S.L. 327.176 Art. 8Submission of report.

(1) After 12 months, and no more than 24 months of full-time study or the equivalent in part-time study have elapsed, and after successful completion of any taught component or tasks assigned to the students under provisions of bye-law 4 of these bye-laws, students are required to submit a report which (a) describes research undertaken up to that point; (b) clearly describes a plan for research for the next 24 months of full-time study or the equivalent in part-time study, identifying the significant contribution envisaged. This report shall be submitted for consideration by an board appointed by the Board. ad hoc The board shall be composed of a chairperson, who shall be the ad hoc chairperson of the Institute or their delegate, and two examiners, one of whom shall be the Principal Supervisor and the other a member of the Institute or of another faculty with expertise in the area.

(2) The board shall examine the student orally and shall ad hoc submit a written report for consideration by the Institute Doctoral Committee in the first instance. The report shall contain recommendations according to the provisions of the Principal Regulations.