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Royal Masonic Trust for Girls and Boys
Registered Charity No. 285836
Notice of a Special General Court
Notice is hereby given to the Voters of the Royal Masonic Trust for Girls and Boys (“the
Trust”) pursuant to Rule 18 of the Rules of the Trust, that a Special General Court will be
held at noon on Thursday 23rd February 2006 at 31 Great Queen Street, London WC2B 5AG,
for the purpose of conducting the following business
Amendment to Rules 18 and 32 of the Rules of the Trust
Pursuant to notice of motion given by the President at the General Court held on 29th
June 2005,
(1).
| that Rule 18 of the Rules of the Trust be amended to read as follows:
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“18.
| (i). Not less than four weeks before the date of any Court, the Secretary shall give notice
of such Court to the Voters and such notice shall incorporate the agenda of business to
be conducted at such Court together with any report or other document referred to
therein.
(ii). In the case of a General Court to be held pursuant to By-Law 7, the notice required
to be given pursuant to sub-clause (i) of this Rule shall include the Financial Report.
(iii). Save in the case of an election to which Rule 12(vii)(a) applies, in the case of a Court
at which an election is to be held for any office of the Trust or for membership of the
Council, the notice required to be given pursuant to sub-clause (i) of this Rule shall
include a list of the candidates in each such election, and such a list shall contain the
name of every candidate in alphabetical order and shall in each case state the age of the
candidate, his masonic rank and rank in the Trust, the identity of the person or body
by whom he has been nominated, and his professional and technical qualifications.
(iv). In the case of a Court at which the agenda of business contains a motion of which
notice of motion has been given in accordance with the requirements of the Rules, the
notice required to be given pursuant to sub-clause (i) of this Rule shall include the text
of the motion together with the name, masonic rank and rank in the Trust of its proposer
and seconder.
(v). Any notice required to be given by sub-clause (i) of this Rule may be given by
publishing the same on the web site of the Trust, provided that such notice shall state
that a copy of the notice and any document referred to therein will be sent in paper
form to any Voter upon receipt from him of a written request”.
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(2).
| That Rule 32 be amended to read as follows:
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“32.
| (i). Not less than four weeks before the date of any Court, the Secretary shall issue to
every Postal Voter a voting paper which shall contain the following:
(a). Save in the case of an election to which Rule 12(vii)(a) applies, in the case of a
Court at which an election is to be held for any office of the Trust or for membership
of the Council, a list of the candidates in each such election. Such a list shall contain the
name of every candidate in alphabetical order and shall in each case state the age of the
candidate, his masonic rank and rank in the Trust, the identity of the person or body
by whom he has been nominated, and his professional and technical qualifications.
(b). In the case of a Court at which the agenda of business contains a motion of which
notice of motion has been given in accordance with the requirements of the Rules,
the text of the motion together with the name, masonic rank and rank in the Trust
of its proposer and seconder.
(c). Such spaces as may be necessary for the Postal Voter to record his vote for any
candidate, and for or against any motion, and directions as to the manner in which
he may do so.
(d). A space for the Postal Voter’s signature
(ii). Any voting paper required to be issued by sub-clause (i) of this Rule shall be deemed
to have been issued by its being published in downloadable form on the web site of the
Trust, provided that the web site shall state that a copy of the voting paper will be sent
in paper form to any Postal Voter upon receipt from him of a written request”.
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Leslie Hutchinson BA MBA MCMI
Secretary
12th January 2006
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