S.L. 327.66 Art. 6Eligibility to sit on Paper Setters’ and Markers’ Panels.

(1) Members of Paper Setters’ Panels shall not be eligible to take part in the workings of a panel for a particular session of examinations if:

(a) they are related to a candidate by consanguinity or by affinity to the third degree inclusive; or

(b) they have been, at any time during the twelve months before the examination concerned, guardians of a candidate; or

(c) they have been, at any time during the twelve months before the examination concerned, teachers of any of the candidates in the subject and level of examination or a closely related subject; or

(d) they have given, at any time during the twelve months before the examination concerned, private tuition in the subject and level of examination or a closely related subject; or

(e) they are related to the first degree to any person who teaches candidates taking the subject at that level.

(2) Members of Markers’ Panels shall not be eligible to take part in the workings of a panel for a particular session of examinations if:

(a) they are related to a candidate by consanguinity or by affinity to the third degree inclusive; or

(b) they have been, at any time during the twelve months before the examination concerned, guardians of a candidate; or

(c) they have given, at any time during the twelve months before the examination concerned, private tuition in the subject and level of examination or a closely related subject.

(3) Members of Paper Setters’ and Paper Markers’ Panels shall not be eligible to participate in either Panel if they are in a dual relationship with a candidate sitting for an examination in which they are involved. Dual relationship means that a member of one of these Panels is at the same time in a relationship with a candidate or with a person closely associated with or related to a candidate sitting for an examination.

(4) (a) Members of Paper Setters’ and Markers’ Panels shall be required to declare that they are not disqualified from taking part in the workings of the panel under any of the foregoing provisions of this regulation.

(b) The MATSEC Board shall consider the declarations received and reserves the right to preclude the nominee from acting as a paper setter and/or marker.

(5) The MATSEC Board, after consultation with the person chairing the panel, shall advise the Rector to appoint another paper setter or marker in place of a member who is disqualified as aforesaid.

(6) Where the member to be replaced is the person chairing the panel, the MATSEC Board shall advise the Rector to appoint a paper setter or marker already on the panel to assume that role and such substitute members as may be necessary.