Commonwealth Numbered Regulations

1991 No. 71 PATENTS REGULATIONS - REG 22.22

22.22 (1) The Commissioner must, before exercising a discretionary power under
the Act or these Regulations adversely to a person, give the person at least
10 days notice of the time when, and the place where, that person may be heard
in relation to the exercise of the power.

(2) The Commissioner may exercise that power, if the person:

   (a)  informs the Commissioner that he or she does not wish to be heard; or

   (b)  does not attend the hearing; or

   (c)  being an applicant or patentee, requests the Commissioner to exercise
        the power of the Commissioner without the applicant or patentee being
        heard.

(3) A request:

   (a)  must be in the approved form; and

   (b)  may be accompanied by written submissions.

(4) The Commissioner must, after hearing the person, notify him or her of the
decision.