Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations(1) A person is not eligible to be appointed as President unless the person is enrolled as a legal practitioner (however described) in Australia or New Zealand and has been so enrolled for at least 7 years.
(2) A person is not eligible to be appointed as a Tribunal member (other than the President) unless the person:
(a) is a registered patent attorney in Australia or New Zealand and has been so registered for at least 5 years; or
(b) is a person who was, but is no longer, registered as a patent attorney in Australia or New Zealand and had been so registered for at least 5 years; or
(c) is a registered trade marks attorney (within the meaning of the Trade Marks Act 1995 ) and has been so registered for at least 5 years; or
(d) is a person who was, but is no longer, a registered trade marks attorney (within the meaning of that Act) and had been so registered for at least 5 years; or
(e) satisfies both of the following:
(i) the person is enrolled as a legal practitioner (however described) in Australia or New Zealand and has been so enrolled for at least 5 years;
(ii) the person is a registered patent attorney or a trade marks attorney in Australia or New Zealand.
(3) A person is not eligible for appointment as a Tribunal
member unless the person is an individual.