Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2021L00998:reg:7:p1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2021L00998
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 7 (pt 1/2)
Character Range: 12295–15230

7          Misconduct

(1)    A student must not engage in misconduct.

(2)    It is misconduct if a student engages in conduct:

(a)    that is dishonest, unethical, or otherwise demonstrates a lack of integrity or respect for the safety or wellbeing of other members of the University community; or

(b)    that unreasonably hinders other members of the University community in the pursuit of their studies or research in the University or in participation in the life of the University; or

(c)    that is otherwise:

(i)    a breach of the values set by the Council for the University; or

(ii)    a breach of the responsibilities (however described) set by the University for students or members of the University community; or

(iii)    prejudicial to the good order and government of the University; or

(iv)    reprehensible conduct for a member of the University community to engage in.

            [Note 1: For the values set by the Council for the University, see the University's Strategic Plan.]
            [Note 2: For the responsibilities set by the University for students, see especially the Student Code of Conduct.]

(3)    Without limiting subsection (2), it is misconduct if a student:

(a)    sexually assaults or sexually harasses another member of the University community; or

(b)    engages, or threatens to engage, in any other non-consensual conduct of a sexual nature in relation to another member of the University community if a reasonable member of the University community would, in all the circumstances, consider the conduct to be:

(i)    an invasion of privacy; or

(ii)    indecent; or

(iii)    otherwise unacceptable conduct for a student to engage in in relation to another member of the University community; or

(c)    subjects another member of the University community to any other form of harassment, victimisation or discrimination; or

(d)    otherwise behaves in a violent, threatening or intimidating way to another member of the University community or otherwise creates a hostile study, research or work environment; or

(e)    intentionally, recklessly or negligently causes risk or danger to the health or safety of another member of the University community; or

(f)    gives or offers a financial or non-financial bribe to an officer or member of staff of the University; or

(g)    intentionally or recklessly obstructs or disrupts an activity or proceeding of the University; or

(h)    intentionally, recklessly or negligently destroys, damages, defaces, loses, removes or otherwise interferes with, or makes unauthorised use of, property of the University or another person; or

(i)    enters a place in the University that the student is not permitted to enter; or

(j)    breaches a reasonable order or direction (however described) of an officer or employee of the University or a person acting with the lawful authority of the University; or

(k)    breaches University