EIGHTEENTH DEGREE

4. Collar A watered red ribbon four inches wide,

embroidered with the emblems ofthe degree, and edged

with gold, lined with black watered silk, on which are

embroidered ihree redcrosses, oneon each side, and one

atthepoint.

Jewel Compasses surmountedby a celestialcrown. A

cross within the compasses. Ononeside ofthe jewel a

pelican feeding itsyoung; on the other,a white eaglewith

wingsextendedas ifrising in theair; on both sides on the

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joint ofthe compasses a rose.Thejewel is wornappended

to the point ofthe collar

Mourning - Ablackrosette on theapex ofthe collar.

5. The Sovereign ofa Chapter is to weara red enamel

Creekcross surmounted by a celestial crown, suspended

round the neckby a redribbon whenever attending any

Chapter.Ifhis Chapter hasbeen awardedtheDevelopment

Fund Rose it is to be worn on the apexofthe collarette

unless otherwise directed by theSupreme Council.

The Past Sovereigns ofa Chapter may wearas a breast

jewel the same cross within a blue garter, on which i s

enamelled the name ofthe Chapter, surmounted by a

celestial crown.

THIRTIETHDEGREE6.Sash - Four inch blackwatered ribbon,worn from

the left shoulder to theright hip. Upon it in the centre of

the breast the AncientOrder of Heredom K.H., viz: - An

eagle soaring towards the light, holding the Anchor of

Hope in his talons;on theextremity, the red flagofEngland

andWales,bearing threegolden lions crossed by thebanner

ofthe Supreme Council, and below a red Teutonic cross.

Thepointto be fringedwith silverbullion.

BreastJewel (optional). -A patt& cross in redenamel,

thenumber 30 in gold uponthe blueenamel in thecentre.

Eagle -A black double spread-eagle, surmounted by a

crown, and holding a sword in its claws, to be worn

suspended round the neckfrom a blackribbon, one and a

halfinches wide, witha narrowsilver edging.

Mourning - Ablackrosette on the bxeast ofthesash.

THIRTY-FIRST DEGREE

7. Collar - White watered silk four inches wide

embroidered with the emblems o~thedegree, edgedwith

gold lace,lined with white.

CollarJewel -Apatt& cross, as for the 30th degree, butsurmounted by a celestial crown and thenumber 3 1 in the

centre.

Eagle- As for the 30thdegree,but tips ofwings and tail

gilt, to be worn suspended round the neckfroma white

ribbon oneanda halfinches wide, edged with gold

Mourning -A black rosetteon theapexofthecollar.

THIRTY-SECOND DEGREE8.Collar-Blackwateredsilkfour and ahalfincheswide

embroideredwith the emblemofthe degree, edgedwith

silver]ace. The liningis p]ainblack.

CollarJewel - Asfor the3 1st degree,but with thenumber

32.

Eagle - As for the 31st degree,but with outer feathers of

wings, legs andclaws gilt, to be worn suspended round

the neckand from a red ribbon one and halfinches wide

edged with gold.

Mourning -A blackrosette on theapex ofthecollar

THIRTY-THIRD DEGREE

(Other thanSupremeCouncil)

9.Sash - White wateredsilk fiveinches wide edged with

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gold, and embroidered in the samewith the emblems of

the degree,viz:- A Delta surroundedby rays-in thecentre

the number 33 in red. To be worn from left shoulder to

right hip.

SashJewel - As fox the collarjewel ofthe 32nd degree,

but withthenumber33, tobe wornon therighthipat the

crossing ofthe sash,pendent from a golden andred roseona scarlet bow.

Eagle- Asfor the 32nd degree,but with heads andnecks

gilt andbody and inner feathers ofwings silver, suspended

round the neckfrom a white collaretteembroideredwith

gold savethat:

(a) InspectorsGeneral,when installed andwhilein

chargeof Districts or Groups wear theEagle suspended

from a si]ver chain;

(b) TheGrand Director ofCeremoniesandhis Deputy

wearthe Eagle suspended from a blackoxidised chain.

Cap - Plain blackvelvet ofthe prescribed patternwith

the number 33 within a triangle or, for present andpast

Inspectors GeneralofDistricts or Groups,thesame device

imposedon a circle(allofgo]d ox gilt metal).

