(1) A person must not personate an examination candidate at a prescribed examination.
(2) If a person is charged with an offence against subregulation (1), both the personator and the candidate are taken not to have passed the examination.
(3) If a person is charged with an offence against subregulation (1):
(a) the personator; and
(b) unless CASA is satisfied that the personation took place without the candidate's knowledge or consent--the candidate;
are not permitted to attempt any prescribed examination:
(c) unless the person is acquitted of the offence; or
(d) unless the charge is withdrawn; or
(e) until a period of one year has passed from the date of the examination to which the charge related;
(4) In spite of subregulation (2), if:
(a) a person who attempted an examination is charged with an offence against subregulation (1); and
(i) the person is acquitted of that offence; or
(ii) the charge is withdrawn; and
(c) the mark obtained by the person in the examination is more than, or equal to, the pass mark for the examination;
the person is taken to have passed the examination.
"offence against subregulation (1)" includes:
(a) an offence against section 11.1 or 11.4 of the Criminal Code in relation to an offence against that subregulation; and
(b) an offence against subregulation (1) because of the operation of section 11.2 or 11.3 of the Criminal Code .
"personator" means a person alleged to have personated a candidate.
"prescribed examination" has the same meaning as in regulation 298A.