| 1. | The District Officers shall meet at such time and place as may be mutually agreed upon. Three shall form a quorum. |
| 2. | The chair shall be occupied by the officer present who may be highest according to rank in the Order; the order of precedence being as follows:—D.C.R., D.D.R., P.D.C.R. |
| 3. | When a quorum is not present within a quarter of an hour after the time fixed for any meeting, or adjournment thereof, the officer or officers present shall not have power to transact any business beyond recording their attendance; and, if he or they think fit, adjourning the meeting, of which adjournment due notice shall be given to each officer not then present. |
| 4. | No officer of the District shall be allowed to leave any meeting without the consent of such meeting. |
| 5. | The presiding officer shall have a casting vote only. |
| 6. | Any subject that may be once settled by vote at any meeting of District Officers cannot be again entertained at the same meeting. |
| 7. | No documents from Districts or Tents shall be received without the seal of such District or Tent being impressed thereon. |
| 8. | Communications forwarded to the District by private members, relating to the business of their Tents, must have the Tent Seal affixed. Provided the impression of the Tent Seal be refused, the document may be forwarded accompanied by a statement to that effect. |
| 9. | In every case in which a question of law or practice is submitted for the consideration of the District Officers, the circumstances under which such question has arisen must be briefly stated, for the information and guidance of the District. If the question is one of law, the number of the law referred to must be stated. |
| 10. | No District Officer shall appear as an advocate for or against any appeal from the decision of the District Officers or District Council. |
| 11. | The D.S. shall record all the decisions of the District Officers on questions of law in a book to be kept specially for that purpose, and classify such decisions in the form found to be most convenient for reference. |
| 12. | If, during the intervals of the District Officers' meetings, any questions are received in reference to which the D.S. is fully convinced, from previous decisions, what the opinion of the District Officers would be, he shall be at liberty to at once return an official answer to such questions. |
| 13. | The D.T. shall submit the Bank Book of the Order at
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the first meeting of District officers in every month, such book to be made up to date. |
| 14. | All accounts and other documents to be submitted to quarterly or annual meeting shall be previously submitted to the District Officers, for approval, or report thereon. |
| 15. | Abstracts of the Quarterly Returns, and a report to be submitted to the District Council, shall be prepared once in each quarter, such report to contain a general summary of the progress of the District during the preceding three months. |
| 16. | A half-yearly balance-sheet and statement of accounts, duly audited, shall be submitted by the District Officers at the June quarterly meeting of the District Council. |
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the first meeting of District officers in every month, such book to be made up to date.