Constitution and Laws
of the
Grand Lodge of Scotland

INDEX

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SANCTION


GRAND LODGE

Constitution and Membership

Grand Office-bearers

Grand Stewards and other Appointments

Communications

Ceremonial

Grand Lodge Deputations

Property, Finance and Accounts

Diplomas and Certificates

Publications

Dispensations

GRAND COMMITTEE

Membership

Meetings

Powers and Duties

Committees

PROVINCIAL AND DISTRICT GRAND LODGES

Erection of Provinces and Districts

Membership

Provincial and District Grand Masters

Fees Payable to Daughter Lodges Abroad

Grand Superintendents

Other Office-bearers, Stewards and Committee

Communications

Fees

Deputations

Judicial Matters

Ceremonials

Dormancy

Interpretation and Application Abroad

Additional Power of District Grand Lodges

Other Laws governing Provincial and District Grand Lodges

DAUGHTER LODGES

Constitution of Lodges

Membership

Office-bearers

Representation in Grand Lodge

Committees

Meetings

Applications and Subsequent Procedure

Ceremonial of Installed Master

Property, Finance and Accounts

Lodge Books and Returns

Benevolent Funds

Bye-Laws

Other Matters

Visiting Lodges

Duties

Disciplinary Matters

Rights of Membership

Masonic Etiquette

Disciplinary Procedures


THE SCOTTISH MASONIC BENEVOLENT FUND


THE SCOTTISH MASONIC GENERAL RELIEF FUND


THE SCOTTISH MASONIC HOMES FUND


CLOTHING AND REGALIA

Clothing

Regalia


INTERPRETATION


FIRST SCHEDULE

PART 1 - SUMS PAYABLE TO GRAND LODGE

Payable by Members

By Office-bearers and Stewards

Provincial and District Grand Masters

New Daughter Lodges

Daughter Lodges

New Members of Daughter Lodges

Dispensations

PART II - PAYABLE TO PROVINCIAL AND DISTRICT GRAND LODGES

From Daughter Lodges

From Members

PART III - PAYABLE TO DAUGHTER LODGES

Initiation Fee

Affiliation Fee

Mark

Founder Member

Rejoining Fee

Annual Contribution (Test Fee)

Commutation Fee

Benevolent Fund


SECOND SCHEDULE

STYLES

THIRD SCHEDULE

STANDING ORDERS

Quorum

Business

Minutes

Conduct of Business

Motions

Amendments

Withdrawals and Modifications

Right of Reply

Closing of Debate

Adjournment

Suspension of Standing Orders

Rulings and Interpretation


FOURTH SCHEDULE

DUTIES OF THE COMMITTEE OF ENQUIRY

Introduction

Initial Procedure

Further Procedure

Conduct of Interviews

Reporting


FIFTH SCHEDULE

PROVINCIAL AND DISTRICT GRAND LODGES AND DAUGHTER LODGES
Auditing of Lodge Books

SIXTH SCHEDULE

INSTRUCTIONS REGARDING BYE-LAWS
PART 1 - General
PART 2 - Provincial and District Grand Lodges

Introduction

Membership

Communications

Office-bearers

Stewards

Committees

Fees

Commutation Fees Fund

Benevolent Fund

Accounts

Trustees

Annual Visitations

Returns

PART 3 - Daughter Lodges

Introduction

Meetings

Office-bearers

Committees

Fees

Commutation Fees Fund

Benevolent Fund

Accounts

Club Licence


SEVENTH SCHEDULE

Bye-Laws Of Lodges, Establishing a Club of Freemasons

EIGHTH SCHEDULE

Laws 282 and 283
PART I - Aprons

Grand Lodge

Provincial and District Grand Lodges

Daughter Lodges

PART II - Sashes

Grand Lodge

Provincial and District Grand Lodges

Daughter Lodges

PART III - Collars

Grand Lodge

Provincial and District Grand Lodges

Daughter Lodges

PART IV - Gauntlets

Grand Lodge

Provincial and District Grand Lodges

Daughter Lodges

PART V - The Badge of Grand Lodge
PART VI - Jewels

Grand Lodge

Provincial and District Grand Lodges

Daughter Lodges


APPENDIX 1

Charges Read at Installation


APPENDIX 2

Aims and Relations of the Craft


APPENDIX 3

Basic Principles of Grand Lodge Recognition


APPENDIX 4

Concordat Between UGLE, GLI And GLS


APPENDIX 5

Agreement between Grand Lodge and Lodge Mother Kilwinning No. 0


APPENDIX 6

Agreements with the Supreme Grand Royal Arch Chapter of Scotland Relative to the Conferring of The Mark Degree