SOVEREIGN ORDER OF ST. JOHN OF JERUSALEM, KNIGHTS HOSPITALLER THE RULES OF THE SOVEREIGN ORDER 2020 Under The Constitution of H.M. King Peter II of 1964 And including references TABLE OF CONTENTS APPENDICES 3 SUBJECT INDEX 4 I NAME, TRADITION [CONST. ART. 1] 1 II PURPOSE [CONST. ART. 2] 3 III LEGAL STATUS [CONST. ART. 3] 4 IV FINANCE [CONST. ART. 4] 9 V HEREDITARY PROTECTOR [CONST. ART. 5] 11 VI GOVERNMENT 12 A. GRAND MASTER [CONST. ART. 10] 16 B. SOVEREIGN COUNCIL [CONST. ART. 7] 19 C. PETIT CONSEIL [CONST. ART. 8] 24 D. COURTS OF THE ORDER [CONST. ART. 9] 30 VII PROVINCES OF THE ORDER [CONST. ART. 11] 33 A. GRAND PRIORIES [CONST. ART. 11.5] 35 B. PRIORIES [CONST. ART. 11.2] 37 C. COMMANDERIES (CONST. ART. 11.2) 39 VIII MEMBERSHIP [CONST. ART. 12] 42 A. INVESTITURE 46 B. KNIGHTS & DAMES [CONST. ART. 12 AS AMENDED] 49 C. CLERGY OF THE ORDER [CONST. ART. 13] 50 D. SQUIRES, DEMOISELLES, DONATS, SERVING BROTHERS AND SISTERS 51 IX RANKS, TITLES & AWARDS [CONST. ART. 12] 53 A. RANKS 53 B. TITLES 58 C. AWARDS 60 X REGALIA & INSIGNIA [CONST. ART. 3] 62 A. REGALIA 62 B. INSIGNIA 63 APPENDICES 1. CHARTER 65 2. REGALIA AND INSIGNIA 67 3. PETITION FOR ADMISSION 68 4. PRAYERS 74 5. PROCEDURES FOR CONDUCT OF AN ELECTION 77 6. COMMANDER POSITION DESCRIPTION 78 7. PRIOR POSITION DESCRIPTION 82 8. GRAND PRIOR POSITION DESCRIPTION 86 9. LETTERS PATENT 89 10. INDUCTION/INSTALLATION CEREMONY OF A GRAND PRIOR / PRIOR / COMMANDER OF A COMMANDERY 91 11. CEREMONY OF ELEVATION FOR A BAILIFF WITHIN A SERVICE 94 12. ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES 97 13. FORMS AND REGULATIONS 100 14. CODE OF ETHICS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST 102 15. AMENDMENTS TO KP II CONSTITUTION 106 16. CHIVALRIC ORDER AND A CHARITABLE CLUB DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS 112 17. BYLAWS FOR TAX-FREE CORPORATE STATUS 117 SUBJECT INDEX ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES .................................................................................................................................. 97 AGE LIMITS .................................................................................................................................................................. 57 AIMS .............................................................................................................................................................................. 1 AMENDMENT .............................................................................................................................................................. 14 AMENDMENTS TO KP II CONSTITUTION .................................................................................................................... 106 ANNUAL REPORT ........................................................................................................................................................... 9 ARMS OF THE ORDER [Const. Art. 3] ........................................................................................................................... 63 ASPIRANT ..................................................................................................................................................................... 45 AUDIT COMMITTEE OF THE SOVEREIGN COUNCIL ...................................................................................................... 24 AUDITORS .................................................................................................................................................................... 10 AUXILIARY JUDGE ........................................................................................................................................................ 32 BADGE .......................................................................................................................................................................... 63 BAILIFF ......................................................................................................................................................................... 55 BAILIFF EMERITUS ........................................................................................................................................................ 56 BALLOT ......................................................................................................................................................................... 16 BEATITUDES ................................................................................................................................................................. 48 BYLAWS FOR TAX-FREE CORPORATE STATUS ........................................................................................................ 4, 117 CAPE ............................................................................................................................................................................. 62 CEREMONY OF ELEVATION FOR A BAILIFF .................................................................................................................. 94 CERTIFICATE OF MERIT ................................................................................................................................................ 60 CHAINS OF OFFICE ....................................................................................................................................................... 64 CHAPLAIN .................................................................................................................................................................... 35 CHAPTER-GENERAL ...................................................................................................................................................... 33 CHARITABLE STATUS ...................................................................................................................................................... 4 CHARITABLE WORK ........................................................................................................................................................ 3 CHARTER ...................................................................................................................................................................... 65 CHARTER OF ALLIANCE .................................................................................................................................................. 7 CHIVALRIC ORDER AND A CHARITABLE CLUB DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS .................................................. 112 CHIVALRY ....................................................................................................................................................................... 1 CLOAK .......................................................................................................................................................................... 62 CODE OF ETHICS ............................................................................................................................................................ 6 CODE OF ETHICS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST .......................................................................................................... 102 COLOURS OF THE SOVEREIGN ORDER ......................................................................................................................... 63 COMMANDER POSITION DESCRIPTION ....................................................................................................................... 78 COMMANDER, Elected Head of Unit ........................................................................................................................... 40 COMMANDER, Grade only........................................................................................................................................... 54 COMMANDERY ............................................................................................................................................................ 39 CONCORDAT .................................................................................................................................................................. 7 CONSTITUTION ............................................................................................................................................................ 12 CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT ................................................................................................................................. 12 CONVENTUAL BAILIFF ............................................................................................................................................ 26, 56 COURT OF BAILIFFS ...................................................................................................................................................... 32 CROSS OF MERIT .......................................................................................................................................................... 61 CURRICULUM VITAE .................................................................................................................................................... 44 DAME ........................................................................................................................................................................... 49 DEMOISELLE................................................................................................................................................................. 51 DISPUTES ....................................................................................................................................................................