Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C00944:reg:6:p47
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C00944
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 6 (pt 47/73)
Character Range: 271069–273913

specified by the Panel;
 (b) that the attorney work for a period of time, not exceeding 2 years, under the supervision of a person who has been a registered patent attorney for a period not less than 5 years.
 (4) If a registered patent attorney is also a registered trade marks attorney, the Panel may also cancel or suspend the attorney's registration as a trade marks attorney.

20.45  Penalties—unsatisfactory professional conduct
 (1) Subject to subregulation (2), if a Panel of the Disciplinary Tribunal finds a registered patent attorney guilty of unsatisfactory professional conduct, it may:
 (a) suspend the attorney's registration as a patent attorney for a period of not more than 12 months; or
 (b) administer a public reprimand to the attorney.
 (2) The Panel may, in addition to suspending a registered patent attorney's registration under subregulation (1), also impose conditions on the attorney's return to the register after the period of suspension has elapsed.
 (3) Without limiting subregulation (2), the conditions that the Panel may impose include either or both of the following:
 (a) that the attorney undertake additional continuing professional education, as specified by the Panel;
 (b) that the attorney work for a period of time, not exceeding 2 years, under the supervision of a person who has been a registered patent attorney for a period of not less than 5 years.

20.46  Finding that attorney was unqualified at time of registration
  If a Panel of the Disciplinary Tribunal has heard a charge against a registered patent attorney that the attorney was unqualified at the time of his or her registration and finds the charge proved, the Panel may:
 (a) if the attorney has, since that time, obtained that qualification or the qualification is no longer required for registration—reprimand the attorney; or
 (b) in any other case—cancel his or her registration.

20.47  Finding that registration obtained by fraud
  If a Panel of the Disciplinary Tribunal finds that a registered patent attorney obtained his or her registration by fraud, the Panel must cancel the registration of the attorney.

20.48  Matters that may be considered in determining penalties
 (1) In deciding what action to take in relation to a registered patent attorney under regulation 20.44 or 20.45, a Panel of the Disciplinary Tribunal may take into account any findings about the conduct of the attorney in any other disciplinary proceedings:
 (a) under these Regulations; or
 (b) under the former attorneys Regulations.
 (2) For subregulation (1), it is immaterial when the findings were made.

20.49  Findings of Panel of Disciplinary Tribunal
 (1) If a Panel of the Disciplinary Tribunal reprimands a registered patent attorney, or suspends or cancels the attorney's registration, the Panel must give a written notice of the finding