Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C00944:reg:6:p53
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C00944
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 6 (pt 53/73)
Character Range: 285694–288426

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 a Tribunal member (other than the President) unless the person is eligible for appointment as a Tribunal member under subregulation 20.63(2).

20.64  Disclosure of interests

President
 (1) If the President has or acquires an interest that could conflict with the proper performance of his or her functions as Panel Chair in relation to proceedings that he or she is hearing or is to hear, the President:
 (a) must tell the parties to the proceedings about the interest; and
 (b) must not perform those functions without the consent of the parties.
 (2) If the President is unable to perform his or her functions because of a conflict of interest, the Minister may, in writing, appoint another person to be the Panel Chair for the purpose of conducting or completing those proceedings.
 (3) A person is not eligible for appointment under subregulation (2) unless the person is eligible for appointment as President under subregulation 20.63(1).
 (4) A person so appointed may exercise all the powers and must perform all of the functions of the Panel Chair in relation to those proceedings.

Other Tribunal members
 (5) If a Tribunal Member (other than the President) has or acquires an interest that could conflict with the proper performance of his or her functions as a member of a Panel of the Disciplinary Tribunal in relation to proceedings that he or she is hearing or is to hear, the member:
 (a) must tell the parties to the proceedings about the interest; and
 (b) must not perform those functions without the consent of the parties.
 (6) If the Tribunal member is unable to perform his or her functions because of a conflict of interest, the Panel Chair may in writing appoint another Tribunal member for the purpose of conducting or completing those proceedings.

Chapter 20A—Incorporated Patent Attorney

Part 1—Introduction

20A.1  Application of Chapter 20A
  This Chapter applies to:
 (a) an incorporated patent attorney; and
 (b) a company applying for registration as an incorporated patent attorney.

20A.1A  Performance of functions and exercise of powers
 (1) A function that is conferred on a person or body under this Chapter may be exercised in Australia or New Zealand.
 (2) A power that is conferred on a person or body under this Chapter may be exercised in Australia or New Zealand.
 (3) For the