Bloke
Premium Member
I'll folllow Bills lead..I'm unaware of any GL which requires one to serve as an officer. My query was a bit different: is there any GL which doesn't have prerequisite offices to serve as a Master?
167. A nominee for the position of Master shall have been a Master Mason in a Craft Lodge in Victoria for a period of at least five (5) years prior to his Installation unless a dispensation shall have been obtained from the Grand Master, and shall have
a) served for one year the office of Master in a regular Lodge warranted under Grand Lodge or any sister Constitution recognised by Grand Lodge, OR
b) served for one year the office of Warden in the Lodge in which he has nominated, OR
c) served for one year the office of Warden in any other regular Lodge warranted under Grand Lodge or any sister Constitution recognised by Grand Lodge. Provided that no Past Warden of another Lodge shall be eligible for nomination and election unless previously to such nomination a dispensation shall have been obtained from the Grand Master exempting him from service as a Warden in the Lodge in which the election is to take place.
168. If, for any reason, a Warden has not served for a full year in this office, he can only be a candidate for election as Master if the Grand Master has been advised of the circumstances and has granted a dispensation.