(viii)
(b)
(4)
appoint such examiners and moderators as it may
consider necessary; and
(ix)
do anything else that in its opinion is necessary or
convenient for giving effect to the provisions of this
section,
and the board shall—
(aa) conduct the prescribed examination mentioned
in section 20; and
(bb) issue certificates to persons who have passed
that prescribed examination.
Any matter prescribed by the board under paragraph (a) shall be
published by it in the journal.
The Minister may with the concurrence of the Minister of Finance
determine—
(a)
the fees payable by candidates for the examination mentioned
in section 20;
(b)
the fees payable to examiners and moderators; and
(c)
the remuneration and allowances payable to members
of the board.
(Date of commencement: 17 May, 1978.)
22.
23.
Privileges of attorneys.
(1)
Any person entitled to practise as an attorney shall, during a period of
five years as from the date of commencement of this Act or such
further period not exceeding five years as the registrar, on application
made to him in the prescribed manner within the first-mentioned
period of five years, after consultation with the law society of which
such person is a member and the South African Institute of Intellectual
Property Law may, in his discretion, allow, have such rights of
representing a party to any matter or proceedings under this Act, as
such a person had under the repealed law of representing a party to
any corresponding matter or proceedings under the repealed law.
(2)
After the expiry of the said period, any such person shall have no such
right, unless he is registered as a patent agent or patent attorney
under section 20 of this Act.
Removal of name of patent agent or patent attorney from register and
suspension from practising as a patent attorney or patent agent.
(1)
(a)
(b)
The name of any person registered or deemed to be registered
as a patent agent or patent attorney under section 20 may,
after notice as prescribed to the South African Institute of
Intellectual Property Law and the law society concerned, if any,
which shall be entitled to be heard, be removed, at his own
request, by the registrar from the register of patent agents or
patent attorneys.
The name of any person registered or deemed to be registered
as a patent agent or patent attorney under section 20 may, on
the application of—
(i)
the registrar, after notice as prescribed to the South
African Institute of Intellectual Property Law and the law