Provincial and District Grand Officers, both present and past, follow a specific order of precedence as outlined in the schedule to Rule 68(a). Notably, Provincial or District Grand Mentors rank immediately before the Provincial or District Grand Learning and Development Officer, who in turn ranks before the Provincial or District Senior Grand Deacons. Additionally, Presidents of a District Board of General Purposes rank before the District Grand Secretary, while Presidents of a District Board of Benevolence rank before the District Grand Director of Ceremonies. According to Rule 72, with the exception of Provincial or District Grand Masters and Pro Provincial or District Grand Masters, these officers can only claim precedence within their respective Province or District. However, they are permitted to wear their designated regalia at all Masonic meetings, as specified in Rules 247, 248, 249, 256, 260, 265, and 268.
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Provincial and District Grand Officers, present and past, take precedence amongst themselves in the order specified in the schedule to Rule 68 (a) save that Provincial or District Grand Mentors present or past shall rank immediately before the Provincial or District Grand Learning and Development Officer, Provincial or District Grand Learning and Development Officers present or past shall rank immediately before the Provincial or District Senior Grand Deacons, Presidents of a District Board of General Purposes present or past shall rank immediately before the District Grand Secretary, and Presidents of a District Board of Benevolence present or past shall rank immediately before the District Grand Director of Ceremonies. Rule 72: With the exception of Provincial or District Grand Masters, present and past, and Pro Provincial or District Grand Masters, present and past, Provincial or District Grand Officers, present and past, can claim precedence as such only within their Province or District. They are, however, entitled to wear their regalia as defined in Rules 247, 248, 249, 256, 260, 265 and 268 at all Masonic meetings.