Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C00944:reg:6:p48
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C00944
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 6 (pt 48/73)
Character Range: 273653–276403

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 of the Panel against the attorney that sets out particulars of the reprimand, suspension or cancellation to:
 (a) the attorney; and
 (b) the Board; and
 (c) the Designated Manager.
 (2) If the registration of a registered patent attorney is suspended, the Designated Manager must note the suspension and its duration in the Register of Patent Attorneys.
 (3) If the registration of a registered patent attorney is cancelled, the Designated Manager must remove the name of the attorney from the Register of Patent Attorneys.
 (4) If the Panel does not find a charge proved, the Panel must notify the registered patent attorney and the Board accordingly.

20.50  Notification and publication of decisions of Panel of Disciplinary Tribunal
  Within 14 days after a Panel of the Disciplinary Tribunal makes a decision under regulation 20.44, 20.45, 20.46 or 20.47, the Panel must:
 (a) prepare a written statement that:
 (i) sets out the decision of the Panel; and
 (ii) sets out the reasons for the decision; and
 (iii) sets out the findings on any material questions of fact; and
 (iv) refers to evidence or other material on which the findings of fact are based; and
 (b) give:
 (i) the registered patent attorney who is the subject of the notice; and
 (ii) the Board;
 a copy of the statement referred to in paragraph (a); and
 (c) publish, in the Official Journal, a written statement that sets out the decision of the Panel; and
 (d) arrange for the publication of a copy of the statement referred to in paragraph (a).

20.51  Completion of outstanding business
 (1) If the registration of a former attorney has been cancelled by a Panel of the Disciplinary Tribunal under paragraph 20.44(1)(a), the Panel Chair may appoint a registered patent attorney to carry on the practice of the former attorney until all outstanding matters are disposed of.
 (2) If the registration of the former attorney has been suspended by a Panel of the Disciplinary Tribunal under paragraph 20.44(1)(b) or 20.45(1)(a), the Panel Chair may appoint a registered patent attorney to carry on the practice of the former attorney for the period of the suspension or for a specified period, not longer than the period of suspension.
 (3) The Panel Chair of a Panel of the Disciplinary Tribunal must not appoint a registered patent attorney under subregulation (1) or (2) unless the registered patent attorney consents to the appointment.
 (4) This regulation does not allow a registered patent attorney to act as a