144 annual report 2013 The Ombudsman also considered the IPC’s processing of the case. In the Ombudsman’s opinion, the IPC’s decision on refusal of accreditation and its processing of the case were characterised by serious errors. The Ombudsman found this to be very regrettable. The Ombudsman asked the IPC to inform him about any measures which his statement might cause it to take. The Ombudsman asked the IPC to send its reply via the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, thereby giving the Ministry an opportunity to consider the issue as well. s. MINISTRY OF education The following case concluded in 2013 was selected for publication as part of the Annual Report: 2013-24. Student on higher preparatory examination course expelled from day and boarding school for ­leisure-time behaviour A student on a higher preparatory examination course complained because he had been expelled from his day and boarding school. The reason for his expulsion was that – on a night on the town during a weekend − he had smoked cannabis. The school expelled the student with reference to the day and boarding school’s study and house rules, which clearly stated that any form of possession or use of euphoriants would result in expulsion. In his complaint to the Ombudsman, the student argued that the decision to expel him from both the day and boarding school was unwarranted because the study and house rules did not give the right to expel a student based on his or her behaviour during leisure hours and outside the geographical area of both the day and boarding school.