The Grand Senatus shall consist of Present and Past Grand Officers and all

The Grand Recorder

23. (i) The Grand Recorder shall be appointed by the Grand Summus and the appointee, who shall be a subscribing member of the Order, shall already have been appointed to serve as Grand Secretary of the Grand Lodge of Mark Master Masons of England & Wales and its Districts and Lodges Overseas. He shall perform such duties as the Grand Summus or the Executive Committee shall direct.

Grand Stewards

24. (i) Each year the Grand Summus may invite up to eight members from Provinces /Districts and Unattached Consistories who are Past Presidents for appointment as Grand Stewards.

(ii) Recommendations from Consistories in Provinces, Districts and Inspectorates, including Provinces, Districts and Inspectorates Overseas, must be submitted to the Provincial or District Grand Summus or Inspector and if approved forwarded to the Grand Recorder.

(iii) The Grand Stewards shall be responsible for the regulation of the Grand Festival held at the end of their year of office. For this purpose each Grand Steward shall pay towards the expenses of the Grand Festival such sum as may be decided from time to time by the Executive Committee. The Grand Stewards shall meet when summoned by the Grand Recorder.

The Grand Watchman

25. The Grand Watchman shall be appointed by the Grand Summus and shall continue in office during the pleasure of the Executive Committee.

THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

26. There shall be an Executive Committee, consisting of the Grand Summus, the Deputy Grand Summus, the Assistant Grand Summus, the President of the Committee, the Grand Treasurer, the Grand Registrar, the Grand Recorder, the Grand Director of Ceremonies, together with six members three of whom will be elected by the Grand Senatus at the annual Meeting and three of whom will be appointed by the Grand Summus. Five members present shall form a quorum. 27. Candidates for election or appointment to the Executive Committee must be companions who have been preferred as members of the fourth grade. The names of such candidates shall be contained in the summons convening the annual meeting of the Grand Senatus.

28. A casual vacancy amongst the elected members shall be filled by appointment by the Grand Summus. 29. The members of the Executive Committee shall elect one of its members as Vice-President. In the absence of the President and Vice President the highest ranking member present will preside. The companion presiding shall, in the event of equality of votes, have a casting vote. 30. The Executive Committee shall possess power and authority over the Order similar to those of the Mark General Board of the Grand Lodge of Mark Master Masons.