130. Removal from register of patent agents and restoration
(1) The Controller may remove a person’s name from the register, after giving a reasonable opportunity of being heard and any further inquiry he thinks fit, if satisfied that: (i) the name was entered by error, misrepresentation, or suppression of material fact; or (ii) the person has been convicted of an offence and sentenced to imprisonment, or has been guilty of professional misconduct rendering him unfit to remain registered.
(2) On application and sufficient cause shown, the Controller may restore a removed name to the register.
