At present, the Code of Conduct for Student Groups (attached for information) is provided on the website, but does not explicitly form part of the provisions under which action may be taken through the Union's Disciplinary Procedure. It would be useful for it to be able to be enforced through the Procedure, to highlight to groups the importance of the Code.
If this change was made, the Code would in future be made, and any changes approved by, Student Groups Committee and confirmed by Democracy Zone Committee.
This would be achieved by making amendments to Rules 9 and 11, via Democracy Zone Committee and Union Council. In Rule 9, the definition of a "breach of good order" in section 4.2 would be amended to include a breach of the Code, and in Rule 11, a clear process would be added for the Code to be made and approved.
