Aggravating and Mitigating Circumstances Sample Clauses

Aggravating and Mitigating Circumstances. When considering what sanction is appropriate for the specific conduct of a student, the principal, assistant principal, or teacher should consider the following circumstances. In addition, any other circumstances which are related to the offense and which are reasonably related to the purposes of discipline may be considered. A. Aggravating factors to be considered include, but are not limited to: 1. blatant disrespect for authority, 2. inducing others to take part in the prohibited behavior or occupying a position of leadership or dominance of other participants, 3. attempting to flee or conceal guilt or to cast blame upon an innocent party, 4. receiving money or something of value from the misbehavior, 5. victimizing a significantly younger or smaller student or a mentally or physically disabled person, 6. taking advantage of a position of trust or confidence to commit the offense, 7. committing the same or similar offense, and
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Aggravating and Mitigating Circumstances. 7.1.1 It is recorded that the State and the representatives of the Accused have had extensive negotiations and discussions with regard to the charge against the Accused and have considered the following factors: 7.1.1.1 the length of the trial should the Accused plead not guilty. By pleading guilty, the Accused drastically curtailed criminal proceedings. Had the Accused not pleaded guilty, the trial could have run for at least 10 days; 7.1.1.2 the expense to which the State and the Accused would be put by such a trial, which would be a lengthy one; 7.1.1.3 the burden of the prosecution and the Court of being engaged in such a lengthy trial; 7.1.1.4 the nature and extent of the involvement of the Accused in the offence and, more particularly, the fact that the Accused incorrectly relied on the conduct of other persons in circumstances where it trusted those persons; 7.1.1.5 The Accused has fully co-operated with the Prosecuting Authority, the Department of Mineral Resources and the Department of Water Affairs in this matter and has offered full assistance to the authorities, which is in the interest of society and law enforcement agencies. Its co-operation includes; 7.1.1.6 a number of factors disclosed on a without prejudice basis, including disclosing the relevant contraventions to the departments and requesting assistance on how to remedy the transgressions; 7.1.1.7 the mitigating circumstances present in the case (as set out below); 7.1.1.8 the interest the State has in securing a conviction on the charge laid against the Accused, such interest having a number of purposes, which are: 7.1.1.8.1 the interest of securing a conviction against the Accused of the offence which it hereby plead’s guilty too; 7.1.1.8.2 the interest to demonstrate to the community that such contravention will be detected and prosecuted; and 7.1.1.8.3 the effect that a conviction will have on the Accused and other mines in the Ermelo area. 7.1.2 The following are common cause in mitigation of sentence: 7.1.2.1 The accused is a first offender; 7.1.2.2 The accused admitted guilt thereby showing remorse; 7.1.2.3 The accused did not act intentionally when committing the acts complained of in that it employed the services of an independent contractor, believed to be reputable, to render the services and as a consequence the accused’s liability is to be found as a consequence of it’s omission to properly oversee the contractor; ; 7.1.2.4 The accused has contributed to the economic and s...

Related to Aggravating and Mitigating Circumstances

  • Aggravating and Mitigating Factors The penalties in this matter were determined in consideration of all relevant circumstances, including statutory factors as described in CARB’s Enforcement Policy. CARB considered whether the violator came into compliance quickly and cooperated with the investigation; the extent of harm to public health, safety and welfare; nature and persistence of the violation, including the magnitude of the excess emissions; compliance history; preventative efforts taken; innovative nature and the magnitude of the effort required to comply, and the accuracy, reproducibility, and repeatability of the available test methods; efforts to attain, or provide for, compliance prior to violation; action taken to mitigate the violation; financial burden to the violator; and voluntary disclosure. The penalties are set at levels sufficient to deter violations, to remove any economic benefit or unfair advantage from noncompliance, to obtain swift compliance, and the potential costs, risks, and uncertainty associated with litigation. Penalties in future cases might be smaller or larger depending on the unique circumstances of the case.

  • Adverse Circumstances No condition, circumstance, event, agreement, document, instrument, restriction, litigation or proceeding (or threatened litigation or proceeding or basis therefor) exists which: (i) would have a Material Adverse Effect upon Debtor; or (ii) would constitute an Event of Default or an Unmatured Event of Default.

  • Adverse Weather Shall be only weather that satisfies all of the following conditions: (1) unusually severe precipitation, sleet, snow, hail, or extreme temperature or air conditions in excess of the norm for the location and time of year it occurred based on the closest weather station data averaged over the past five years, (2) that is unanticipated and would cause unsafe work conditions and/or is unsuitable for scheduled work that should not be performed during inclement weather (i.e., exterior finishes), and (3) at the Project.

  • Exceptional Circumstances The Recipient agrees that the Federal Government may require another method of valuation to be used to determine the fair market value of Project real property withdrawn from service. In unusual circumstances, the Recipient may request permission to use another reasonable valuation method including, but not limited to accelerated depreciation, comparable sales, or established market values.

