Regulation 57 addresses the procedure for filling a vacancy in the office of Treasurer within a Royal Arch Chapter. When a vacancy occurs, the Chapter must elect a member who is not currently serving in or elected to a regular office, including that of Principal, to serve for the remainder of the year. Notification of this election must be included in the summons. Additionally, if the Treasurer is unable to fulfill their duties due to ill health, prolonged absence, or other special circumstances, the First Grand Principal, Metropolitan Grand Superintendent, or Grand Superintendent may grant a dispensation. This allows the Chapter to elect a suitable member to temporarily assume the Treasurer's responsibilities until the Treasurer can resume their duties or until the next regular election. A minimum of ten days' notice, including a statement of the dispensation, is required in the summons for the convocation where the election will occur, which can be either ordinary or emergency as authorized by the Principals per Regulation 59.
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Regulation 57: Vacancy in office of Treasurer. If a vacancy shall occur in the office of Treasurer the same shall be filled for the remainder of the year by the election of a member not serving in or elected to a regular office in the Chapter, which expression shall include that of Principal, and notice that such election is to be made shall appear on the summons.
The First Grand Principal, Metropolitan Grand Superintendent or Grand Superintendent may upon the representation of the Principals that the Treasurer by reason of ill health, absence likely to be protracted, or other special circumstances, is unable to discharge his duties to the reasonable convenience of the Chapter, grant a dispensation to the Chapter to elect a member not serving in or elected to a regular office in the Chapter including as aforesaid to discharge the duties of the Treasurer until the Treasurer is able to resume the normal discharge of his duties or until the next regular period of election, whichever shall first occur. Ten days' notice of intention to propose such an election together with a statement that the requisite dispensation has been obtained must appear on the summons for the convocation at which the election is to take place and such convocation may be either an ordinary convocation or an emergency convocation called by the authority of the Principals pursuant to Regulation 59.