Is it mandatory that an EAFM should wait for 4 weeks before getting Passed? Are there any exceptions?

Is it mandatory that an EAFM should wait for 4 weeks before getting Passed? Are there any exceptions?

According to Rule 147 of the Constitution of the Grand Lodge of Antient, Free & Accepted Masons of India, No daughter Lodge shall confer a degree on any Brother at less interval than four weeks from his receiving the previous degree. However, there is provision for an exception: The Brother may be advanced to a higher degree at an interval of not less than one week, instead of four weeks, if authorized by a dispensation granted by the Regional Grand Master.