Patent agencies can be agents, can't they?

According to the relevant laws and regulations of our country, no unit or individual may act as an agent for patent application and invalidation of patent right without permission, so an individual may act as an agent for patent business with the permission of relevant departments. Legal provisions: Article 8 of the Measures for the Administration of Patent Agents. Without permission, no unit or individual may act as an agent for patent application and invalidation of patent right.