Section 23: Discipline of Students.

(1)
The Council may make rules providing for the Provost to conduct enquires into alleged breaches of discipline (including lack of diligence) by students and such rules may make different provisions for different circumstances.
(2)
The rules shall provide for the procedure and rules of evidence to be followed at enquiries under this section.
(3)
Subject to the provisions of sub-section (1) of this Section, where it is proved during the enquiry that any student of the College has been guilty of misconduct, the Provost may, without prejudice to any other disciplinary powers conferred on him by this Act or any regulation made thereunder, direct -
(a)
that the student shall not, during such period as may be specified in the direction, participate in such activities of the College or make use of such facilities of the College, as he may specify ;
(b)
that the activities of the student shall, during such period as may be specified in the direction, be restricted in such manner as may be so specified ;
(c)
that the student may be suspended for such period as may be, specified in the direction ; or
(d)
that the student be expelled from the College.
(4)
Where there is temporarily no Provost or where the Provost refuses to apply any disciplinary measure, the Council may, either directly or through some other staff, apply such disciplinary actions as are specified in sub-section (3) of this Section to any student of the College who is guilty of misconduct.
(5)
Where a direction is given under sub-section (3) (c) or (d) of this Section in respect of any student, the student may, within 21 days from the date of the letter communicating the decision to him, appeal from the direction to the Council, and where such an appeal is brought, the Council shall, after causing such inquiry to be made in the matter as the Council considers just, either confirm or set aside the direction or modify it in such manner as the Council may think fit.
(6)
The fact that an appeal from a direction is brought under subsection (5) of this Section shall not affect the operation of the direction while the appeal is pending.
(7)
The Provost may delegate his powers under this Section to a disciplinary committee consisting of such members of the College as he may nominate.
(8)
Nothing in this Section shall be construed as preventing the restriction or termination of a student's activities at the College otherwise than on the ground of misconduct.
(9)
The direction under sub-section (3) (a) of this Section may be combined with a direction under sub-section (3) (b) of this Section.
(10)
In all cases under this Section, the decision of the Council is final unless it is reversed by the Minister on appeal by the student.