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A person must satisfy the judicial appointment eligibility condition under section 50 of the Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007 in order to be selected as an Appointed Person under section 27A(1)(a) of the Registered Designs Act 1949. A person satisfies that condition if they have a relevant qualification for a period of 5 years. This Order provides that a Registered Patent Attorney or a Registered Trade Mark Attorney holds a relevant qualification in relation to the office of Appointed Person.