45. All Courts in this District shall meet on a regular Court night, or any night previously decided upon: Provided due notice of the same is given to all members; meetings to open between the hours of seven and eight o'clock, as they shall by resolution determine, and continue open, if business requires it, till 11 p.m.; except on the occasion of summoned meetings, when the Court may be kept open till 12 p.m., but not later, or the Chief Ranger shall be fined 5s., to go to the Management Fund, and all business transacted after that hour shall be null and void. Courts shall have the power of closing before 11 p.m.: Provided at least one hour has elapsed between the time of opening and closing. No Court to open again the same night after being closed. Should a majority of the members present decide on an adjourned meeting or special summoned meeting, it may take place on or before a regular Court night.

46. Sec. 1—Should any Court night fall on a Christmas Day, New Year's Day, Good Friday, or other special public holiday, Courts affected thereby may by resolution duly passed on their previous Court night, appoint any night prior to the next regular Court night on which to hold the meeting.

Sec. 2—The quarterly nights shall be held on the last Court nights in the months of March, June, September, and December respectively, to which every member shall be summoned, and the summons shall state the amount owing by the member and any business to be done.

47. The Court may hold a financial meeting of the whole Court on a night appointed by resolution for the purpose of receiving contributions and transacting any business, notice of which shall have been given by summons.

48. The Court shall have its own seal, with the number of the Court engraven upon it, and no communication from any Court or District shall be acknowledged which has not the impression of such seal upon it.

49. Sec. 1—The Court shall not be allowed to remove from one place to another without first procuring the consent of the three nearest Courts to the place to which it intends removing, provided the said Courts be within three miles; but should any Court refuse its sanction, it shall be in the power of the next District meeting to allow such removal, if it be proved that the objection of the Court or Courts so refusing are insufficient. Any Court removing contrary to this Law shall be fined £2 2s. to the District Management Fund, unless good and sufficient reason be shown for the removal. In the event of the minority of the members who may object to the removal of the Court detaining or otherwise keeping possession of the Dispensation under which the Court is constituted, the District meeting shall on proof thereof have authority to grant another Dispensation bearing the same number, the granting of which Dispensation shall abrogate the former.

Sec. 2—In case of an alteration in the place or date of meeting or dissolution of the Court, notice shall be sent through the District Secretary to the Registrar of Friendly Societies within seven days after such alterations or dissolution, signed by the Chief Ranger, Sub-Chief Ranger, and Secretary, and also by three members of the Court.

50. If after these Laws shall have been in operation twelve calendar months the Court desiring to alter, amend, or rescind any of these Laws, shall summons a meeting of the whole Court for that purpose, and should the Court sanction any alteration in any Law, or prepare a new one, notice thereof, duly certified by the Chief Ranger, Sub-Chief Ranger, and Secretary, with Court seal attached, shall be lodged at the July District meeting, and such notice shall be considered as a notice of motion and be dealt with at the October meeting following.

51. Sec. 1—The Court (newly opened Courts excepted, when the Executive shall appoint the presiding officer) shall elect its own officers, whose titles shall be: Chief Ranger, Sub-Chief Ranger, Treasurer, Secretary, Senior Woodward, Junior Wood-ward, Senior Beadle, and Junior Beadle, the office of Chief Ranger being an office of honour, and the remaining seven subordinate offices. These eight officers shall constitute a Committee of Management to see the Laws of the Order properly adhered to, and carry out any resolution which may have been passed in Court in accordance with these Laws.

Sec. 2—All officers shall (the Treasurer excepted) be present at the opening of the Court punctually at the hour fixed by a resolution of the Court, or be fined as follows:—Chief Ranger and Secretary, each 2s. 6d.; Sub-Chief Ranger, Woodwards, and Beadles, each 1s. If absent the whole evening (that is to say page 21 until the closing of the Court) they shall be fined: Chief Ranger and Secretary, each 5s.; Treasurer and Sub-Chief Ranger, each 2s. 6d.; Woodwards and Beadles, each 1s.; except an apology satisfactory to the members present shall have been received.

Section 3—Should any officer absent himself for three consecutive Court nights (except in case of sickness) his chair shall be declared vacant, and another elected in his stead.

52. Assistant officers may be appointed by the Court where such are necessary: but service in the same shall not qualify members holding them to fill office as Chief Ranger of the Court, or office in the District. The Court may elect its Treasurer or Secretary to remain in office during the pleasure of the Court; but no Court Secretary shall be appointed to perform the duties of Court Treasurer or District Secretary during the same time. The Court may elect one or more Surgeons, who shall be members of the Order.