Ring - An inscribed gold double band worn on thefourth

finger oftheleft hand.

Mourning . A purple rosette on thebreast ofthesash.

MEMBERS OFTHE SUPREME COUNCIL

10. MembersoftheSupreme Council,present, past and

honorary,wear regalia asfor the 33rdDegree except:

(a) theeagle ofthe33rdDegree hasa triple cross in red

enamel depending from the sword in its claws and is

suspended from a gold chain worn roundtheneck;

(b) thebadgeon thefront ofthecap is theeagleofthe

33rd Degree charged witha triplecross in red enamel;

(c) present Members ofthe SupremeCouncilwear

in lieu of ihe sash a chain round the shouldersofmetal

gilt backed by and with shoulder-knots ofwhiteribbon~nd suspended from it thejewelofthe degree;

(d) present Members ofthe Supreme Council wear

the mourning rosetteon the chainabove thejewel ofthe

degree.

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APPENDIX D

FORMS (NEW CHAPTERS)

(See Rules 15 and 21)

PETITION FOR AWARRANT

Theform of Petitionfor a Warrant is as follows:

We, the undersigned members of the Ancient and

AcceptedRite, under the Supreme Council for England

and Wales and its Districtsand Chapters overseas,being

anxious to promote thewelfare andextend thegood ofthe

Order, do hereby petit ion the SovereignGrand InspectorsGeneral 330 in Council assembled to grant a warrant to

open and holda LodgeofPerfection, a Council ofPrinces

ofJerusalem, a Lodge of Knights ofthe East andWest,

anda Sovereign Chapter Rose Croix ofH.R.D.M to be

named Chapter, to meet at (full name

and address ofproposed place of meeting) in the

City or Town of in the County

of

And we recommend ourBrother to be

thefirst Most Wise Sovereign.

(Here follow signatures and the recommendations ofthe

Inspector General of the District or Group whereapplicable)

Dated

MODELBY-LAWS

Chapter by-laws shall be in the form ofthe following

model by-laws:

1. The regular meetings oftheChaptershallbe heldon

the(days) in (months) at

(place)

NB Givefullname andaddress ofplaceofmeeting

2. The election of Sovereign, Treasurer, Auditors

and Outer Guard shall take place at the

(month) meeting and the Enthronement

ofthe Sovereign and appointment of Officers at the

(month) meeting. NB.After Auditors

add, ifrequired, two Junior members to serve on the

Standing Committee.

3.Thefees payablefor Perfection,Joining, re-joining,affiliation from another jurisdiction and the annual

subscription (due in advance in (month) ) , shallbesuch sums as shallbe from time to time determined by

resolutionin open Chapter afterdue notice has been given

on the summons convening the meeting at which the

resolutionis to be considered.

NB. (a) Thefee forPerfection andaffiliationmust not be less

than 10(Rule 21).

(b) Anyrule regarding countiy or non-diningsubscriptionshouldfollow here. Specimen: ~4fly member who, forreasons

acceptable to theChapter,i s unable regularlyto attendmeetings

may, on written applicationto theRecordei andby resolution of

the Chapter, be consideredanon-dining memberandshallpaya

subscription of When dining he shallpay theVisitors

diningfee s

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(c) If it is intended that the Recorder should be

exempted, this shouldb e stated thus: The Recordersservices

shallbe deemed equivalenttopaymentofsubscripUon~

4. In theballot for membership ... blackballs shallexclude.

NB. (a) ThisBy-Law is only necessaiy ifa numberless than

threeis requiredto exclude.

(b ) Any rulet o theeffect thatprospectivecandidates arenotto b eapproacheduntil approvedby theStanding Committee

shouldbeincludedhere,ifdesired.

(c) AnyLaws regardingHonoraiy Membership, resignatwn,

o rcessation ofmembershipfornon-paymentofDues, shouldfollow

here.

(d) Subscriptionsare due in advance on thefirst day ofa

Chapters financial year. Membership ofa Chapterceases on

giounds ofnon-paymentofsubscription ifat the expirationof

oneyearanypartofa members subscriptioni sdue but unpaid.

