[CAP.400 Patents 61 (c) produces proof that he is a British Oversea Member in good standing. of such Institute; (d) produces proof that he holds any qualification recognised by the Minister as being equivalent to the qualifications required for the purposes of paragraph (a). (b) or (c); or (e) is a legal practitioner and satisfies the Registrar that prior to the commencement of this Act he' has, within Zambia, performed the functions of a patent agent as set out in sec­ tion sixty-seven and has publicly described himself as a patent agent in Zambia; may make application to the Registrar in the prescribed manner to be registered as a patent agent. and the Registrar shall arrange such reg­ istration if he is satisfied that there is no good reason why it should not be arranged and that the applicant is not a person whose name could be removed from the register of patent agents under paragraph (b), (c) or (j) of subsection (I) of section sixty-nine: Provided that a public officer who has been employed in the Patent Office shall not be registered as a patent agent or be permitted to practise as such until at least twelve months have expired since he ceased to be so employed. (3) An appeal shall lie from any decision of the Registrar made under the provisions of subsection (2). (As amended by No. 36 of 1960. G.N. No. 185 of 1964 and S.l. No. 175 of 1965) . 69. (1) The Registrar may remove from the register of patent agents the name of any patent agent upon that such patent agent-, ~oof to his satisfaction (a) has died; (b) has become of unsound mind; (c) has been adjudged or otherwise declared bankrupt under any written law or enactment in force in Zambia, or has made an assignment to or composition with his creditors; (d) has ceased to reside in Zambia, or has ceased to maintain a place of business therein; (e) has applied for his name to be so removed; (j) has. after being convicted, in Zambia or elsewhere. of the crime of theft, fraud, forgery or uttering a forged document or perjury. been sentenced to serve a term of imprisonment without the option of a fine, whether such sentence is sus­ pended or not. and has not received a free pardon; \g) having been entitled to practise as a legal practitioner, or to be registered as a patent agent. has ceased to be so entitled; or Removal of names from register of patent agents