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Constitution & Organisation of the Provincial Grand Lodge of Antrim

 The County of Antrim constitutes the Masonic Province of Antrim.  The Stated Meetings of the Provincial Grand Lodge are held at Belfast in February on the 4th Saturday and in November or December on the 4th Monday.  In the North Antrim area in April on the 3rd Monday and in the South Antrim area in September on the 4th Monday.

The Provincial Grand Lodge of Antrim shall consist of the following Brethren:-

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The Provincial Grand Lodge Officers.

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The Past Provincial Grand Lodge Officers.

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Honorary Past Provincial Grand Lodge Officers, who shall rank according to seniority after the Actual Provincial Grand Lodge Officers of the same rank.

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The Master and Wardens for the time being of each subordinate Lodge in the Province.

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All Past Masters who are subscribing members of a Lodge within the Province.

Decision Making Process

Communication between Brethren, Lodges and Provincial Grand Lodge is carried out through various committees, thereby ensuring that the views of Brethren are freely expressed, noted and decisions made democratically.

The bodies concerned are as follows:

The “Cabinet” :

Consisting of the Provincial Grand Master, Provincial Deputy Grand Master, Provincial Assistant Grand Masters, Provincial Grand Treasurer and Provincial Grand Secretary.

Finance Committee:

Consists of the Provincial Grand Master, Provincial Deputy Grand Master, Provincial Assistant Grand Masters, the Provincial Grand Treasurer, Provincial Grand Secretary, the Provincial Assistant Grand Treasurer and the Provincial Assistant Grand Secretary.
The Provincial Senior and Junior Grand Wardens during their term of Office.
Six members elected from the Board of General Purposes on the basis of two from each of the districts making up the Province.
Two members to be nominated by the Provincial Grand Master and serving a three-year term.  It reports to the Provincial Grand Lodge Board of General Purposes.

Board of General
Purposes :

Consists of the Provincial Grand Lodge Officers as defined above and one Representative from each of the subordinate Lodges in the Province, who must be a subscribing Past Master.  It reports to the Provincial Grand Lodge.