Sec. 45. The newly initiated, passed or obligated brother who has not yet made the required proficiency examination when the Lodge was considered defunct may obtain the necessary examination through the Grand Master or his duly appointed representative at the Grand Lodge or at the jurisdiction of the duly appointed representative of the Grand Master where the defunct lodge was located.

After passing the required proficiency examination, the Entered Apprentice Mason, Fellow Craft Mason or the newly raised Master Mason of the defunct lodge shall apply for affiliation with a Chartered lodge within twelve (12) months thereafter in accordance with the provisions of the Ordinances on affiliations and is required to pay the affiliation fee.

The Entered Apprentice Mason or Fellow Craft Mason of the defunct lodge who fails to affiliate without a valid reason for a period of twelve (12) months starting from the date the Lodge is considered defunct or from effectivity of this edict for those already Entered Apprentice Mason or Fellow Craft Mason from defunct lodges prior to this Edict, may hereafter be dropped from the rolls.

The newly raised Master Mason of the defunct lodge who fails to affiliate without a valid reason for the same period of time shall be deemed unworthy of Masonic consideration and not entitled to any of the rights, privileges and charities of the Craft until such time he has affiliated with a Chartered lodge.

The newly raised Master Mason is further required to pay his dues from the time he was considered a non-affiliated mason.

The sponsoring lodge, if any, of the Lodge U.D. is enjoined to adopt all Masons Initiated, Passed and/or Raised by the defunct lodge, subject to the applicable provisions of the Ordinances on affiliations.

In the absence of the sponsoring lodge, the said Mason/s, may apply for affiliation with any of the Chartered lodges under the jurisdiction of Masonic District where the defunct lodge belongs or is situated. The applicable provisions on affiliations shall likewise apply.

If none of the abovementioned is available, the said Masons may opt to choose any Chartered Lodge where he may deem fit to continue his degrees in Masonry, subject to the regulations governing residency.

In all cases, the regulations governing proficiency examinations and tried and proven are hereby strictly implemented (Edict No. 301 MW Tolentino).