S.L. 327.88 чл. 50Functions and Powers of the University Assessment Appellate Board

(1) The University Assessment Appellate Board shall hear and determine appeals from the decisions of the University

Assessment Disciplinary Board, which are brought to its formal cognisance in accordance with these Regulations. Appeals shall be allowed only on any of the following grounds:

(a) where the decision of the University Assessment

Disciplinary Board has breached a relevant regulation or bye-law;

(b) where the University Assessment Disciplinary Board acted in excess of its powers;

(c) where the right to a fair hearing was not followed in the proceedings before the University Assessment Disciplinary Board;

(d) where the decision of the University Assessment Disciplinary Board contains contradictory dispositions;

(e) where there was an error in the conduct of the proceedings before the University Assessment Disciplinary Board; and

(f) where any time frames as set out in the applicable regulations or bye-laws were not complied with.

(2) Where fresh evidence is presented to the University Appellate Board, the appeal shall be allowed by way of exception on points of fact. New evidence shall include the instance where, after the decision of the University Assessment Disciplinary Board, some conclusive document was obtained, of which the student had no prior knowledge, or which, with the means provided by law, he could not have produced before the decision was taken by the University Assessment Disciplinary Board. The conclusive document should be relevant to the disciplinary proceedings.

(3) The University Assessment Appellate Board shall at all times respect and apply the principles of natural justice, these being that:

(a) no one shall be a judge in his or her own cause;

(b) the student lodging the appeal is allowed to address the University Assessment Appellate Board; and

(c) the University Assessment Appellate Board gives reasons for its decisions.

(4) The University Assessment Appellate Board shall also comply with the principles of procedural fairness as set out in regulations 52 to 56.

(5) The University Assessment Appellate Board shall, subject to paragraph (3) of this regulation and unless otherwise indicated within these Regulations, regulate its own procedure.

(6) The University Assessment Appellate Board shall have the right to summon witnesses.

(7) Decisions of the University Assessment Appellate Board shall be communicated to the student and to Senate, which shall register the decision at its next scheduled meeting.