Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations(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 act.