Membership shall be open to all men of legal age who are in general agreement ith the aims and purposes of the Brotherhood.

All prospective members:

• Will be required to complete and sign an application form to be accompanied by the application fee.
• Must be sponsored by one (1) member in good standing and undergo and informal interview with the Membership Committee.
• The general membership will approve or disapprove by consensus the membership application.
• A non-member may attend a General Membership meeting at the invitation of the Membership Committee.
• A non-member may attend a General Membership meeting at the invitation of any member in good standing, provided that the said member has determined that, in his judgement, the non-member is a serious and trustworthy potential candidate for membership and that there is no justifiable reason for not inviting him to a meeting.
• A member is responsible to "TIGHTROPE" for the behaviour of his guest(s).
• A prospective must attend at least two (2) "TIGHTROPE" meetings within three (3) months before a vote is taken on whether to admit his as a member.
• Where circumstances make attendance particularly difficult, the requirements of section G may be reduced to one (1) meeting, at the recommendation of the Executive Committee.

Absolute discretion with regard to the affairs of the Brotherhood shall be maintained at all times by all members.