How are the other officers of the Regional Grand Lodge appointed?

Officers of a Regional Grand Lodge—including the Deputy Regional Grand Master, Assistant Regional Grand Masters, and other regional officers—are appointed directly by the Regional Grand Master for a term of one year, as the Regional Grand Lodge of Northern India sets out.

Historically in Provincial Grand Lodges under English authority, the appointment of officers was similarly maintained as a personal prerogative of the presiding head, rather than a matter of election by the general membership 1. While local brethren could offer recommendations, the right to appoint officers and delegates belonged to the head of the jurisdiction in order to ensure accountability and preserve unified governance 1. When taking office, a District Grand Master exercised this authority by directly appointing his own Deputy District Grand Master 2.