Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C00944:reg:6:p62
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C00944
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 6 (pt 62/73)
Character Range: 308452–311397

relevant disciplinary tribunal;
 (f) if the incorporated patent attorney failed, without reasonable excuse, to provide information requested by the Board under subregulation 20A.10(2)—the incorporate patent attorney's failure to provide requested information.
 (4) In this regulation:
relevant disciplinary tribunal means any of the following:
 (a) the Patents and Trade Marks Attorneys Disciplinary Tribunal established by regulation 20.61 as in force before the commencement of this subregulation;
 (b) the Trans‑Tasman IP Attorneys Disciplinary Tribunal established by regulation 20.61 as in force on the commencement of this subregulation;
 (c) the Patents and Trade Marks Attorneys Disciplinary Tribunal as continued in force by subregulation 23.42(1) or 23.43(1) of these Regulations or subregulation 22.16(1) or 22.17(1) of the Trade Marks Regulations 1995.

20A.19  Notification and publication of decisions of Panel of Disciplinary Tribunal
 (1) Within 14 days after a Panel of the Disciplinary Tribunal makes a decision under regulation 20A.18, the Panel must:
 (a) prepare a written statement that states:
 (i) the decision of the Panel; and
 (ii) the reasons for the decision; and
 (iii) the findings on any material questions of fact; and
 (iv) evidence or other material on which the findings of fact are based; and
 (b) give a copy of the statement to:
 (i) the incorporated patent attorney who is the subject of the decision; and
 (ii) the Board; and
 (iii) the Designated Manager; and
 (c) publish, in the Official Journal, a written statement that sets out the decision of the Panel.
 (2) If the registration of an incorporated 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 an incorporated patent attorney is cancelled, the Designated Manager must remove the name of the incorporated patent attorney from the Register of Patent Attorneys.

20A.20  Completion of outstanding business
 (1) If a Panel of the Disciplinary Tribunal cancels the registration of an incorporated patent attorney, the Panel Chair may appoint a registered patent attorney to complete the unfinished patents work of the former attorney.
 (2) If a Panel of the Disciplinary Tribunal suspends the registration of an incorporated patent attorney, the Panel Chair may appoint a registered patent attorney to carry on the former attorney's patents work for:
 (a) the period of the suspension; or
 (b) a specified period, not longer than the period of suspension.
 (3) The Panel Chair must not appoint a registered patent attorney under subregulation (1) or (2) unless the registered patent attorney consents to the appointment.
 (4) A registered patent attorney appointed under subregulation (1) or (2) may only act as a registered patent attorney for a client of the former attorney if the client has given consent for the appointed attorney to