Regulation 32 outlines the appointment process for Companions to past Provincial or District Grand Rank within a Provincial or District Grand Chapter. It specifies that a Grand Superintendent has the discretion to appoint current or former Officers from other Provincial or District Grand Chapters, as well as holders of Senior London, London, or Overseas Grand Chapter Rank, provided they have become members of the relevant Provincial or District Grand Chapter. Additionally, the Grand Superintendent may appoint any Companion who has not met the previous criteria but has demonstrated meritorious service to Royal Arch Masonry, upon receiving dispensation from the First Grand Principal. This regulation emphasizes the importance of recognizing service and contributions to the Royal Arch, while also establishing clear eligibility criteria for appointments.
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Regulation 32: Appointment to past Provincial or District Grand Rank of Companions who become Members of a Provincial or District Grand Chapter.
(a) In addition to the entitlement under Regulation 31(a), a Grand Superintendent may at his discretion appoint to past Provincial or District Grand Rank, Officers (present or past) of other Provincial or District Grand Chapters or holders of Senior London, London or Overseas Grand Chapter Rank who have become members of his Provincial or District Grand Chapter.
(b) A Grand Superintendent may also, by dispensation from the First Grand Principal, appoint to past Provincial or District Grand Rank any Companion not already qualified under sub-regulation (a) above who has rendered meritorious service to Royal Arch Masonry and has become a subscribing member of a Chapter in his Province or District, from elsewhere.