Section 21: Discipline of students

(1) Subject to the provisions of this section, where it appears to the Rector, following an investigation report, that any student of the College has been guilty of misconduct, the Rector may, without prejudice to any other disciplinary powers conferred on him by this Act or regulations made under this Act direct that the -
(a) student shall not during the period 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) activities of the student shall, during the period specified in the directions, be restricted in such manner as may be so specified;
(c) student be suspended for the period specified in the directions; or
(d) student be expelled from the College.
(2) Where there is temporarily no Rector or where the Rector refuses to apply any disciplinary measures, the Council may either directly or through some other staff, apply such disciplinary actions specified in subsection (1) to any student of the College who is guilty of misconduct.
(3) Where a direction is given under subsection (1) (c) or (d) in respect of any student, the student may, within a period of 21 days from the date of receipt 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, within three months cause an 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 deem fit.
(4) The fact that an appeal from a direction is brought under subsection (3) shall not affect the operation of the direction while the appeal is pending.
(5) The Rector may delegate his power under this section to a disciplinary committee consisting of such members of the College as he may nominate.
(6) 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.
(7) A direction under subsection (1) (a) may be combined with a direction under subsection (1) (b).
(8) The decision of the Council shall be final in all cases under this section.