Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2015L01799:reg:16
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2015L01799
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 16
Character Range: 17020–19602

16      Establishment and proceedings of panel: Doctor of Medicine

(1)    This section applies if a person applies under this Part to be admitted as a candidate for the degree of Doctor of Medicine.

(2)    The applicant is eligible to be considered for admission as a candidate for the degree if:

(a)    the applicant:

(i)    holds a medical degree of the University, and has held that degree for at least 5 years; or

(ii)    holds a similar degree of another university that, in the Dean's opinion, is equivalent to a medical degree of the University, and has held that degree for at least 5 years; or

(iii)    the applicant is, in the Dean's opinion, otherwise qualified to be a candidate because of the applicant's eminence in learning or creative achievements; and

(b)    the applicant:

(i)    is a full-time member of the academic staff of the University and, during the previous 10 years, has been employed as a full-time member of the academic staff of the University for a total of at least 3 years; or

(ii)    has, or has had, a connection with the University that, in the Dean's opinion, is at least as equivalent as the connection mentioned in subparagraph (i).

(3)    If the applicant is eligible to be considered for admission as a candidate for the degree, the Dean must establish a panel for the application.

(4)    If the applicant is not eligible to be considered for admission as a candidate for the degree, the Dean must, by written notice given to the applicant, tell the applicant that the applicant is not eligible to be considered for admission as a candidate for the degree.

(5)    If the Dean is to establish a panel for the application, the panel must consist of the following members:

(a)    the Dean or a person nominated, in writing, by the Dean;

(b)    3 staff members of the University appointed, in writing, by the Dean who have, in the Dean's opinion, appropriate expertise in all or part of the field of the applicant's work.

(6)    The Dean or the Dean's nominee under subsection (5)(a) is the chair of the panel.

(7)    The panel must conduct its proceedings (including its meetings) as the Dean directs in writing.

(8)    Subject to this instrument and to any directions of the Dean under subsection (7), the panel may conduct its proceeding (including its meetings) as it considers appropriate.

(9)    In this section:
medical degree, of the University, means any of the following degrees:

(a)    Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery;

(b)    Medicinae ac Chirurgiae Doctoranda;

(c)    Doctor of Medicine and Surgery.