RGL – 499                                                                         Dated: 7th November, 2023

Circular No.-26/2023

The Secretaries and Worshipful Masters of all Craft Lodges in the Northern Region

Rule No. 87 of the Book of Constitution has been amended with regard to the qualification for the election/installation of the Worshipful Master of the Craft Lodges. The amended Rule shall be effective from 01.01.2024.

The amended Rule now states that the Master Elect to be installed as worshipful Master of the Craft Lodge after 1.1.2024 must be a member of Chapter and Mark Masonic degrees.

All the Lodges are now advised to ensure that while electing the worshipful Master to be installed as Worshipful Master from 01.01.2024 must be a member of Chapter and Mark Masonic degrees. However, in a special circumstances a dispensation from MW The grand Master may be applied to dispense for such qualification.

Subhash Mahajan

Regional Grand Secretary