Provincial or District Grand Masters have the authority to appoint a Deputy and, if empowered by Rule 67, Assistant Provincial or District Grand Masters. Appointments are made by patent and are effective at the discretion of the Grand Master. Candidates for these positions must have previously served as Masters in a Lodge under the Grand Lodge. Within one month of the appointment, the Grand Master is required to notify all Lodges within the Province or District, as well as the Grand Secretary, providing the names and addresses of the appointed individuals for registration. The investiture of a Deputy or Assistant can occur either during a Provincial or District Grand Lodge meeting or within a private Lodge in the respective jurisdiction. This process ensures proper governance and communication within Masonic structures.
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(a) Provincial or District Grand Master by patent under his hand and seal or otherwise may appoint a Deputy Provincial or District Grand Master, and (when so empowered by Rule 67) an Assistant Provincial or District Grand Master or Masters to hold office during his pleasure and to execute forthwith all the powers and duties of such office in his name. (b) No Brother may be so appointed unless he shall have previously served the office of Master in a Lodge under the Grand Lodge. (c) The Provincial or District Grand Master within one month of the appointment must transmit, in writing, the name and address of his Deputy and of his Assistant or Assistants, if any, to all the Lodges of his Province or District, and also to the Grand Secretary, for registration. (d) A Deputy or Assistant Provincial or District Grand Master may be invested either in the Provincial or District Grand Lodge or in a private Lodge within the Province or District.