Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations(1) For the purposes of deciding an opposition, the Commissioner may consult a document that:
(a) is relevant to the opposition; and
(b) has not been filed under this Chapter; and
(c) is available in the Patent Office.
(2) If the Commissioner proposes to rely on the document, the Commissioner must give the parties:
(a) notice of the Commissioner's intention to do so; and
(b) a copy of, or access to, the document; and
(c) an opportunity to give evidence or make representations about the document.