  • Special Circumstances An employee shall be entitled to extend the maternity leave by up to an additional six (6) consecutive weeks' leave without pay where a physician certifies the employee as unable to return to work for medical reasons related to the birth. An employee shall be entitled to extend the parental leave by up to an additional five (5) consecutive weeks' leave without pay where the child is at least six (6) months of age before coming into the employee's care and custody and the child is certified as suffering from a physical, psychological or emotional condition. Provided however, that in no case shall the combined maternity and parental leave exceed fifty-two (52) consecutive weeks following the commencement of the leave.

  • Force Majeure Events a) Neither Party shall be responsible or liable for or deemed in breach hereof because of any delay or failure in the performance of its obligations hereunder (except for obligations to pay money due prior to occurrence of Force Majeure events under this Agreement) or failure to meet milestone dates due to any event or circumstance (a "Force Majeure Event") beyond the reasonable control of the Party experiencing such delay or failure, including the occurrence of any of the following: i) acts of God; ii) typhoons, floods, lightning, cyclone, hurricane, drought, famine, epidemic, plague or other natural calamities; iii) acts of war (whether declared or undeclared), invasion or civil unrest; iv) any requirement, action or omission to act pursuant to any judgment or order of any court or judicial authority in India (provided such requirement, action or omission to act is not due to the breach by the SPG or of any Law or any of their respective obligations under this Agreement); v) inability despite complying with all legal requirements to obtain, renew or maintain required licenses or Legal Approvals; vi) earthquakes, explosions, accidents, landslides; fire; vii) expropriation and/or compulsory acquisition of the Project in whole or in part by Government Instrumentality; viii) chemical or radioactive contamination or ionizing radiation; or ix) damage to or breakdown of transmission facilities of GETCO/ DISCOMs; x) Exceptionally adverse weather condition which are in excess of the statistical measure of the last hundred (100) years.

  • Individual Special Circumstance Arrangements Notwithstanding Article 2.02, the Home and the Union may agree in certain circumstances, to adjust the schedule of an individual full-time employee who normally works seventy five (75) hours bi-weekly, to enable an average bi-weekly work assignment of sixty (60) to seventy five (75) hours. (a) Such an arrangement shall be established by mutual agreement of the Home and the Union and the employee affected. The parties agree that the arrangement applies to an individual, not to a position. The parties will agree to the scheduling provisions that will apply to the employee including that no additional shifts will be scheduled for employees working Individual Special Circumstances Arrangements. (b) The parties shall determine the introduction of a special circumstance arrangement. Issues related to vacation, paid holidays and benefit coverage will be determined by the Home and the Union. The employee will retain full-time status, including but not limited to seniority and service. (c) Any party may discontinue the special circumstance arrangement with notice as determined within the agreement. In the event that the employee affected resigns, transfers, is laid off or terminated, the arrangement will be deemed to be discontinued immediately, unless the parties mutually agree otherwise. (d) It is understood and agreed that these arrangements are based on individual circumstances and each agreement is made on a without prejudice or precedent basis.

  • Change of Circumstances The Company will, at any time during the pendency of a Placement Notice advise the Agent promptly after it shall have received notice or obtained knowledge thereof, of any information or fact that would alter or affect in any material respect any opinion, certificate, letter or other document required to be provided to the Agent pursuant to this Agreement.

  • RECOGNITION OUTCOMES The receiving institution commits to provide the sending institution and the student with a Transcript of Records within a period stipulated in the inter-institutional agreement and normally not longer than five weeks after publication/proclamation of the student’s results at the receiving institution. The Transcript of Records from the receiving institution will contain at least the minimum information requested in this Learning Agreement template. Table E (or the representation that the institution makes of it) will include all the educational components agreed in table A and, if there were changes to the study programme abroad, in table C. In addition, grade distribution information should be included in the Transcript of Records or attached to it (a web link where this information can be found is enough). The actual start and end dates of the study period will be included according to the following definitions: The start date of the study period is the first day the student has been present at the receiving institution, for example, for the first course, for a welcoming event organised by the host institution or for language and intercultural courses. The end date of the study period is the last day the student has been present at the receiving institution and not his actual date of departure. This is, for example, the end of exams period, courses or mandatory sitting period. Following the receipt of the Transcript of Records from the receiving institution, the sending institution commits to provide to the student a Transcript of Records, without further requirements from the student, and normally within five weeks. The sending institution's Transcript of Records must include at least the information listed in table F (the recognition outcomes) and attach the receiving institution's Transcript of Record. In case of mobility windows, table F may be completed as follows: Component code (if any) Title of recognised component (as indicated in the course catalogue) at the sending institution Number of ECTS credits Sending institution grade, if applicable Mobility window Total: 30 ….. Where applicable, the sending institution will translate the grades received by the student abroad, taking into account the grade distribution information from the receiving institution (see the methodology described in the ECTS Users' Guide). In addition, all the educational components will appear as well in the student's Diploma Supplement. The exact titles from the receiving institution will also be included in the Transcript of Records that is attached to the Diploma Supplement. P Additional educational components above the number of ECTS credits required in his/her curriculum are listed in the LA and if the sending institution will not recognise them as counting towards their degree, this has to be agreed by all parties concerned and annexed to the LA

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