Section 21: Discipline of students

1 Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in any other enactment, where it appears to the Board that any student of the Medical Centre is guilty of a misconduct, the Board may, without prejudice to any other disciplinary powers conferred on it by regulations, direct that the-
a student shall not, during such period as may be specified in the direction, participate in such activities of the Medical Centre, or make use of the facilities of the Medical Centre as may be so specified;
b 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 student be rusticated for such period as may be specified in the direction; or
d student be expelled from the Medical Centre.

2 An appeal from a direction is brought under subsection (1) shall not affect the operation of the direction while the appeal is pending.

3 The Board may delegate its powers under this section to a disciplinary committee consisting of such members of the Medical Centre as the Board may nominate.

4 Nothing in this section shall be construed as preventing the restriction or termination of student's activities at the Medical Centre otherwise than on the ground of misconduct.

5 A direction issued under subsection (1) (a) may be combined with a direction issued under subsection (1) (b).

6 Nothing in this Act shall affect the provisions of any enactment relating to the discipline of medical practitioners, pharmacists, midwives, nurses or members of any other profession or calling.