Ifa Chapterwishesto procee daga instamemberfornon-payment

ofsubscription beforehefalls oneyearinarrears, then the By-

Law must be worded to conform with Rule 181(a), Book of

Constitutions (Craft). A suggestedform ofwording mightb e M

memberwho is more than (?) months inarrears may be liable to

be excludedby resolution oftheChapterafterduenotice hasbeen

servedon him notless than (7?) daysbefore the meeting at which

the resolution i st o be considered, andnoticeofwhich is given in

thesummonsforthatmeeting

5. (a) The Treasurer shall collect all monies due

to the Chapter and shall also make the necessary

disbursements thexefrom. Every item of receipt and

expenditure shall be enteredin a cashbook keptby him

for thatsolepurpose. He shall maintainan account atabankor other financial institution appioved by the

Chapter. The account shall be in thename ofthe Chapter

and into it all monies, cheques etc. received shall be

promptly paid, and from it withdrawalsmay be made under

such signature or signatuxes as the Chapter may decide.

He shall produce his accountsannually to the Chapter at

the Enthronement Meeting andbeforethe Sovereign is

enthroned, prior to whichhe shall have produced them,withall vouchers,to the auditors electedby the Chapter.

He shall hand over to hissuccessor when elected and

invested thebalance,together with all books, cheque books,

bankstatements, papers,vouchersandinstructions relating

to theChapter andsignall authorities and papers.

(b) All vouchers, papers, books etc. relating to the

financialaffairsofa Chapter arethe property ofthe Chapter

which haspowerto require their production and to retain

them atany time.

(c) The auditors shall audit the accounts promptlywhen submitted to them by theTreasurer and signthem

priorto theirproduction to theChapter.

(d) A copyoftheannual accountswith the certificate

oftheauditors shallbe sent to every subscribingmember

ofthe Chapter and to therelevantInspectorGeneral with

the summons for theEnthronement Meeting.

(e) Where accounts are notpresentedas required bythese by-laws the Sovereign shall forthwith inform the

relevant Inspector Generaloftheposition andrequite them

to be produced atthe next regularmeetingofthe Chapter.

6. No payment for otherthan ordinary purposes shall

bemade from Chapter fundswithout the sanction ofthe

Chapter by resolution, noticeofwhichshall begivenin the

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Chapter summons,except in cases ofemergency, when the

Sovereign may authorise such expenditureto an amount

not exceeding , but shall report the matter to theChapter atthenextmeeting.

7. TheSovereign, Past Sovereignsofand in theChapter,

Prelate, Generals, TreasurerandRecorder shallconstitute

a Standing Committee. Itshall meet by direction oftheSovereign to interview proposed candidates and to report

on anymatterreferred to it by the Chapter shall

forma quorum.

NB. One ortwojuniormemberst o be electedannually may be

addedto the membership ofthis Committee (seeBy-Law2 above).

8. Noalteration or addition shall be made to these

By-Lawsunless noticethereofhasbeen insertedin the

summons convening the meeting atwhich such alteration

or additioni s to be discussed and not lessthantwo thirds

of the members present vote in favour thereof. No

alterationor addition shall becomeeffective until approved

by the SupremeCouncil.

NB. IfmodelBy-law 3 abovei s notfollowedandfees and/or

subscriptions are set out in thatBy-Law thefollowingphrase

mustbeaddedaftera commafollowing .. Supreme Council:

... exceptamendments concernedonly withchangesin fees or

annual subscription, which do notrequire Supreme Council

approval.

*Adopted at theConsecrationmeeting ofthe Chapter held

on

*Passed at a regular meeting ofthe Chapter held on

Signed Sovereign

Recommended and forwarded by 330, Inspector

General(Districtor Group)*Deleteoneor otherofthese.

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CONTENTS INDEXAPPENDIX E

FORMS (CANDIDATES)

(SeeRules 38 and 39)

Form ofPetition andObligationofAllegiance

I, the undersigned, most humbly supplicate the

Sovereign and E. andP Princes now assembled that

you will be pleased to admit me to your PrincelyOrder, presenting myselfwith humble desire to be

*Perfected/*Affiliated

I do most solemnly promise true allegiance to the

Supreme Council of Sovereign Grand Inspectors

General of the 33rd Degree of the Ancient and

Accepted Rite for England and Wales and its

Districts and Chapters Overseas, duly, lawfully and

constitutionally established on the 26th dayofOctober

A D. 1 845,sitting atits Grand East in London.

