S.L. 327.695 Art. 46

(1) When presenting the thesis or the practice and thesis for examination, students shall submit:

(a) a signed declaration that the thesis and/or the practice is their own personal work, and that the greater portion of the work has been done after their registration for the Ph.D. Degree;

(b) a signed declaration that they have abided by the University Research Ethics Code of Practice and followed the Research Ethics Review Procedures as well as that the thesis and any other documentation has been submitted through a plagiarism detection software approved by the University, together with the resultant report/s;

(c) where appropriate, a statement declaring that a part of the thesis or the practice has already been submitted for another degree, qualification or publication; and

(d) a signed declaration by the Principal Supervisor indicating that they are aware that the students are submitting the thesis for examination.

(2) Other than during the oral examination, students shall not discuss their work with the examiners during the period between their appointment as examiners and the publication of the result as approved by Senate.