Section 24: Regulations and rules

24. Regulations and rules (1) The Board may make such regulations as it thinks fit for the purposes of this Act, and any such regulations may provide for— (a) the admission of learners; (b) the courses of study leading to degrees, diplomas and other academic, vocational and professional qualifications; (c) the conditions on which learners shall be admitted to courses of study leading to degrees, diplomas and other academic qualifications; (d) the conduct of examinations and the conditions under which examinations may take place; (e) the manner in which exemption resulting in the admission of students to examinations may be given; (f) the conditions and mode of appointment and duties of examining bodies and examiners; (g) the equivalence of examinations and qualifications of any other institution or examination board for the purposes of admitting a learner; (h) the assessment, evaluation and grading of students’ performance; (i) the award of degrees, diplomas and other qualifications; (j) the maintenance of discipline among the staff and the learners; (k) the fees to be charged by the Open University; (l) the use of and access to any place of learning or research or resource within the Open University; (m) the Open University academic dress; and (n) the amendment of the Statutes. (2) (a) The Academic Council may, with the approval of the Board, make rules for the purposes of this Act. (b) The Board may, by resolution passed by a majority of not less than two thirds of its members present at that meeting, modify or refuse to approve any rules submitted by the Academic Council to it for approval. O6A – 11 [Issue 5] Open University of Mauritius Act PART VIII – MISCELLANEOUS