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most appropriate method of contacting the person concerned.

5.4 However, a student's enrolment may not be terminated until any appeal under Part 2 has been concluded.

5.5 The powers of the Registrar under this rule may be exercised whether or not the person on whom a notice under subrule 4.2 is given has responded to it.

 6 Denial of access

6.1 If there are reasonable grounds for believing that an applicant or a student has a health condition that is likely to be a serious health condition, the Registrar may, without prior notice to the person, deny the person access to all or any of the University's facilities, or to all or any part of the University's premises, or to any activity conducted by or on behalf of the University or on University grounds, if there are reasonable grounds for believing that such action is reasonably necessary:
         (a) to protect the health and safety of the applicant or student concerned or any other person present at the University; or
         (b) to protect or preserve any property located at the University.

6.2  A denial of access under subrule 6.1 is to remain in place for the period set by the Registrar or, if an appeal is lodged under rule 7, until varied by the Vice-Chancellor.

6.3 To avoid doubt, denial of access under subrule 6.1 does not, of itself, terminate a student's enrolment.

PART 2: MEDICAL APPEALS PANEL

 7 Appeal of decision

7.1 An applicant or a student may, within 20 working days after being notified under rule 5 of a decision of the Registrar, appeal to the Medical Appeals Panel against the decision.

7.2 An appeal must be in writing and must be addressed to the Vice-Chancellor.

7.3 If:
         (a) a person is denied access under subrule 6.1 to facilities, activities, premises or University grounds for a period; and
         (b) the person concerned has lodged an appeal under subrule 7.1; and
         (c) the denial of access would cause real hardship to the person concerned;
the person may ask the Vice-Chancellor to vary the period of the denial of access and, if the circumstances so warrant, the Vice-Chancellor may vary the period pending the outcome of the appeal.

 8 Medical Appeals Panel

8.1 The Vice-Chancellor must appoint a Medical Appeals Panel to hear and determine an appeal within 14 days of the receipt of the appeal.

8.2 The Medical Appeals Panel must, wherever practicable, include:
         (a) a person who has special knowledge of the type of health or disability related issues suffered by the appellant; and
         (b) a person with knowledge of the academic discipline being studied or proposed to be studied by the appellant; and
         (c) not more than 5