The fines and charges payable for infringements and misdemeanours at the University of Western Australia Library are determined from time to time by the University Librarian.
Within each calendar year authorised users who fail to return an item by the due date are allocated penalty points as follows:
| Loan Type |
Penalty |
| Standard loan item |
1 point per day |
| Three day loan item |
25 points per day |
| Reserve Collection item |
25 points per hour |
| Overdue Recalled item |
25 points per day |
Please note the following conditions with regard to Library penalties incurred:
- An authorised user who has an overdue item is suspended from borrowing until the item is returned
- Authorised users who accumulate 200 penalty points in one calendar year are suspended from borrowing until they have paid a fine of $25.00
- UWA staff who accumulate 200 penalty points and are suspended from borrowing may be asked to demonstrate to the University Librarian why borrowing privileges should be restored
- Authorised users will be invoiced for items which are 31 days overdue
- Authorised users who damage or permit an item to be damaged will be invoiced for costs of repair or replacement
The University Librarian may:
- impose a fine and/or suspend borrowing privileges of authorised users for any breaches of the Library rules
- suspend a staff member's borrowing privileges for breaches of the Library rules
- report any student to the Board of Discipline for any breaches of the Library rules
Staff or students may appeal against the University Librarian's exercise of power using the University's Grievance Resolution processes.
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