Sec. 1. All candidates for initiation must be males, of the age of twenty-one years and upwards, of sound health, of good moral character and industrious habits, having some respectable known means of support, and who believe in the existence of a Supreme Being, the Creator and Preserver of the Universe. A person may be admitted to any Lodge in the city or village in which he resides; but all candidates for initiation must reside in this Colony, except such candidates as may apply from other Colonies where there is no Grand Lodge or District Deputy Grand Sire located.

Sec. 2. All candidates for membership by deposit of card, or as Ancient Odd-Fellows, whose cards have been granted more than twelve months, shall deposit their card with the proposition, or furnish satisfactory evidence that such card has been lost.

Sec. 3. No suspended or expelled member of the Order can be received in membership in this Lodge, except on being reinstated and receiving a Card of Clearance from the Lodge which suspended or expelled him: Provided, however, that any Odd-Fellow residing within the jurisdiction of this Grand Lodge, having no Card of Clearance, and who had not been connected with any Lodge in the Australian colonies, who ceased to be a member or was suspended only for non-payment of dues, and also members of defunct Lodges not able to page 44 get a Card, may be admitted to membership as a Non-Affiliated Ancient Odd-Fellow, in the same manner as is pro Tided for the admission of Ancient Odd-Fellows.

Sec. 4. Any person coming within the requirements of Section 1 of this Article, who may desire to waive all claim to Funeral or Sick benefits, may be initiated or admitted, subject, however, to the same requirements and penalties as are provided for ordinary membership except in the fee for admission, and such membership shall be called Honorary Membership.