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Removal of Lodges for one meeting

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UGLE
Rule 142
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Dispensation for Meetings
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Lodge Governance Procedures
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A Lodge may seek to hold a meeting at a different location if the regular meeting place is impracticable or undesirable. The Master must promptly request a dispensation from the Grand Master or the appropriate Metropolitan, Provincial, or District Grand Master to convene at the specified alternative location. If the new location falls outside the Lodge's usual jurisdiction, the Master must obtain dispensations from all relevant authorities. This process ensures that Lodges can continue their operations while adhering to Masonic regulations and maintaining proper communication with governing bodies. Compliance with these procedures is essential for the legitimacy of the meeting and the continuity of Lodge activities.

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December 4th, 2025

Last Updated:

February 10th, 2026

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If any meeting of a Lodge at its regular place should for any reason be impracticable or undesirable, the Master shall forthwith apply to the Grand Master or the Metropolitan, Provincial or District Grand Master, as the case may be, for a dispensation to meet at a specified place to carry on the general business of the Lodge, and, if the specified place be outside the area of jurisdiction in which the Lodge regularly meets, a dispensation shall be applied for from each of the authorities concerned.