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The Pamphlet Collection of Sir Robert Stout: Volume 60

Duty of Officers. — Chief Ranger

Duty of Officers.

Chief Ranger.

76. Sec. 1—The duty of the Chief Ranger shall be to sit as

C.R. to preside over Court and Committees.

President; preserve due order and decorum in the Court; inflict fines for infraction of laws; preside over all committees called in the Court; see that justice is done between all parties; and that the laws of the Order are impartially administered.
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Vacating the chair.

Sec. 2—Should the presiding officer vacate the chair without permission of the Court, or without first providing some qualified person to succeed him, or should he refuse to put to the vote any proposition that has been legally made, or dissolve or adjourn the meeting before the business is finished, without the consent of the majority present (unless the hour of closing has arrived), he shall be fined for the first offence 5s., for the second 10s., and for any future offence shall be punished as the Appeal Committee trying the case shall award.

Lecture books.

Sec. 3—Should the Court permit a lecture book to be taken from the Court-room, except in care of the Chief Ranger for the use of a District meeting or at the opening of a new Court, the Court shall be fined 10s., to be paid to the District Fund; or should a member unauthorised by the High Court write or copy any part of the Lecture Book, or other secrets of the Order, he shall be fined not less than 10s., and be suspended until the same be paid.

C.R. not to move or second a resolution.

Sec. 4—The presiding officer shall not move or second a resolution or proposition. Should he be desirous so to do, he shall vacate the chair for the time being.
Sec. 5—The Chief Ranger shall read to the Court each Court night the names of all candidates proposed for admission accord-

Absence of C.R.

ing to prescribed form. In the absence of the Chief Ranger of the Court, any Past Chief Ranger, or should there be no such Past Chief Ranger present, the Sub-Chief Ranger shall act as Chief Ranger for the time being.

C.R. to rule on the Laws.

Sec. 6—No Chief Ranger shall put or suffer to be put to the vote any matter which can be decided by these laws under a penalty of 10s. for each and every offence, to be paid without mitigation to the Court Funds.

Respect Board.

Sec. 7—No Past Chief Ranger's name shall be placed on the Respect Board unless by a vote of his Court; but should a Chief Ranger depart this life while serving the office, his name in like manner may be placed thereon.