Lodges are required to remit the appropriate fees and contributions for every member listed in their returns, as mandated by Rules 269 and 271, regardless of whether the member's subscription has been paid. For members with unpaid subscriptions, the Lodge must indicate the date to which they are clear on the Lodge's records on the return form. This requirement remains in effect until the Board of General Purposes issues specific directions for any area. The amended Rule 147 reiterates these obligations and has been applied across several jurisdictions, including Bedfordshire, Essex, and Hong Kong, among others. Compliance with these regulations ensures that all members are accounted for in financial contributions, maintaining the integrity of the Lodge's operations.
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Every Lodge when it makes the return required by the preceding Rule shall remit the proper fees and contributions payable pursuant to Rules 269 and 271 in respect of every member whose name appears thereon, irrespective of whether his subscription has been paid or not. In the case of a member who has not paid his subscription the date to which he is clear on the books of the Lodge shall be stated in the appropriate place on the return form. *Until the Board of General Purposes has given a direction in relation to any particular area, the current Rule (above) will continue to apply. Rule 147 (Amended): Every Lodge when it makes the return required by the preceding Rule shall remit the proper fees and contributions payable pursuant to Rules 269 and 271 in respect of every member whose name appears thereon, irrespective of whether his subscription has been paid or not. In the case of a member who has not paid his subscription the date to which he is clear on the books of the Lodge shall be stated in the appropriate place in the return. *The above and amended Rule has been applied to the following area(s): Bedfordshire, Berkshire, Bristol, Buckinghamshire, Cambridgeshire, Cumberland and Westmorland, Cyprus, Derbyshire, Dorset, Eastern Archipelago, Essex, Gloucestershire, Guernsey and Alderney, Herefordshire, Hertfordshire, Hong Kong and the Far East, Isle of Man, Jersey, Leicestershire and Rutland, Lincolnshire, Middlesex, Monmouthshire, Norfolk, Northamptonshire and Huntingdonshire, Nottinghamshire, Oxfordshire, Shropshire, South Wales, Suffolk, Warwickshire, West Wales and Wiltshire.