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(c) that the degree be awarded subject to the
candidate passing a written andlor oral
examination in subjects related to the thesis;
(d) that the thesis be returned to the candidate for
major revision and re-submission within a
specified period;
(e) that an appropriate Masters degree be awarded;
(f) that the degree be not awarded.
Each examiner should indicate whether the report is to
be made available to the candidate in whole or in part.
In the case where an oral examination is requested by an
examiner, such examination shall be held in accordance
with procedures determined by the Committee.
In the case where the Committee, after considering the
reports of the examiners, decides that the degree be
awarded subject to the inclusion in the thesis of minor
specified amendments, such amendments shall be made
and submitted to the Academic Registrar within three
months of the candidate being notified of the
Committee's decision.
In the case where the Committee, after considering the
reports of the examiners, decides that the thesis be
returned to the candidate for major revision, the revised
thesis must be submitted to the Academic Registrar
within twelve months of the candidate being notified of
the Committee's decision; the thesis may be submitted
only once in its revised form and upon re-examination
the examiners may recommend only that the thesis be
passed or failed. Unless otherwise determined by the
Committee the revised thesis shall be examined by the
same examiners as performed the initial examination.
11. Patents and registered designs
The patent rights or right to register a design for any
device, process, chemical or the like which has been
invented or developed by a candidate in the course of
the program being undertaken for the degree shall,
unless otherwise determined by Council on the advice of
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12. Confidentiality
In general the public should have access to the material
contained in a doctoral thesis once the degree has been
awarded. Where a program of research is carried out in
or in conjunction with the type of organisation referred
to in 4.3.2 above, the candidate, in order to pursue such
a program, may be given access by that organisation to
restricted information which the candidate or the
organisation does not wish to disclose freely. In such
cases the Committee must receive, in writing, from the
organisation, notice of such materials and the reason
why, in its opinion, disclosure would be undesirable.
Where such material is involved and provided the
Committee's prior approval is obtained, the candidate
may submit a thesis in two volumes, one containing the
general thesis, the second containing only the restricted
data or information.
The Committee may restrict access to the second volume
for a specified period.
Where the thesis has only one volume, the Committee,
on receipt of a request in writing from the candidate and
supported by a statement in writing from the Head of
School, may order that, for a period of up to three years
from the date of that order, the copies of the thesis
forwarded to the University Library and the department
shall be made available only to researchers or readers
specifically authorised in writing by the Committee.
13. Copyright
Copyright in the thesis is the property of Swinburne
University of Technology. Those rights, or any part of
them, may be assigned by Council, on the advice of the
Committee, to the candidate.
14. Regulations
The Committee may make or amend regulations under
this statute regarding the admission to candidature,
reports on candidates during the period of candidature,
the examination of candidates and related matters.
15. Change in statute
This statute may be amended from time to time by
Council on the advice of the Academic Board acting on
the recommendation of the Committee. In the event of
an amendment being made subsequent to the beginning
of a student's candidature, that candidate may elect to
continue under the statute which was in effect at the
time candidature began.