Who is Considered a 'Party' to an Offence?

For more details on parties to offences, please see Section B.II. of the Code of Behaviour on Academic Matters.


B.ii.

PARTIES TO OFFENCES:

1. (a) Every member is a party to an offence under this Code who knowingly:

(i) actually commits the offence;

(ii) does or omits to do anything for the purpose of aiding or assisting another member to commit the offence;

(iii) does or omits to do anything for the purpose of aiding or assisting any other person who, if that person were a member, would have committed the offence;

(iv) abets, counsels, procures or conspires with another member to commit or be a party to an offence; or

(v) abets, counsels, procures or conspires with any other person who, if that person were a member, would have committed or have been a party to the offence.

(b) Every party to an offence under this Code is liable upon admission of the commission thereof, or upon conviction, as the case may be, to the sanctions applicable to that offence.

2. ACTION or INACTION in order to COMMIT OFFENCES

Every member who, having an intent to commit an offence under this Code, does or omits to do anything for the purpose of carrying out that intention (other than mere preparation to commit the offence) is guilty of an attempt to commit the offence and liable upon conviction to the same sanctions as if he or she had committed the offence.

3. GROUP OFFENCES

When a group is found guilty of an offence under this Code, every officer, director or agent of the group, being a member of the University, who directed, authorized or participated in the commission of the offence is a party to and guilty of the offence and is liable upon conviction to the sanctions provided for the offence.