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PATENTS REGULATIONS 1991 - REG 20.1

Interpretation

                   In this Chapter:

"AQF " means the Australian Qualifications Framework.

"Board Chair " means the Chair of the Board mentioned in paragraph 227A(2A)(a) of the Act.

"candidate " means a person who proposes or proposed to sit, or has sat, for an examination.

"NZQF " means the New Zealand Qualifications Framework established under section 248 of the Education Act 1989 of New Zealand, as in force at the commencement of this definition.

"professional misconduct " has the meaning given by regulation 20.32.

"serious offence " means an offence that:

                     (a)  involves obtaining property or a financial advantage by deception or fraudulent conduct; and

                     (b)  is either:

                              (i)  an indictable offence against a law of the Commonwealth, a State or a Territory (whether or not the offence may be dealt with summarily); or

                             (ii)  an offence against a law of a foreign country that would be an indictable offence against a law of the Commonwealth, a State or a Territory if committed in Australia (whether or not the offence could be dealt with summarily if committed in Australia).

"statement of skill " has the meaning given by regulation 20.11.

"unqualified " , in relation to a particular time, means:

                     (a)  not holding one or more of the academic qualifications or knowledge requirements required for registration at that time by these Regulations; or

                     (b)  not holding a qualification required for registration at that time by the former attorneys Regulations.

"unsatisfactory professional conduct " has the meaning given by regulation 20.32.

   



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