Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2021L00997:reg:52:p1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2021L00997
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 52 (pt 1/2)
Character Range: 64866–67802

52       Action by inquiry officer after finding of academic misconduct

(1)    This section applies if the inquiry officer finds that the student's conduct is academic misconduct.

(2)    The inquiry officer may do any 1 or more of the following:

(a)    decide to take no action;

(b)    reprimand the student;

(c)    require the student to submit material for re-assessment and impose conditions on the re-assessment (including, for example, a condition limiting the grade that may be awarded on the re-assessment);

(d)    require the student to undertake a further examination or other assessment and impose conditions on the further assessment (including, for example, a condition limiting the grade that may be awarded for the further assessment);
[Note: For requirements under this subsection, conditions under paragraph (i) or undertakings under paragraph (m), see section 57 (Requirements, conditions and undertakings: finding of academic misconduct).]

(e)    reduce the mark for any examination or other assessment of the student, including to fail;

(f)    reduce a course grade of the student for a course, including to fail;

(g)    deny the student access to all or any University facilities, to all University premises, any University premises or any part of University premises, or to all or any activities conducted by or on behalf of the University, for a specified period of no longer than 12 months;
[Note: For the effect of a denial of access, see section 54 (Denial of access).]

(h)    suspend the candidature or enrolment of the student in a program or course in which the student is admitted or enrolled, and prohibit the resumption of candidature or enrolment, for a specified period of no longer than 12 months;
[Note: See section 58 (Suspension of student).]

(i)    determine conditions under which the student may attend classes or lessons, use any facility of the University, or otherwise continue the student's studies or research program;

(j)    require the student to apologise, or take the other action the inquiry officer considers appropriate, with a view to mitigating the effect of the academic misconduct;

(k)    require the student to undertake specified counselling or academic integrity training;

(l)    require the student to make specified corrections or revisions to a specified thesis, publication, research finding or other material;

(m)    accept an undertaking from the student, including, for example, an undertaking to undertake counselling or academic integrity training;

(n)    tell any relevant professional, government or other organisation or agency about the finding and any action taken in relation to it;

(o)    refer the student's conduct to the Registrar under section 34(3) (Changes in inquiry officer).

(3)    If the inquiry officer is the Vice-Chancellor, the Vice-Chancellor may do any 1 or more of the following (in addition to or instead of taking any action