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256-bis

  1. For the union or fusion of two several entities (provinces, vice provinces or vicariates) provinces or vice-provinces the following are required:
    1. The vote of the council of each entity the consultative vote of the provincial councils with respect to the mutual negotiations to be worked out about the union or fusion;
    2. as circumstances dictate consultation of the brethren and the chapters of all the convents and houses in the same entities, to be conducted in a way worked out in the individual entities; 
      3. a special statute, approved by the Master of the Order, providing for a meeting for the chapter of each entity, enabling the entities to vote whether the union is to be proposed to the Master of the Order; and providing also for the first assembly ad instar capituli of the new entity;
    3. 4. the decision of the Master of the Order with his council; the first superior of the new entity is appointed by the Master of the Order.
  2. The union of two entities and the union or fusion of several entities should be done in the way described in § I, making the appropriate changes; If it seems necessary, a special statute of provisions can be promulgated by the Master of the Order.
  3. If a province is to be divided, the procedures to be followed shall be worked out by the provincial council and approved by the Master of the Order with his council.