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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 other persons as the Vice-Chancellor thinks fit.

8.3 The Vice-Chancellor must appoint a person, not being a student, to be the Chair of the Medical Appeals Panel.

8.4 The Vice-Chancellor must appoint a person (not being a member of the Medical Appeals Panel) to be the secretary to the Medical Appeals Panel.

8.5 The Vice-Chancellor may appoint a person (not being a member of the Medical Appeals Panel) to assist the Medical Appeals Panel with matters of procedure, the presentation of evidence, the calling and questioning of witnesses and the making of submissions to the Medical Appeals Panel.

8.6 A Medical Appeals Panel is not to include:
         (a) a person who has treated the appellant for any health condition; or
         (b) a person who has given advice to the appellant in relation to any health condition.

 9 Procedure at hearing of appeal

9.1 Before the Medical Appeals Panel hears an appeal, if the appellant so wishes, the President of the relevant Students' Association must be advised of the hearing.

9.2 The Medical Appeals Panel must:
         (a) fix a date, time and place for the hearing of an appeal; and
         (b) give not less than 7 days notice of the hearing to the appellant.

9.3 At the hearing of an appeal:
         (a) the quorum of the Panel is 3 members including the Chair of the Panel; and
         (b) the procedure to be followed is at the discretion of the Panel; and
         (c) the Panel may consult any person and inform itself on any matter in relation to an appeal in any manner it thinks fit; and
         (d) the Panel may require the appellant to undergo a medical examination, at the expense of the University, by a person or persons nominated by the Panel; and
         (e) the Panel has all the powers granted by these Rules to the Registrar; and
         (f) the Panel is not bound by rules of evidence.

9.4 Unless the Medical Appeals Panel directs to the contrary, a person is not entitled to be present at the hearing of an appeal unless the person is:
         (a) a member of the Panel; or
         (b) the appellant or the person nominated by the appellant under subrule 10.4; or
         (c) the Secretary to the Panel; or
         (d) a person giving evidence before the Panel; or
         (e) a person appointed under subrule 8.5.

9.5 An appeal hearing under these Rules is not ineffective by reason only of a formal defect or irregularity in