Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2021L00996:reg:20
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2021L00996
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 20
Character Range: 18898–21476

20      False or misleading statements in applications for admission etc.

(1)    This section applies if the Delegated Authority suspects, on reasonable grounds, that an applicant for admission to a program for a research award has in, or in connection with, the applicant's application:

(a)    made a statement, or provided information, (whether orally, in a document or in any other way) that was false or misleading in a material particular; or

(b)    provided a document that was false or misleading in a material particular.

(2)    The Delegated Authority must:

(a)    immediately report the Delegated Authority's suspicion (the reported matter), and the reasons for it, under the Discipline Rule; and

(b)    if the applicant has not been enrolled in the program—the Delegated Authority must take action under subsection (3), (4) or (6), as appropriate.

(3)    If the Delegated Authority has not finally decided the application, the Delegated Authority must refuse to consider, or further consider, the application until the reported matter has been finally dealt with under the Discipline Rule.

(4)    If the Delegated Authority has refused to admit the applicant to the program, the applicant has applied for review the Delegated Authority's decision and the Associate Dean has not finally dealt with the application for review, the Delegated Authority must immediately tell the Associate Dean about the Delegated Authority's suspicion and the reasons for it.

(5)    The Associate Dean must refuse to deal, or further deal, with the application for review until the reported matter has been finally dealt with under the Discipline Rule.

(6)    If a decision has been made to admit the applicant to the program but the applicant has not been enrolled in the program, the Delegated Authority must immediately tell the Registrar about the Delegated Authority's suspicion and the reasons for it.

(7)    The Registrar must not enrol the applicant in the program until the reported matter has been finally dealt with under the Discipline Rule.

(8)    This section is also additional to, and does not limit:

(a)    any power of the Delegated Authority, Associate Dean or Registrar otherwise than under this section; or

(b)    the Discipline Rule.
[Note: The Discipline Rule includes provisions for dealing with misconduct, including making statements to the University, or to an officer or employee of the University, that a person knows are false (including the provision of falsified academic transcripts).]

Division 3.3—Pre-enrolment process: research awards