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as registered patent attorney subject to proceedings
20.37 Notification of hearing of disciplinary proceedings
20.38 Hearings to be public except in special circumstances
20.39 Representation before Panel of Disciplinary Tribunal
20.40 Summoning of witnesses
20.41 Offences by persons appearing before a Panel of Disciplinary Tribunal
20.42 Protection of certain persons
20.43 Decision of Panel of Disciplinary Tribunal
20.44 Penalties—professional misconduct
20.45 Penalties—unsatisfactory professional conduct
20.46 Finding that attorney was unqualified at time of registration
20.47 Finding that registration obtained by fraud
20.48 Matters that may be considered in determining penalties
20.49 Findings of Panel of Disciplinary Tribunal
20.50 Notification and publication of decisions of Panel of Disciplinary Tribunal
20.51 Completion of outstanding business
20.52 Former attorney may be required to provide assistance
Part 9—Rights of registered patent attorneys
20.53 Lien
Part 10—Administration
Division 1—Trans‑Tasman IP Attorneys Board
20.56 Resignation and removal of members from Board
20.57 Meetings of Board
20.58 Member presiding at meetings of Board
20.59 Quorum for Board meetings
Division 2—Trans‑Tasman IP Attorneys Disciplinary Tribunal
20.61 Establishment of the Trans‑Tasman IP Attorneys Disciplinary Tribunal
20.61A Functions of Disciplinary Tribunal
20.62 Membership of the Disciplinary Tribunal etc.
20.63 Eligibility for appointment as Tribunal member
20.63A Acting President
20.63B Acting Tribunal members
20.64 Disclosure of interests
Chapter 20A—Incorporated Patent Attorney
Part 1—Introduction
20A.1 Application of Chapter 20A
20A.1A Performance of functions and exercise of powers
20A.1B Conduct in New Zealand does not constitute an offence under this Chapter
20A.2 Definitions
Part 2—Obtaining registration for first time
20A.3 Form of application
20A.4 Certificate of registration
Part 3—Maintaining registration
20A.5 Requirements for remaining on Register of Patent Attorneys
Part 4—Removal from Register of Patent Attorneys
20A.6 Voluntary removal of name from Register of Patent Attorneys
20A.7 Failure to pay annual registration fee
20A.8 Failure to maintain professional indemnity insurance
Part 5—Discipline
Division 1—General
20A.9 Definitions
20A.10 Board may apply for cancellation or suspension of incorporated patent attorney's registration
Division 2—Proceedings in Disciplinary Tribunal
20A.11 Panel of the Disciplinary Tribunal to be constituted
20A.11A Meetings of Panel of Disciplinary Tribunal
20A.11B Procedure of Panel of Disciplinary Tribunal
20A.11C Panel Chair unavailable to complete hearing
20A.11D Member other than the Panel Chair unavailable to complete hearing
20A.11E No member ordinarily resident in same country in which incorporated patent attorney subject to proceedings is registered
20A.12 Notification of hearing
20A.13 Hearings to be public except in special circumstances
20A.14 Representation before a Panel of Disciplinary Tribunal
20A.15 Summoning of witnesses
20A.16 Offences by persons appearing before a Panel of Disciplinary Tribunal
20A.17 Protection of certain persons
20A.18 Decision of Panel of Disciplinary Tribunal
20A.19 Notification and publication of decisions of Panel of Disciplinary Tribunal
20A.20 Completion of outstanding business
20A.21 Former attorney may be required