Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C00944:reg:6:p52
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C00944
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 6 (pt 52/73)
Character Range: 283361–285928

unless the person:
 (a) is a registered patent attorney in Australia or New Zealand and has been so registered for at least 5 years; or
 (b) is a person who was, but is no longer, registered as a patent attorney in Australia or New Zealand and had been so registered for at least 5 years; or
 (c) is a registered trade marks attorney (within the meaning of the Trade Marks Act 1995) and has been so registered for at least 5 years; or
 (d) is a person who was, but is no longer, a registered trade marks attorney (within the meaning of that Act) and had been so registered for at least 5 years; or
 (e) satisfies both of the following:
 (i) the person is enrolled as a legal practitioner (however described) in Australia or New Zealand and has been so enrolled for at least 5 years;
 (ii) the person is a registered patent attorney or a trade marks attorney in Australia or New Zealand.
 (3) A person is not eligible for appointment as a Tribunal member unless the person is an individual.

20.63A  Acting President
 (1) The Minister may, in writing, appoint a person to act as the President:
 (a) during a vacancy in the office of President (whether or not an appointment has been previously made to the office); or
 (b) during any period, or during all periods, when the President:
 (i) is absent from duty or from Australia and New Zealand; or
 (ii) is, for any reason, unable to perform the duties of the office.
 (2) A copy of the instrument of appointment must be published in the Official Journal.
 (3) The Minister:
 (a) may terminate the appointment at any time; and
 (b) must terminate the appointment if the person appointed fails, without reasonable excuse, to disclose a conflict of interest in accordance with regulation 20.64.
 (4) A person is not eligible for appointment to act as President unless the person is eligible for appointment as President under subregulation 20.63(1).

20.63B  Acting Tribunal members
 (1) The Minister may, in writing, appoint a person to act as a Tribunal member (other than the President):
 (a) during a vacancy in the office, whether or not an appointment has been previously made to the office; or
 (b) during any period, or during all periods, when the holder of the office:
 (i) is absent from duty or from Australia and New Zealand; or
 (ii) is, for any reason, unable to perform the duties of the office.
 (2) A copy of the instrument of appointment must be published in the Official Journal.
 (3) The Minister:
 (a) may terminate the appointment at any time; and
 (b) must terminate the appointment if the person