Revocation and restoration

(1) Upon proof to the Registrar’s satisfaction of the malfeasance or incapacity of a licensed patent agent, or on the non-payment of the annual fee for licensing a patent agent, the Registrar shall revoke the agent’s licence. (2) After the licence of a patent agent has been revoked, the Registrar may restore the licence if he is satisfied that the reasons for revoking the licence in the first instance have been removed.