Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C00944:reg:6:p37
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C00944
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 6 (pt 37/73)
Character Range: 245719–248655

may remove the attorney's name from the Register of Patent Attorneys for a period not exceeding 6 months.
 (2) If a registered patent attorney, without reasonable excuse:
 (a) provides a written statement under paragraph 20.25(1)(a) that is false in a material particular; or
 (b) fails to produce written records of his or her continuing professional education activities in accordance with a request under paragraph  20.25(2)(b);
the Designated Manager must remove the attorney's name from the Register of Patent Attorneys.
 (3) If the Designated Manager removes the name of a registered patent attorney from the Register of Patent Attorneys under subregulation (2), the name of the attorney must not be returned to the Register of Patent Attorneys in accordance with regulation 20.29 for a period of 6 months from the day on which the attorney's name was removed from the Register of Patent Attorneys.

Part 6A—Suspension of registration

20.28A  Requirement to notify of serious offence
 (1) A registered patent attorney who has been charged with a serious offence must, within 14 days after being charged, notify the Designated Manager, in writing, of the charge.
 (2) If the registered patent attorney:
 (a) fails to comply with subregulation (1); and
 (b) does not have a reasonable excuse for failing to comply;
the failure to comply constitutes unsatisfactory professional conduct.

20.28B  Suspension of registration—serious offence
 (1) The Designated Manager may, by written notice to a registered patent attorney, suspend the registered patent attorney's registration if the Designated Manager:
 (a) is notified under subregulation 20.28A(1); or
 (b) becomes aware that the registered patent attorney has been charged with a serious offence.
 (2) If the Designated Manager suspends the registered patent attorney's registration:
 (a) the suspension takes effect when the notice is given to the registered patent attorney; and
 (b) the Designated Manager must:
 (i) give written notice to the Board of the suspension; and
 (ii) by written notice, give the registered patent attorney 28 days after the date of the notice (a show cause notice) within which to show cause why the suspension should be lifted.
 (3) The Designated Manager must consider any information provided by the registered patent attorney in response to the show cause notice.
 (4) The Designated Manager must immediately end the suspension if:
 (a) the Designated Manager becomes aware that the charge is not proceeded with or the prosecution of the charge is abandoned; or
 (b) the Designated Manager becomes aware that the proceedings have been completed without a conviction being recorded; or
 (c) the proceedings have been completed with a conviction being recorded and a Panel of the Disciplinary Tribunal decides not to continue the suspension or cancel the registered patent attorney's registration; or
 (d) the Designated Manager considers that