1.For the purpose of deciding on appeals from the decisions referred to in Article 67 of the basic Regulation, a Board of Appeal is established. If necessary, the Administrative Council may, on a proposal from the Office, establish more Boards of Appeal. In that event, it shall determine the allocation of work between the Boards of Appeal thus established.
2.Each Board of Appeal shall consist of technical and legally qualified members. Article 6(2) and (3) shall apply mutatis mutandis. The chairman shall be a legally qualified member.
3.The examination of an appeal shall be assigned by the chairman of the Board of Appeal to one of its members as rapporteur. Such assignment may include, where appropriate, the taking of evidence.
4.Decisions of the Board of Appeal shall be taken by a majority of its members.
1.The President of the Office shall attach a registry to the Board of Appeal; members of the staff of the Office shall be excluded from the registry if they have participated in proceedings relating to the decisions under appeal.
2.The employees of the registry shall in particular be responsible for:
drawing up the minutes of oral proceedings and taking evidence pursuant to Article 63 of this Regulation,
apportioning costs pursuant to Article 85(5) of the basic Regulation and Article 76 of this Regulation, and
confirming any settlement of costs referred to in Article 77 of this Regulation.