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case under consideration, to attend a meeting of the Tribunal.
(d) The Dean of College shall present the case against the student before the
Disciplinary Tribunal and/or the Governing Body. The Dean of College shall be
present during the proceedings of these bodies, and may participate in the
discussion of a case, until such times as the Chairperson requests her/him to
withdraw. The Dean of College shall not be present while the Tribunal and the
Governing Body are considering and taking their decision.
(e) If the Disciplinary Tribunal or the Governing Body are satisfied that the procedure
laid down in section 6(a)(i) has been carried out, they may proceed to hear and
decide upon the case in the absence of the student accused of an offence, even if
the student has failed to appear when required to do so under section 6(c).
(f) The Tutor of the student concerned (or her/his advocate) shall be present during the
proceedings of the Disciplinary Tribunal and/or Governing Body until such times
as the Chairperson requests her/him to withdraw. The Tutor may participate in the
discussion of a case, unless the student concerned, having appeared at the hearing,
has declined to give the Tutor authority under the provision of section 6(a)(vii).
The Tutor shall not be present while the Tribunal and the Governing Body are
considering and taking their decision.
(g) The Disciplinary Tribunal shall reach decisions on disciplinary matters by a simple
majority vote. In cases of equality of votes the Chairperson shall have an
additional casting vote.
(h) In the event that the Disciplinary Tribunal is given reasons to think that the student
may be guilty of a major offence, additional to that with which he/she is first
charged, the procedure for the Tribunal, as described in this Ordinance shall begin
afresh in respect of the new charge with a written statement to the student from the
Dean of College of the alleged new offence.
(i) Members of the Disciplinary Tribunal may participate in the proceedings of the
Governing Body, but shall not be present when the Governing Body consider and
take their decisions.
(j) The Governing Body shall reach decisions on disciplinary matters by a simple
majority of those present and eligible to vote under the terms of the Ordinance,
except that a decision to remove a student finally from the College shall require the
support of two thirds of those present and eligible to vote under the terms of this
Ordinance. In cases of equality of votes, the Chairperson of the Governing Body
shall have an additional casting vote.
7. CONFIDENTIALITY
All members of the Disciplinary Tribunal shall be required not to disclose information
concerning any meetings of the Tribunal, whether in the form of documents, oral
evidence, or otherwise, except at a meeting of the Governing Body.
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