1. When a province has outside its own territory in some nation or region at least fifteen vocals and one convent properly so called, a provincial chapter can unite them into a provincial regional vicariate, so that the apostolic activity and regular life of the brothers there can be better coordinated.
2. The provincial vicariate is governed by statutes established by the provincial chapter, and approved by the Master of the Order. It is the task of the regional vicariate:
   1. to have its own statute, approved by a provincial chap­ter;
   2. to hold its own chapters as laid down in the vicariate statute;
   3. to admit candidates to the novitiate and to first profes­sion;
   4. to admit to solemn profession and sacred orders unless there is a different provision in the provincial statute.

1. When, outside its own territory, a province has in another nation or region at least fifteen vocals and one convent in the strict sense of the term, a provincial chapter may unite them into a regional vicariate so that the apostolic activity and regular life of the brothers there can be better coordinated.
2. it is the task of the regional vicariate:
   1. to have its own statute, approved by a provincial chap­ter;
   2. to hold its own chapters as laid down in the vicariate statute;
   3. to admit candidates to the novitiate and to first profes­sion.
   4. to admit to solemn profession and sacred orders unless there is a different provision in the provincial statute.
       

1. In each province there shall be a bursar who shall have charge of the goods of the province in accordance with the norms established for administration.
2. * [O] The brother who will have fulfilled this office may be proposed immediately for a second term, but not a third. (Bo, n. 303)

Among other things, the following must be dealt with in the provincial council:

1. the appointment or removal of a regional prior and of a conventual prior;
2. the presentation or removal of a pastor, after consulta­tion with the chapter of the community to which the parish is entrusted;
3. the erection of a house as a convent, in accordance with n. 262;
4. the cassation of a decision of a conventual chapter or council, councillors assigned to that convent being excluded from taking part in the cassation;
5. the transfiliation of a brother;
6. temporarily excluding a brother from active voting rights for a grave reason;
7. a declaration of the fact for the dismissal of a brother in accordance with common law (CCL 694, § 2). 

Provided that most of those who should be invited are present, in all transactions whatever is approved by an absolute majority – that is, by more than half the votes cast – has the force of law, without counting invalid votes and abstentions, without prejudice to CCL 127, § I.

1. A general chapter or the Master of the Order may freely assign brothers to any province or convent.
2. A provincial chapter or a prior provincial may make assignations within their own province.
3. A provincial chapter or a prior provincial may assign a brother from another province to theirs, with the consent of the provincial chapter or of the prior provincial of the province of affiliation, the Master of the Order having been informed.
4. A brother who in accordance with § I or § III has been assigned to a province also needs to be assigned to a specific convent.
5. Direct or indirect assignations by reason of study must be made in writing (see Appendix, n. 13)

1. A general chapter or the Master of the Order may freely assign brothers to any province or convent.
2. A provincial chapter or a prior provincial may make assignations within their own province.
3. A provincial chapter or a prior provincial may assign a brother from another province to theirs, with the consent of the provincial chapter or of the prior provincial of the province of affiliation, the Master of the Order having been informed.
4. A brother who in accordance with § I or § III has been assigned to a province also needs to be assigned to a specific convent as soon as possible.
5. Direct or indirect assignations by reason of study must be made in writing (see Appendix, n. 13).

1. Superiors shall not admit a person to orders un­less, after careful inquiry, they are satisfied about his religious conduct (de moribus religiosis), his suitability for priestly office and his progress in study.
2. Superiors shall question each of those due for ordination and to receive from them a declaration written in his own hand and signed, cf. CIC 1036, in order to satisfy themselves that they freely and deliberately want to be ordained as religious (cf. CCL 1036).

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 convent of the Order under the guidance of an approved religious who assumes the role of master of novices. (cf. CIC 647, § 2).
3. The major superior can permit a group of novices to live for a stated period of time in another house convent of the Order designated by him (cf. CIC 647, § 3).

The master is to oversee the spiritual life and discipline of those in his charge, as is required by the integral training of those in formation. However, brothers in formation have the freedom to approach other priests brothers for spiritual direction of a more personal kind.