Present Grand Officers, excluding Grand Stewards, wear a gold or gilt chain during Grand Lodge meetings and when directed by the Grand Master for official duties. Past Grand Officers also don the chain when fulfilling the responsibilities of a current Grand Officer as ordered by the Grand Master. Metropolitan, Provincial, or District Grand Masters, as well as Pro Metropolitan, Provincial, or District Grand Masters and Grand Inspectors, wear the chain at significant ceremonies, consecrations, and other occasions authorized by the Grand Master. They are required to wear it in their respective Grand Lodges and when officially present at any Lodge within their jurisdiction. Additionally, these Grand Masters may wear the chain when visiting a Lodge in another jurisdiction if invited, but not otherwise. This regulation emphasizes the ceremonial importance of the chain and delineates the occasions and conditions under which it is worn.
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(a) A present Grand Officer (other than a Grand Steward) shall wear a chain of gold or of metal gilt (Plate No. 47) in the Grand Lodge and when ordered by the Grand Master to appear in an official capacity. (b) A past Grand Officer when ordered by the Grand Master to discharge the duties of a present Grand Officer shall wear it likewise. (c) A Metropolitan, Provincial or District Grand Master, Pro Metropolitan, Provincial or District Grand Master or a Grand Inspector shall wear it also: (i) at great ceremonials and consecrations, and on other special occasions authorised by the Grand Master; (ii) in any Metropolitan, Provincial or District Grand Lodge; and (iii) when officially present at any Lodge of his Metropolitan Area, Province, District or Group. (d) A Metropolitan, Provincial or District Grand Master or Pro Metropolitan, Provincial or District Grand Master may wear it also when visiting a Lodge of another Metropolitan Area, Province or District, at which the Metropolitan, Provincial or District Grand Master or Pro Metropolitan, Provincial or District Grand Master is or would be required to wear a chain under paragraph (c) (iii) and has invited him to do so, but not otherwise.