I furthermore ptomise to hold no fellowship or

communication with any masons or bodies of masons

under any other Supreme Council which at any time

have been or may hereafterbe established anywhere by

any authority whatsoever, except with such as are or

maythen be duly recognisedby the aforesaidSupreme

Council and then only with the prior approval ofthat

SupremeCouncil

Ideclare that Iprofess the Trinitarian Christian Faith.

In testimony whereof I sign this solemn promise,

obligation and declaration.

(Here follow the signatures and full names of the

candidate andhis witness)

*delete as applicable

Accounts

Affiliation

- see also Auditors and Treasurer

- (and see under Candidate)

Amity,in

AnnualDuesAnnual Return

Appealsto SupremeCouncil

- from3l0Tribunal

- fromInspectors General

Arrears

- Chapters

- members

Auditors

Behaviour, standard

BranchCouncil

By-laws

Candidate

- SupremeCouncil

- Chapter -see under Chapter

- Affiliation

- Foreign Masonic Power

- shared territory

- special preliminary

requirements

- summonsfor election

- ballot

- blackball

- preliminary requirements

- valid for one year only

51,53

1 (a),63

I(a)59.61

57,60

64(d)

65(b),66,67

35(b),60

35,43,4829,5l,53,AppC

64(b)

1(a),9

S

34-47

34,35,38-40,AppB

39

39

36,38,39,43

40

35,40,45

37,AppD(4)

35,38,39,40,43

45

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Chapter- documents to begiven to 46,47

- fees payable for registration 38,41

- Foreign MasonicPower, from 39

- forms 38,AppE

- Joining,rejoining 35,40,41,43,46

- notice to Supreme Council 41

-

special preliminary requirements 35(b),43- summonsfor election 40

- MembershipofChapter

- Affiliation

- Cessationon non-payment

- Joining

- Perfection

- Perfection

- Intermediate Degrees booklet

- limit on Perfections- petition

- proposal

- registration

- special preliminary requirements

- summons for election

- Shared Territory,from

- Summons, particulars to be stated on

Centenary

Certificate

38,39

48

43,45,48

38,44,45

47

4238,App E

35

38

34,36,38

40

39(a)

40

seeunder Jewel orWarrant

enthronement

lost

ownership

returnof,to Supreme Council

32

18

17

18,19,65

- (and see underWarrant)

- Accounts 53

- AnnualDues 59,60,61

- AnnualReturn 5 7,60

- Badge 17(b)

- By-laws 2 1,46,App D

- Consecration, constitution l(a),20

- Degrees to beconferredby 6,15, App A

- Discussionofpolitics etc. barred 22

- Disputes betweenmembers or chapters 67

- Election ofSovereignandOfficers 29

- Erasure 65(c)- Feespayable to 21

- Founding, overseas 8

- Meetings l(a),22-27

- cancellation 25

- emergency 14,27

- Enthronement: see underEnthronement

- place 25

- prohibiteddays 26

- quorum 24

- New:see under Warrant

- Ownershipofpapers etc. 52

- Recommendationfor promotion by 72

- Subscriptions 48,49

- Summons for: see under Summons

- Warrant and Certificates 15-19,App E

51Cheques

Clothing

Complaints, masonic - Investigations75,AppC

64,65

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Concordat with Sister Jurisdictions

Confirmation, warrantof

Consecration

Constitutions,Grand

Bookof(UGL)

Conviction in criminalcourt

Degrees

8,App B

18(b)

l(a),20

1(a)

76

64

- authorityto confei 6Higher l(a),PartVII,App C

Intermediate 6,15(c),AppsA,D

- qualifications andrecommendations

- Thirtieth

- Thirty-firstandThirty-second

- irregularly received

Degreeceremonies irregularly attended

Demonstrations, unauthorisedDisciplinary procedures

Dispensation

Disputes

District

70,72

70,71,73

63

66,69

6,66,6963-65

l(a),14,27,29,30

67

l(b),l0

- (andsee underInspector General)

