16(1)Membership in good standing for the purposes of section 14 shall be determined in accordance with such rules as the Board may prescribe, subject to this section.

16(2)Where the Board is satisfied that a trade union has an established practice of admitting persons to membership without regard to the eligibility requirements of its charter, constitution or by-laws, the Board, in determining whether a person is a member of the trade union, shall not consider those eligibility requirements.

16(3)Where the Board is satisfied that an employee has made application in writing for membership in the trade union, the expression “member” or “member in good standing” shall include a person who has paid to the trade union on his own behalf an amount of at least one dollar in respect of initiation fees or monthly or other periodic dues of the union.