Regulation 35 outlines the authority of Metropolitan, Provincial, or District Grand Chapters to create and amend their By-Laws for internal governance. These By-Laws can establish committees, define their powers, and set regulations for private Chapters and Companions within the respective areas. However, any By-Law or regulation, including revisions, must not conflict with existing regulations and requires approval from the Metropolitan Grand Superintendent or Grand Superintendent, as well as the First Grand Principal, before becoming valid. This regulation ensures that local governance aligns with overarching Masonic principles and maintains a structured hierarchy within the organization. Compliance with this process is essential for the legitimacy of any local By-Laws or regulations.
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Regulation 35: By-Laws and Regulations of Provincial and District Grand Chapters. The Metropolitan, Provincial or District Grand Chapter has the power of framing and revising suitable By-Laws for its own government, which may provide for the appointment or constitution of committees and the definition of their powers, and of making and altering regulations to be observed by the private Chapters and Companions in the Metropolitan Area, Province or District, but no such By-Law or regulation nor any revision or alteration thereof shall be in conflict with or contrary to anything contained in these Regulations nor be valid until submitted to, and approved by, the Metropolitan Grand Superintendent or Grand Superintendent and the First Grand Principal.