Rule 183 governs resignations and should be consulted before a SOM6Res is issued always bearing in mind that any resignation may be postponed for 60 days if that is the wish of the lodge.There are two main requirements to allow a written resignation to be accepted. 1. Unless the resignation is announced by the brother resigning at a lodge meeting a signed and dated hard copy of the resignation letter MUST be held by the Secretary and a copy MUST accompany this form. 2. The resignation MUST have been announced at a lodge meeting after receipt of the resignation letter. There may be occasions, as in the case of 3rd party resignations, that makes this impossible to achieve. In these cases apply to the Provincial Grand Secretary for a waiver giving the reasons why such a waiver is needed. This waiver must then be attached to the SOM6 in place of the resignation letter.