- Recorder:see under Recorder

(and see under Certificates andWarrants)

service ofin disciplinary matters 65(g)ownershipofChapter documents 52

see underAnnualDues

Candidates: see under Candidates

Chapter:see under Chapter

Officers:see underindividualtitle

60

- Sovereign: see underSovereign

EmergencyMeeting

Enthronement Meeting

- change ofdate

- incapacityofSovereign elect

- report

Erasure

Exclusion

Expulsion

27

21(b),29,30,App D

14,30

30

31

6564(b)

62

63-65

19

65

7,8

- automatic

- certificates, surrenderon

- power of

External Relations

- (andseeSister Jurisdictions)

ForeignJurisdiction l(a),7

- and see under Candidate

Foreign MasonicPower l(a),7

- and see under Candidate

- disciplinary action by 65(a)

GrandDirectorofCeremonies AppC(9)

- Deputy and Assistant App C(2)

Grand Constitutions 1(a)

Group ofChapters l(b),l0

- andseeunderInspector General

Higher Degrees l(a),70-73,AppsA,C- andsee under Thirtieth Degree etc.

- attendance atirregular meetings 6~,69(b)

- conferring of 70

- disciplinary action 69(b)

-election 70

- lapse ofelection 70

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- meetingsrequire permission 69

Honorary Members- Supreme Council 4,App C

- others 49

Inspector General 1(a),10-14

- clothing AppC(9)

- Designate in Charge 1 la

- disciplinary powers andduties 65

- disobedience to orders of 64

- dispensationsby 14,30

- disputes, powerto determine 67

- elected office, vacancy 29(g)

- Emergency Meeting, power to call 27

- levy, annual 13

- recommendations for promotionby 72,73- Recorder(District etc.),appointment of 12

- relevant 1(a)- reports to Supreme Council 11,13,14,65

visitsby 11

Intermediate Degreesbooklet 21(d),47

Ireland - seeunder SisterJurisdiction

Jewel - Centenary l5,App C

- Degrees 75,App CSovereigns andPast Sovereigns App C(S)

unauthorised 75,App C(S)

Joining Member- (and see under Candidate)

Jurisdiction 1 (a),2,7,8,l0,l5(b)

Levy (District or Group) 13

Masonicmisconduct 63-66,69

MasonicPower l(a),7,63,64(a)

(and see under ForeignMasonic Power)

62

Meetings

- (andsee under Chapter, Summons,

Higher Degrees)

- Emergency

- Regular

Member ofChapter

- fees andsubscriptions- honorary

- notpaying dues

- resignation

- subscribing

Membership ofOrder

- andsee under Expulsion

Membership,Supreme Council

- Honorary

Misconduct, misbehaviour- andseeunderMasonic misconduct

- duty to report

l(a),27

1(a)

2149

48

50

1(a)

38,39,43-45,48(b),

50(b),62,65

3

4

64

65

App CMourning

Officers ofChapter

- andseeunder Chapter,Treasurer, Recorder,

andOuter Guard

- appointment ifoffice vacant 29

- duplication 28

- precedence 28

Outer Guard 28-29

Papersabout theRite 68

Past Sovereigns

- meeting 72,73

- jewel AppC(6)

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Recorder

Payments to SupremeCouncil, howmade

Perfection

- and seeunder Candidate

Petition

- see under Warrantor Candidate

Politics, discussion in Chapter

PrescribedPrecedence

- ofChapters

- ofOfficers

- Chapter

address,change of

Annual Return

- Enthronement Return

- general duties

- membership changes

minutes ofmeetings

- misconduct, reporting

promotionsubmissions

subscription

- summons, responsibility for

- District

-

appointment- clothing

Regalia

Regulations

Rejoining

Religion, discussion in Chapter

Reprimand

61

1(a)

22

1(a)

15(A)

28

58

57

57

54-58

56,59

55

65

72

21(f)

55

12

AppC

75 App C

2(b)

40,43,46,48

22

65(b)

64

Resignation from Chapter

- clearance certificate- return ofcertificates

Resignation from Order

Ritual, prescribed

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