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No.530
(Circular No.54/12)

  3rd December 2004

To

The Secretaries of all daughter Lodges

Dear Sir and W./Brother,

This is to inform you that in the Annual Communication of the Grand Lodge of India held at Mumbai on 27th November 2004, Rules 124, 203 and 206 of the Book of Constitutions were amended. Copies of the amended version of abovementioned Rules as well as the existing Rules are enclosed. Kindly read these amendments in the next Regular Meeting of your Lodge.

 

With greetings,

 

Copy to: Regional Grand Secretary. Regional Grand Lodge of EI/NI/SI/WI

 

 
Existing (124) Proposed amended version( 124)

Should the subscription of a member of any Lodge remain unpaid for one full year at the expiration of the period he shall cease to be a member of all Lodges, which fact shall be reported to the Lodge at the next regular meeting and recorded in the minutes. He can only become a member again by regular proposition and ballot according to Rule 138, and the Lodges shall require payment of the arrears of all Lodges, a condition precedent to his election. This Rule shall not prevent any daughter Lodge proceeding against any of its members under Rule 156 in respect of sums due for a shorter period than one year, if so provided in its by-laws. When a Brother ceases to be a member under this Rule, the fact shall be forthwith notified to the Grand Secretary, and also to the Regional Grand Secretary. The provisions of Rules 9A, 138, 150 and 157 shall apply in the case of a Brother ceasing to be member under this Rule as if he had been excluded by vote.

Should the subscription of a member of any Lodge remain unpaid for one full year at the expiration of the period he shaH cease to be a member of all Lodges, provided such a member, has been duly served with a notice by Registered Post with acknowledgement due of being in arrears of the subscription amount and the member fails to make payment within 30 days of receipt of the notice. A copy of such notice shall also be sent to the Regional Grand Secretary.

The fact of cessation shall be reported to the Lodge at the next regular meeting and recorded in the minutes and shall be forthwith notified to the Grand Secretary, and also to the Regional Grand Secretary. The provisions of Rules 9A, 138, 150 and 157 shall apply in the case of a Brother ceasing to be a member under this Rule as if he had been excluded by vote.

Such a member can only become a member again by regular proposition and ballot according to Rule 138 provided he has made payment of the arrears of all Lodges, which will be a condition precedent to his election.

This Rule shall not prevent any daughter Lodge proceeding against any of its members under Rule 156 in respect of sums due for a shorter period than one year, if so provided in its by-laws.


Existing (203) Proposed amended version(203)

Application for permission to wear a Centenary Jewel shall be made by petition or memorial to the Grand Master, in which memorial or petition the necessary particulars as to the origin and regular working of the Lodge are to be given, as we1l as proof of its uninterrupted existence for one hundred years since the date of its consecration.

Application for permission to attach a Bi-Centenary Bar to the ribbon of the Centenary Jewel must be similarly made and proof of two hundred years of uninterrupted existence since the date of consecration established.

When permission has been gran ted to a Lodge to wear a Centenary Jewel(or Bi-Centenary Bar) the privilege of wearing the Jewel(or Bi-Centnary Bar) is restricted to subscribing members.

The designs for a Centenary Jewel and a Bi-Centenary Bar have been approved by the Grand Master.
The fee for a warrant, authorizing the qualified members of a Lodge to wear the Jewel(or bar) as shall be prescribed from time to time by the Board of General Purposes.

Application for permission to wear a Centenary Jewel shall be made by petition or memorial to the Grand Master, in which memorial or petition the necessary particulars as to the origin and regular working of the Lodge are to be given, as well as proof of its uninterrupted existence for onc hundred years since the date of its consecration.

Application for permission to attach a Bi-Centenary Bar to the ribbon of the Centenary Jewel be similarly made with proof of two hundred years of uninterrupted existence since the date of consecration.

The Grand Master in his discretion may condone genuine and bonafide break in the uninterrupted period of existence, provided the total period of existence, after excluding the period of shortfall, is one hundred years or two hundred years, as the case may be.

When permission has been granted to a Lodge to wear a Centenary Jewel(or BiCentenary bar) the privilege of wearing the Jewel (or Bi-Centenary Bar) is restricted to subscribing members only.

The designs for a Centenary Jewel and a Bi-Centenary Bar will be approved by the Grand Master. The fee for a warrant, authorizing the qualified members of a Lodge to wear the Jewel ( or bar) shall be such as may be prescribed from time to time by the Board of General Purposes.


Existing (206) Proposed amended version(206)

Application for permission to wear Long Term Service Jewel shall be made by petition on the form prescribed for the purpose in which particulars of proof of uninterrupted membership of the Craft for a period of 25/40/ 50/60/70 years shall be furnished.
Such application can only be made in respect of a brother who has been subscribing member for the requisite period either of a Daughter Lodge under the Grand Lodge or a Lodge under a recognized Grand Lodge and who is at the time of the application a subscribing member of a Daughter Lodge under the Grand Lodge. When permission is granted to a Brother to wear a Long Term Service Jewel it may be worn appended to a silk cord on all ;Masonic occasions. Grand Lodge has approved the award of Jewels for 25 years, 40 years, 50 years, 60 years and 70 years of continuous membership of the Craft.

Grand Lodge has approved the award of Jewels for 25 years, 40 years, 50 years, 60 years and 70 years of continuous membership of the Craft.

Application for permission to wear Long Term Service Jewel shall be made by petition on the form prescribed for the purpose in which particulars of proof of uninterrupted membership of the Craft for a period of 25/40/50/60/70 years shall be furnished. Such application can only be made in respect of a brother who has been a subscribing member for the requisite period either of a Daughter Lodge under the Grand Lodge or a Lodge under a recognized Grand Lodge and who at the time of the application is. 9 subscribing member of a Daughter' Lodge under the Grand Lodge. When permission is granted. to a Brother to wear a Long, Term. Service Jeyvel it may be,;
worn/appended to a silk cord on all Masonic occasions.

The Grand Master on the recommendation of the R.G.M. may condone genuine and bonafide break in the uninterrupted period of membership provided the total period of membership is 25/40/50/60/70 after excluding the period of shortfall.

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