Singapore legislation
Regulation 20
Regulation 20
Powers of Disciplinary Committee upon inquiry
Subregulation 1
Where, upon due inquiry into the complaint or matter, the Disciplinary Committee is satisfied that the affected person has been convicted or guilty of any of the matters referred to in rule 17(1)(a) to (g), it shall —
reprimand the affected person; (b)order that his registration as a patent agent, or as a foreign patent agent, be suspended for a period not exceeding 12 months; (c)order that his registration as a patent agent, or as a foreign patent agent, be cancelled; or
make such other order as it considers appropriate.
Subregulation 2
The Disciplinary Committee may, in addition to the facts of the complaint or matter, take into account any past conduct of the affected person in order to determine what order should be made.
Subregulation 3
Where, upon due inquiry into the complaint or matter, the Disciplinary Committee is not satisfied that the affected person has been convicted or guilty of any of the matters referred to in rule 17(1)(a) to (g), it shall dismiss the complaint or matter.
Subregulation 4
The Disciplinary Committee shall serve on the Registrar, the affected person and the complainant (if he is not the Registrar) a report of its decision, including —
a record of the proceedings before it; and
the grounds for its decision.
Subregulation 5
If the Disciplinary Committee orders that the registration of the affected person be suspended, the Registrar shall enter the order and the period of suspension in the register of patent agents or the register of foreign patent agents, as the case may be.
Subregulation 6
If the Disciplinary Committee orders that the registration of the affected person be cancelled, the Registrar shall remove the name and other particulars of the affected person from the register of patent agents or the register of foreign patent agents, as the case may be.