Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2018L00031:reg:28
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2018L00031
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 28
Character Range: 22758–24156

28   Disciplinary proceedings
(1)     The Board has the sole responsibility for commencing and conducting disciplinary proceedings against a registered attorney.

(2)     The Board can commence disciplinary proceedings against a registered attorney as a result of information it receives or on its own initiative.

(3)     The Board may commence proceedings before the Trans-Tasman IP Attorneys Disciplinary Tribunal against a registered attorney who is an individual if the Board is satisfied that there is a reasonable likelihood of that registered attorney being found guilty of unsatisfactory professional conduct.

(4)     The Board is required to commence proceedings before the Trans-Tasman IP Attorneys Disciplinary Tribunal against a registered attorney who is an individual if the Board is satisfied that there is a reasonable likelihood of that registered attorney being found guilty of professional misconduct.

(5)     The Board may apply to the Trans-Tasman IP Attorneys Disciplinary Tribunal to cancel or suspend the registration of an incorporated patent attorney or an incorporated trade marks attorney in accordance with subregulation 20A.10(1) of the Patents Regulations 1991 (Cth) or subregulation 20A.10(1) of the Trade Marks Regulations 1995 (Cth), as the case may be.

 Schedule 1—Repeals

 1  Code of Conduct for Patent and Trade Marks Attorneys 2013
Repeal the instrument.