a.

acquit the student;

b.

appoint one or more members of the staff as investigating officer(s) to investigate into the allegation and to submit a report to the Principal or Authorised Person;

c.

impose an appropriate penalty according to item (1) in the Schedule of Penalties; or

d.

refer the case to the Disciplinary Committee for consideration if deemed necessary.

a.

consider the investigation report of the Police and/or any law enforcement authority and/or record of the proceedings of the court, and impose any of the penalties described in the Schedule of Penalties as he may deem appropriate, or;

b.

refer the investigation report of the Police and/or any law enforcement authority and/or record of the proceedings of the court to the Disciplinary Committee for consideration.

1.

In the case of any of the following Disciplinary Offences:

i.

Smoking within the Polytechnic;

ii.

Wearing long hair by a male Student (unless required under medical grounds);

iii.

Littering;

iv.

Improper and indecent dressing;

v.

Committing acts of disturbance;

vi.

Any other act which the Principal or the Authorised Person determines is a misconduct.

The Principal or the Authorised Person may impose one or more of the following penalties on a student:

a.

Any physical work which the Principal or the Authorised Person deems to be appropriate;

b.

Any course-related work;

c.

Verbal and / or written warning;

d.

Fine not exceeding $100.00.

2.

Where a student has on a separate or similar occasion committed a second disciplinary offence referred to above, whether it is the same offence or different offences, he may be fined an amount not exceeding $200.00.

3.

Where a student has on a separate or similar occasion committed three or more disciplinary offences referred to above, whether they are the same offence or different offences, or he has committed one or more of the following Disciplinary Offences:

a.

Cheating or dishonesty in examinations;

b.

Fighting;

c.

Vandalism, destruction or damage to the Polytechnic’s property or other property within the Polytechnic’s premises;

d.

Theft;

e.

Disrespectful behaviour and insubordination to lecturers and other officers of the Polytechnic;

f.

Possession of dangerous weapons;

g.

Non-compliance with or disobedience of orders made by the Principal or such officer as may be authorised by or acting on behalf of the Principal;

h.

Possession and/or consumption of drugs or alcohol or intoxicating substances;

i.

Immoral or indecent behaviour;

j.

Forging of documents or possession of forged documents;

k.

Unauthorised use and illegal copying of copyrighted materials including printed and/or non-printed matters and computer software, the disclosure of computer passwords to others;

l.

Breach of or non-compliance with or non-observance of such rules and regulations as may be made from time to time by the Polytechnic;

m.

Any other act, conduct or neglect which is prejudicial to good order or discipline in the Polytechnic or is likely to bring the Polytechnic into disrepute;

n.

Any other Disciplinary Offence not mentioned in paragraph 1 herein, one or more of the following penalties may be imposed:

i.

Any physical work which the Principal or the Authorised Person deems to be appropriate;

ii.

Any course-related work;

iii.

Verbal and / or written warning;

iv.

A fine not exceeding $200.00;

v.

Deemed failure in part of or whole course module/subject;

vi.

Deemed failure in part of or the whole semestral examination and/or supplementary examination;

vii.

Exclusion from any examination;

viii.

Temporary suspension from classes for not more than 1 year;

ix.

Dismissal from the Polytechnic.