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(2) The disciplinary committee has a quorum if at least three members of the committee are
present and at least one of them is a professor.
(3) First, the chair of the disciplinary committee records who is present at the hearing and, if
there is no legal obstacle to holding a trial, orders the witnesses to leave the room. Then the
chair informs those present of the data on the basis of which the disciplinary hearing is held.
After this, the committee hears the student’s testimony.
(4) If the chair is not present, the trial is chaired by the other professor member of the
committee.
(5) Witnesses or other students tried in the same disciplinary procedure and not yet heard may
not be present during the student’s testimony.
Section 23
(1) If at the hearing the student admits their responsibility for the violation, and there is no doubt
that the admission of guilt is frank, the trial must only be conducted to establish the
circumstances (simplified trial).
(2) If the student refuses to admit their responsibility, evidence must be presented.
(3) The disciplinary committee hears the witnesses and experts if necessary and informs those
present of the content of any documents obtained.
(4) The witnesses must be asked whether they have any particular interest in the case and
whether they are biased. They must be warned that they must tell the truth and that perjury
has consequences under criminal law.
(5) Witnesses not yet heard may not be present during the hearing of a witness. If the testimony
of the witness contradicts the student’s or other witness’ statement, the persons making the
contradictory statements must be allowed to confront each other to clarify the contradiction.
Section 24
(1) Minutes must be kept of the disciplinary trial. The minutes must be signed by the chair of the
disciplinary committee, the committee’s members and the keeper of the minutes.
(2) The relevant contents of the minutes must be presented to those heard at the trial and, after
they have read the part that concerns them, they must sign the relevant part. The persons
heard at the trial may request the correction or supplementation of the contents of the
minutes. If the person refuses to sign the minutes, the reason for the refusal must be
recorded in the minutes.
(3) The minutes must be added to the disciplinary case documents.
Section 25
(1) The disciplinary committee will make its decision after the evidence procedure. The decision
will be made in a closed session of the committee and will be passed by a simple majority
vote (Annex 2). The closed session may only be attended by the chair and members of the
disciplinary committee and the keeper of the minutes.
(2) The decision may either impose a disciplinary sanction or terminate the procedure.
(3) The committee’s decision may only be based on the testimonies heard at the trial and the
evidence examined directly at the trial. If a fact is not proven beyond doubt, it may not be held
against the student.
(4) The introductory part of the decision must specify the case number, the faculty or doctoral
school passing the decision and the name of the student against whom the disciplinary
procedure has been started, the venue and date of the trial and whether the trial was open to
the public.