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(c) who is to replace the Provincial Superior should he leave office or be prevented in any
way from exercising office.
155. It pertains to the Superior General or his delegate to confirm in office the Provincial
Superior and his Consultors.
156. The Provincial Chapter decides what other main offices are necessary for the smooth
running of the Province, and how the holders of these offices are to be chosen.
157. When for grave reasons he judges it necessary, the President of the Chapter has the right
either to reserve some particular matter to himself and his Council, or to close the Chapter and
reserve the rest of the business to himself and his Council. The prescription laid down in No.
159, however, is always to be preserved.
158. In a particular case, if grave reasons require it, the Superior General may reserve to himself
and his Council the election of a Provincial Superior and all other elections and nominations in a
Province. To do this, the Superior General must first obtain the consent of his Council, expressed
by two-thirds of the votes. The prescription laid down in No. 159, however, is always to be
preserved
If a member of the Council is absent or prevented from attending the Council meeting, he
sends his vote in writing.
159. The Provincial Chapter determines the manner of electing delegates and their substitutes for
both ordinary and extraordinary General Chapters.
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