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• Ordinance XXVII: Grievance Procedures

Ordinance XXVII: Grievance Procedures

1. This Ordinance applies to Grievances lodged under Part VI of Statute 35.

2. Procedures

a) Representation

At any formal hearing of a grievance, both the aggrieved person and any person against whom the grievance lies is entitled to be accompanied by a friend or a representative.

b) Oral Hearing

No grievance shall be determined without an oral hearing at which both the aggrieved person and the person against whom the grievance lies are entitled to be present and, with the consent of the Vice-Chancellor acting under Statute 35.33 or of the Grievance Committee set up under Statute 35.35, to call witnesses.

c) Notification Following reference of a grievance to the Grievance Committee under the provisions of Statute 35.34 the Secretary to Council or his /her nominee shall within 10 days of such referral arrange for a hearing of the Committee giving the members of the Committee clear details of the grievance: All parties to the grievance shall be given at least 21 days notice of any hearing of the Grievance Committee and all written evidence to be relied upon by both sides shall be exchanged not later than seven days prior to the hearing. The Secretary to Council or his/her nominee shall inform the aggrieved person and those persons against whom the grievance lies of their entitlement subject to the consent of the Grievance Committee to call such witnesses as they may think fit provided that they inform the Registrar at least seven days in advance of the date of the meeting of the Grievance Committee of the names of the witnesses. The Secretary to Council shall inform the aggrieved person and any persons against whom the grievance lies of their entitlement to be represented at the hearing of the Grievance Committee by a friend or representative.

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