Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2018L00031:front:0
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2018L00031
Segment Type: other
Provision Reference: 
Character Range: 0–3455

Code of Conduct for Trans-Tasman Patent and Trade Marks Attorneys 2018

The Trans-Tasman IP Attorneys Board establishes the following Code of Conduct as a standard of practice under subparagraph 228(2)(r)(ia) of the Patents Act 1990 and subparagraph 231(2)(ha)(ia) of the Trade Marks Act 1995.

Dated: 14 December 2017

The Trans-Tasman IP Attorneys Board

Contents

 Part 1—Preliminary 1
              1                    Name of code....................................................1
              2                    Commencement..................................................1
              3                    Authority.......................................................1
              4                    Definitions......................................................1
              5                    Former Code of Conduct............................................3

 Part 2—Overview 4
              6                    Application of code................................................4
              7                    Objective of code.................................................4
              8                    Guidelines to code.................................................4
              9                    Rights of clients not affected..........................................4
              10                 Administration of code.............................................4

 Part 3—Professional conduct 6
              11                 Core obligations.................................................6
              12                 Responsibility...................................................6
              13                 Integrity.......................................................6
              14                 Competency....................................................7
              15                 Diligence......................................................7
              16                 Communication..................................................7
              17                 Disclosure.....................................................8
              18                 Confidentiality..................................................8
              19                 Loyalty.......................................................8
              20                 Conflicts......................................................9
              21                 Independence...................................................9
              22                 Termination of services............................................10

 Part 4—Practice management 11
              23                 Ownership.....................................................11
              24                 Funds 11
              25                 Client property..................................................11
              26                 Address.......................................................12

 Part 5—Complaints and disciplinary proceedings 13
              27                 Complaints.....................................................13
              28                 Disciplinary proceedings............................................13

 Schedule 1—Repeals 14
              1                    Code of Conduct for Patents and Trade Marks Attorneys 2013...................14

Part 1—Preliminary