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PATENTS REGULATIONS 1991 - REG 20.40

Summoning of witnesses

             (1)  For the purpose of the hearing of a charge against a registered patent attorney before a Panel of the Disciplinary Tribunal, the Panel Chair may, by written instrument signed by the Panel Chair:

                     (a)  summon any person, other than the attorney, to appear before the Panel to give evidence about the charge and to produce any documents or articles mentioned in the summons; or

                     (b)  summon the attorney to appear before the Panel:

                              (i)  to produce any documents or articles mentioned in the summons; and

                             (ii)  to give evidence to identify the documents or articles.

             (2)  A registered patent attorney summoned under this regulation must appear in person.



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