Commonwealth Numbered Regulations

1991 No. 71 PATENTS REGULATIONS - REG 20.42

20.42 (1) The Minister may in writing appoint a person to constitute the
Disciplinary Tribunal.

(2) A copy of the instrument of appointment must be published in the Official
Journal.

(3) A person so appointed holds the office for the period specified in the
instrument.

(4) A person so appointed may resign in writing given to the Minister.

(5) The Minister may remove a person so appointed from office for
inefficiency, misbehaviour or incapacity.

(6) If a person so appointed:

   (a)  becomes bankrupt, applies to take the benefit of a law for the relief
        of bankrupt or insolvent debtors, compounds with his or her creditors
        or makes an assignment of his or her remuneration for their benefit;
        or

   (b)  is convicted in Australia of an offence punishable by imprisonment for
        12 months or longer; or

   (c)  fails, without reasonable excuse, to disclose a conflict of interest
        in
accordance with regulation 20.45 ("disclosure of interest"); the Minister is
to remove the person from office.