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  1. The novitiate must be made in a convent where authentic Dominican life, regular and apostolic, flourishes. The convent is established for this purpose by a written decree given by the Master of the Order with the consent of his council.
  2. The Master of the Order, with the consent of his council, can allow a candidate, in particular cases and by way of exception, to make the novitiate in another house of the Order under the guidance of an approved religious who assumes the role of master of novices. (see CCL 647, § 2).
  3. The major superior can permit a group of novices to live for a stated period of time in another house of the Order designated by him (see CCL 647, § 3).
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