How can a Brother be excluded from a Lodge?

A Master may exclude a member from a single meeting on his own responsibility or under the lodge bye-laws to preserve peace and harmony or to address indecorous conduct 1. Temporary exclusion of this kind requires no prior trial and does not affect the Brother's general standing in the Craft 1.

For non-payment of dues or arrears, exclusion may be imposed according to the lodge's bye-laws for a definite or indefinite period 1. Termed variously as suspension from the lodge, erasure from the roll, or striking from the roll, this form of exclusion affects membership in that specific lodge rather than general standing within the Fraternity, as general masonic rights cannot be stripped without a formal trial 12. Under English regulations, a member three years in arrears automatically ceases to hold membership and must submit a regular petition and pass a ballot to regain standing 2.

A subordinate lodge under the English constitution may also exclude a member after giving due notice of the charges and appointing a time for their consideration 2. The details and cause of such an exclusion are transmitted to the Grand Secretary, and the Brother cannot be admitted to any other lodge until that lodge has been informed of the circumstances and given opportunity to exercise its discretion 2.