Aston SV resident handbook - page 25

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remove the appliance in accordance with clause 5.3 or require the Licensee to
submit the appliance to the University for a portable appliance test and the
Licensee shall pay to the University the reasonable costs of such testing. The
Licensee shall not be permitted to use the appliance in the Halls of Residence
unless and until such testing has been completed and the appliance has been
deemed safe;
5.2.10.
not install or use in the Room and/or Common Areas any furniture and/or curtains
other than those provided by the University and shall not remove from the Room
and/or Common Areas the furniture, equipment, fittings and/or fixtures provided
by the University;
5.2.11.
at all times ensure that the windows in the Room are kept on safety catches and
closed securelywhen the Licensee leaves the Room for any period of time;
5.2.12.
not store bicycles or bicycle parts inHalls of Residence;
5.2.13.
not otherwise do anything that will put the health and/or safety of the other
residents and/or staff at risk.
5.3.
The University may in its absolute discretion without notice enter and search the Room in
circumstances where the University reasonably suspects that the Licensee and/or any other
person is/are engaging in conduct which presents a risk to health and/or safety and/or may
amount to a criminal offence and shall be entitled to confiscate any article which in the
University’s reasonable opinion presents a risk to the health and safety of the Licensee
and/or other residents and/or staff of the University and/or may amount to a criminal offence
and should not be in the Room. The article will then either be handed over to the police or
retained by the University, at the Licensee’s expense, until collected by the Licensee and
removed from University grounds. If at the end of the Residential Year the article has still
not been collected by the Licensee, the University will give the Licensee 14 days’ notice to
retrieve the article and if unclaimed after such period the University reserves the right to
dispose of it.
5.4.
In the interests of the well-being of fellow residents, the Licensee shall not engage in anti-
social behaviour within the Halls of Residence. In particular the Licensee shall:
5.4.1.
not impede University staff and/or contractors in the performance of their
duties and shall comply with reasonable instructions issued by Residence Tutors,
Duty Postgraduates, Residences Staff and any other staff or persons acting on
behalf of the University. Such instructions may include, but are not limited to,
providing University identificationwhen reasonably requested to do so;
5.4.2.
not create loud noise audible outside the Room at any time, and in particular
between 11:00 p.m. and 8:00 a.m., and shall not permit parties to be held in the
Halls of Residencewithout thewritten permission of the Chief OperatingOfficer;
5.4.3.
not cause damage and/or nuisance to other residents in the Halls of Residence,
and/or to University staff and/or to occupants of neighbouring properties;
5.4.4.
not keep pets (except guide dogs) in the Rooms or elsewhere in the Halls of
Residence;
5.4.5.
not to remove any furniture, equipment, fittings, or fixtures from the Room
and/or Common Areas and/or cause damage to the University’s property;
5.4.6.
not smoke anywhere within the Halls of Residence and comply with all instructions
regarding smoking which are posted in the Halls of Residence;
5.4.7.
not make the Common Areas dirty and/or untidy;
5.4.8.
refrain from any behaviour which may be perceived as nuisance or disrespectful
to and/or harassment of other residents and/or staff and/or neighbours on any
basis and in particular on grounds of sex, race (which includes colour,
nationality, ethnic and national origins), disability, religion/belief, age, pregnancy,
gender reassignment and/or sexual orientation;
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