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PATENTS REGULATIONS 1991 - REG 20.21

Supplementary Board examination

  (1)   An application by a person to sit for a supplementary examination must be in the form approved by the Board.

  (2)   The Board may let a candidate sit for a supplementary examination if:

  (a)   the candidate:

  (i)   failed an examination; and

  (ii)   applies to the Board to sit for the supplementary examination within 1 month of being told of the failure; or

  (b)   the candidate:

  (i)   did not sit for the examination because of illness or another reason that the Board reasonably considers sufficient; and

  (ii)   applies to the Board to sit for the supplementary examination within 1 month of the examination.

  (3)   For an application under paragraph   ( 2 )( a), the Board may take account of an examiner's comments on the candidate's performance.

  (4)   A supplementary application under paragraph   ( 2 )( b) must be accompanied by evidence of the reason for failing to sit the examination that was obtained at the time of the illness or of the occurrence of the other event giving rise to the reason.

 


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