In the event that the Master Elect dies, becomes incapacitated, or declines the office in writing at least seven days prior to the scheduled installation meeting, the Lodge issues a summons to its members to elect a new Master. The newly elected Master is to be installed within five weeks of the election, either at the next regular meeting or at a specially called emergency meeting. The new Master and Wardens are considered to have served their terms for one year at the next regular installation meeting, in accordance with Rules 9 and 105. If there is a gap of two months or more between the election and installation, and the aforementioned events occur at least six weeks before the installation, the Master may call an emergency meeting to elect a new Master, who will then be installed on the regular installation day. If a Lodge fails to elect a Master as per its by-laws, these provisions apply as if the Master Elect had died the day after the intended election.
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If not less than seven days before the day appointed for the regular installation meeting of the Lodge, the Master Elect should die or become disqualified or incapacitated, or send to the Master a notice in writing of his intention not to accept the office of Master, then a summons shall be issued to each member of the Lodge stating the fact and intimating that on the said day the Brethren will again proceed to elect a Master. The installation of the Master then elected shall, subject to the provisions of Rule 105, take place within five weeks of the date of election either at the next regular meeting of the Lodge, if such be held within that period, or at an emergency meeting specially called for the purpose. The Master Elect shall then be duly installed, and he and the Wardens then invested shall at the date of the next regular installation meeting be deemed to have filled the offices of Master and Wardens respectively for one year, in compliance with the provisions of Rules 9 and 105. Provided that, where there is a period of not less than two months between the regular days of election and installation of Master, and any of the events before mentioned (rendering the election of the Master ineffective) occur not less than six weeks before the regular day of installation, then the Master may summon an emergency meeting, to be held not less than three weeks before such day of installation, for the purpose of electing another Master, and the Master then elected shall, subject to the provisions of Rule 105, be installed on the regular day of installation, as if he had been elected on the regular day of election. In the event that a Lodge shall fail for any reason, whether through neglect or otherwise, to elect a Master on the day named in its by-laws, the foregoing provisions of this Rule shall apply as though the Master Elect had died on the day immediately following that on which the election should have taken place.