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i) The Order shall be governed by a body styled “The Grand Senatus,” which

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The Grand Officers of the Order shall consist of the following who shall be 1. The Grand Summus G.S. 2. Past Grand Summi P.G.S. 3. Deputy Grand Summus Dep.G.S. 4. Past Deputy Grand Summi P.Dep.G.S. 5. Assistant Grand Summus A.G.S. 6. Past Assistant Grand Summi P.A.G.S. 7. Grand Regents Vicarii G.Reg.Vic. 8. Provincial and District Grand Summi Prov.G.S./Dist.G.S. 9. Past Provincial and District Grand Summi P.Prov.G.S./P.Dist.G.S. 10. Grand Chancellor G.Chan. 11. Past Grand Chancellors P.G.Chan. 12. Grand Vice Chancellor G.Vice.Chan. 13. Past Grand Vice Chancellors P.G.Vice.Chan. 14. Grand Inspector G.Insp. 15. Past Grand Inspectors P.G.Insp. 16. Grand Episcopus G.Ep. 17. Past Grand Episcopi P.G.Ep. 18. President of the Executive Committee Pres.E.C. 19. Past Presidents of the Executive Committee P.Pres.E.C

The Grand Officers of the Order shall consist of the following who shall be 1. The Grand Summus G.S. 2. Past Grand Summi P.G.S. 3. Deputy Grand Summus Dep.G.S. 4. Past Deputy Grand Summi P.Dep.G.S. 5. Assistant Grand Summus A.G.S. 6. Past Assistant Grand Summi P.A.G.S. 7. Grand Regents Vicarii G.Reg.Vic. 8. Provincial and District Grand Summi Prov.G.S./Dist.G.S. 9. Past Provincial and District Grand Summi P.Prov.G.S./P.Dist.G.S. 10. Grand Chancellor G.Chan. 11. Past Grand Chancellors P.G.Chan. 12. Grand Vice Chancellor G.Vice.Chan. 13. Past Grand Vice Chancellors P.G.Vice.Chan. 14. Grand Inspector G.Insp. 15. Past Grand Inspectors P.G.Insp. 16. Grand Episcopus G.Ep. 17. Past Grand Episcopi P.G.Ep. 18. President of the Executive Committee Pres.E.C. 19. Past Presidents of the Executive Committee P.Pres.E.C

14. Upon the installation of the Grand Summus he may appoint any or all of the Grand Officers named in Regulation 4 who shall thereupon be installed or invested, provided always that no companion may be appointed to Grand Rank unless he has been installed as a President, and above that of Deputy Grand Sword Bearer (apart from that of Episcopus) unless he has attained the Fourth Grade of the Order or is otherwise qualified. Recommendations for Grand Rank shall be submitted in accordance with the instructions issued by the Grand Recorder. 15. The Grand Summus may also appoint duly qualified companions to such past ranks as he may deem appropriate. He may promote Past Grand Officers at his discretion. 16. (i) The remaining business to be conducted at the annual meeting shall be set out in the summons convening the meeting and no other business may be conducted except with the permission of the Grand Summus. Notice of the annual meeting shall be given to every member qualified to attend not less than fourteen days before the meeting. (ii) Notice of every motion to be brought forward at the annual meeting must be received by the Grand Recorder no later than one calendar month before the annual meeting. 17. The Grand Summus may appoint from time to time members of the Order to constitute the Grand Summus’ Tzaddikim to form the Bodyguard to the Grand Summus. They will be under the purview of the Grand Director of Ceremonies and under the direction of the Captain and Deputy Captain of the Tzaddikim. 18. The Grand Summus, or in his absence the Deputy Grand Summus, or in his absence the Assistant Grand Summus, or in his absence the senior member present, may summon a meeting of the Grand Senatus whenever, in his opinion, the good of the Order shall require it. 19. The Grand Summus may grant dispensations to cover any matter which may be for the benefit of the Order. The fee for such dispensation shall be such a sum as shall be set out in the summons for a meeting of the Grand Senatus and agreed at such meeting.

GRAND OFFICERS

The Grand Summus

20. The Grand Summus, subject to these Constitutions and Regulations shall, mutatis mutandis, have all the powers and privileges which the Grand Master of the United Grand Lodge of England has over Craft Masonry and Masons within his jurisdiction.

The Grand Treasurer

21. The Grand Treasurer shall, at the Annual meeting of Grand Senatus, present a report on the accounts of the Order for the financial year ended on the preceding 31 August. These Accounts, duly audited, shall be published with the minutes of such meeting and shall be formally presented at the next following Annual meeting.

The Grand Registrar

22. The Grand Registrar shall have the care and custody of the Great Seal of the Order and, under the direction of the Grand Summus, shall affix, or authorise the Grand Recorder to affix, the Seal to all Warrants and other document requiring the same.

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