Section 31: Discipline of students

(1) The Council may make rules, that provide for the Provost to conduct inquiries into alleged breaches of discipline (including lack of diligence) by students and the rules may make different provisions for different circumstances.
(2) The rules shall provide for the procedure and rules of evidence to be followed at inquiries under this section.
(3) Subject to the provisions of sub section (1), if it is proved during the inquiry that a student of any of the Colleges has been found culpable or guilty of misconduct; the Provost may, without prejudice to any other disciplinary powers conferred on the Provost by this Act or any regulations made under this Act, direct that the-
(a) student shall not, during the period as may be specified in the direction, participate in any activity of the Colleges, or make use of the facilities of the Colleges, as the Provost may specify;
(b) activities of the student shall, during such period as may be specified in the directions, be restricted in such manner as may be so specified;
(c) student be suspended for such period as may be specified in the direction; or
(d) student shall be expelled from the College.
(4) If the Provost refuses to apply any disciplinary measure, the Council may, either directly or through another staff, apply any disciplinary action as specified in sub section (3), to a student of any of the Colleges who is guilty of misconduct.
(5) If a direction is given under sub section (3) (c) or (d), in respect of a student, the student may, within 21 days from the date of the letter communicating the decision to the student, appeal against the decision, to the Council, and if the appeal is brought, the Council shall, after causing an inquiry to be made in the matter as the Council considers just, either confirm, set aside or modify the decision in any manner as the Council may deem fit.
(6) The fact that an appeal from a decision is brought under sub section (5), shall not affect the operation of the decision while the appeal is pending, except the Council directs otherwise.
(7) The Provost may delegate powers of the Provost under this section to a disciplinary committee, which consists of the members of any of the Colleges, as the Provost may nominate.
(8) Nothing in this section shall be construed to prevent, restrict or terminate a student's activity at the Colleges, except, on the grounds of misconduct or cultism.
(9) A direction under sub section (3) (a) may be combined with a direction under sub section (3) (b).
(10) In all cases under this section, the decision of the Council is final, unless it is reversed by the Minister, on an appeal by the student.
(11) There is a committee on Students' Affairs which shall consist of-
(a) a Deputy Provost as Chairman;
(b) one member of the Council;
(c) the Dean of Students Affairs;
(d) two members of academic staff not below the rank of senior lecturer; and
(e) two representatives of the Students' Union of the Colleges.
(12) The Committee on Students Affairs is charged with the responsibility to consider any-
(a) matter which relates to the welfare of students;
(b) other matter referred to it by either the Council or Management of the Colleges; and
(c) matter which the students wish to refer to Council which shall be referred through the Management in the first instance.
(13) No decision of a committee of the Council shall have effect unless it is confirmed by the Council.