A Lodge that has sanctioned a Lodge of Instruction can withdraw that sanction during a regular meeting by passing a resolution, provided prior notice is included in the meeting summons and communicated to the Lodge of Instruction's Secretary. Upon withdrawal, the Lodge of Instruction ceases to exist, and this decision must be reported to the Lodge of Instruction and the relevant Grand Secretary. The Grand Master retains the authority to revoke a Lodge of Instruction's license at any time, leading to its dissolution. When a Lodge of Instruction ceases operations, all its books, papers, and documents revert to the sanctioning Lodge or the Grand Secretary on behalf of the Grand Master. The remaining property of the Lodge of Instruction is to be disposed of according to the members' decisions. This process ensures proper governance and accountability within Masonic practices.
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If a Lodge which has given its sanction for a Lodge of Instruction being held shall see fit, it may at any regular meeting withdraw that sanction by a resolution of the Lodge, provided that notice of intention to withdraw the sanction be inserted in the summons for that meeting, and at the same time be communicated to the Secretary of the Lodge of Instruction. A decision to withdraw the sanction of the Lodge shall be notified to the Lodge of Instruction, which shall thereupon cease to exist. The decision shall also be notified to the Grand Secretary or the Metropolitan, Provincial or District Grand Secretary, as the case may be. The Grand Master may at any time withdraw a licence given by him for a Lodge of Instruction, which shall thereupon cease to exist. Whenever a Lodge of Instruction ceases to exist, the books, papers, and other documents become the property of, and must be handed over to, the Lodge under whose sanction it worked, or to the Grand Secretary on behalf of the Grand Master. The other property of the Lodge of Instruction shall be disposed of in such a manner as its members shall properly determine.