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Part 12 Religious Festivals and Holidays Coinciding with Examinations

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  1. 12.1. A candidate in any University Examination who is forbidden, for reasons of faith, from taking papers on religious festivals or other special days which may coincide with days on which examinations are set, may, through his or her Senior Tutor, apply to the Proctors for approval of [Until 1 October 2013: special] [From 1 October 2013: alternative] examination arrangements.
  2. [From 1 October 2013: 12.2. A candidate in any University Examination who is fasting, for reasons of faith, during religious festivals or other special days which may coincide with days on which examinations are set, may, through his or her Senior Tutor, apply to the Proctors for approval of alternative examination arrangements.]
  3. 12.2. [12.3.] An application under 12.1 [From 1 October 2013: or 12.2] above shall be made as soon as possible after matriculation and in any event not later than the date of entry of the candidate's name for the first examination for which [Until 1 October 2013: special] [From 1 October 2013: alternative] arrangements are sought and shall specify the faith of the candidate concerned and the details of any days specially affected.
  4. 12.3. [12.4.]
    1. (1) If the Proctors approve the application they shall notify the Registrar who shall make reasonable efforts to ensure that an examination timetable is set such that [Until 1 October 2013: special] [From 1 October 2013: alternative] arrangements are not required.
    2. (2) If the Proctors do not approve the application they shall give reasons for their decision.
    3. [From 1 October 2013: (3) Where a request is made after the date specified in 12.3 the Proctors may still approve the application and shall follow the procedure set out in 12.4(1) above.]
  5. 12.4. [12.5.] If it is not practicable to adjust the timetable in the manner described in regulation [Until 1 October 2013: 12.3(1)] [From 1 October 2013: 12.4(1)] above, the Registrar shall notify the Proctors and the candidate's Senior Tutor and identify another date or time when the candidate must take that part, which will, whenever possible, [Until 1 October 2013: be later than the date or time] [From 1 October 2013: be no earlier than the date] prescribed for the part in question.
  6. 12.5. [12.6.] Following such notification, the Senior Tutor shall make arrangements for the candidate to be examined at that alternative time and shall submit these arrangements to the Proctors for approval.
  7. 12.6. [12.7.] The Proctors shall notify the Chairman of Examiners and the Registrar of [Until 1 October 2013: special] [From 1 October 2013: alternative] arrangements approved under this regulation.
  8. 12.7. [12.8.] When a candidate is to be examined on a date or at a time fixed by the Registrar under regulation [Until 1 October 2013: 12.4] [From 1 October 2013: 12.5] above, the invigilation of the candidate shall be carried out in accordance with regulation 15.5 below.
  9. Costs
  10. 12.8. [12.9.] The costs of arrangements made under this Part shall not fall on the candidate.
  11. Appeals under this Part
  12. 12.9. [12.10.] A candidate who is dissatisfied with a decision made by the Proctors under regulation [Until 1 October 2013: 12.3] [From 1 October 2013: 12.4] above, or his or her college, may appeal against that decision in accordance with the provisions of regulation 18.1 below.