| 1. | The Annual Meetings of the Order shall be held at such place as may be fixed upon at the previous Annual Meeting, and on such day or days in the month of February as may be decided upon at the Quarterly Meeting next subsequent to the close of the December quarter. |
| 2. | The chair shall be occupied by the District Chief Ruler, or, in the event of the absence of such officer, 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. | The quorum shall be as provided for in General Law. |
| 4. | The business of the Annual Meeting shall be conducted in the following order:—
| 1. | Password collected. |
| 2. | Meeting opened. |
| 3. | Representatives take obligation. |
| 4. | Roll called and fines recorded. |
| 5. | Presiding Officer's address. |
| 6. | Reports, balance-sheets, and other printed documents laid upon table. |
| 7. | Correspondence. |
| 8. | District Officers' report, accounts, committees' reports, &c., considered and ordered upon in the order of their arrangement on Business Paper. |
| 9. | Salaries and allowances considered and ordered upon. |
| 10. | Levies for ensuing year fixed. |
| 11. | Election of Office-bearers for ensuing year. |
| 12. | Business from Tents considered. |
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| 5. | All reports, statements of accounts, and other printed documents, shall be furnished to or be prepared by the District Officers at least ten days before the time fixed for the Annual Meeting, and copies of the same furnished to each Tent Representative (through the Tent Secretary) or other member of the Annual Meeting, at least four days previous to the date of such meeting being held. |
| 6. | No Officer or Representative shall be allowed to leave the meeting without the consent of the Presiding Officer, and obtaining the retiring password.page 44.gif) |
| 7. | All Officers and Representatives shall wear the distinctive regalia to which they are entitled by their rank in the Order, or be lined 2s. 6d. for each day's sitting. |
| 8. | No document shall be received from any District or Tent without the seal of such District or Tent being duly affixed thereto. |
| 9. | No standing order shall be altered or repealed, unless notice thereof shall have been inserted in the Business Paper. Any one or more of the standing orders may, however, be suspended pro tempore, in case of emergency, provided that a majority of the members present shall deem such suspension necessary. |
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