This Act may be cited as the Education Act 1996 and shall come into force on a date to be appointed by the Minister by notification in the Gazette, and the Minister may appoint different dates for different provisions of this Act.
and harmonious, on to God. Such alaysian citizens ent, who possess responsible and f personal wellontribute to the y and the nation : to be executed which provides lain medium of and common eing varied and ¡atisfy the needs al unity through development in inegara: able that regard ith that policy, n and with the inditure, to the se educated in ients: ED by the Seri with the advice ewan Rakyat in ity of the same, ation Act 1996 e appointed by and the Minister t provisions of
Act 550
Education Act 1996
Akta pendidikan 1996
Text recovered by OCR from a scanned copy — section numbers and wording may be wrong. Check the official PDF on lom.agc.gov.my before citing.
An Act to provide for education and for matters connected therewith. i WHEREAS acknowledging that knowledge is the key determinant of the destiny and survival of the nation: . AND WHEREAS the purpose of education is to enable the Malaysian society to have a command of knowledge, skills and values neccessary in a world that is highly competitive and globalised, arising from the impact of rapid development in science, technology and information: wAND WHEREAS education plays a vital role in achieving the country's vision of attaining the status of a fully developed nation in terms of economic development, social justice, and spiritual, moral and ethical strength, towards creating a society that is united, democratic, liberal and dynamic: ДI 1 ¡SIAND WHEREAS it is the mission to develop a world- class quality education system which will realise the full potential of the individual and fulfill the aspiration of the Malaysian nation: AND WHEREAS the National Education Policy is based on the National Philosophy of Education which Sexpressed as follows: Ffsi bertEducation in Malaysia is an ongoing effort towards Further developing the potential of individuals in a holistic and integrated manner so as to produce individuals who are intellectually, spiritually,
Data synced
Part I — Preliminary
In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires— Interpretation. "age", in relation to a pupil, means the age attained by the pupil on the 'first day of the first month of the school year in question; •, "appointed date" means the date of coming into force of this Act; 1. "approved fees" means fees approved by the Minister; "Assistant Registrar" means an Assistant Registrar of Schools or Assistant Registrar of Teachers, as the case may be, appointed under subsection 5(3); "capital grant" means a payment from public funds to an educational institution for— "l'. (a) the provision of buildings;
(b) the alteration to or extension of existing premises; :... (c) the provision of furniture or equipment for new, altered or extended premises; or T:». (d) such other purposes as may be prescribed; 11- ,'f"'Chief Inspector" means the Chief Inspector of Schools appointed under subsection 6(1); b "iChinese language" means the form of the Chinese ,language commonly known as Mandarin; → ". nngfompulsory education". ¿noiforrespondence" means correspondence delivered by hand or by post; Ins: AA1152/02 S"correspondence school" means an organization or nsțitution providing instruction or teaching by means of coifespondence; ¡Director of Education" means a Director of Education ralistate or Federal Territory appointed under ection 4;
..1 = "Director General" means the Director General of Education appointed under section 3; "distance education centre", means a place, an organization or an institution providing instruction or teaching-
(a) exclusively through the medium of electronics;
(b) exclusively through correspondence;
(c) partly through the medium of electronics and partly through correspondence or other methods of instruction; or
(d) partly through the medium of electronics and partly through correspondence and other methods of instruction; "Education Officer", in relation to a district or an area, means an education officer appointed under paragraph 4(b); "Education Service" means a public service under paragraph (1)(h) of Article 132 of the Federal Constitution; "educational institution" means a school or any other place where, in the carrying on of the work of an organization or institution, persons are habitually taught, whether in one or more classes, and includes a kindergarten . and a distance education centre but does not include—
(a) any place where the teaching is confined exclusively to the teaching of any religion; or
(b) any place declared by the Minister by notification in the Gazette not to be an educational institution for the purposes of this Act; "employee" means a person employed by a board of governors, other than a governor, a teacher or such other person as may be appointed or nominated by the Minister under subsection 58(2) or 61(2), as the case may be, employed or actively taking part in work connected with the running or the administration of an educational institution;
ia Director General of 1 3; means a place, an viding instruction or edium of electronics; spondence; n of electronios and nce or other methods n of electronics and ice and other methods , a district or an area, ted under paragraph ublic service under Federal Constitution; school or any other of the work of an re habitually taught, iludes a kindergarten does not includeching is confined of any religion; or nister by notification lucational institution ct; oyed by a board of :acher or such other ated by the Minister the case may be, ork connected with of an educational ¿. "extension education" means a full-time or part-time education for persons who are not following the usual course of study at an educational institution; -}:• "government school" or "government educational institution" means a school or an educational institution established and fully maintained by the Minister under Part IV; "government-aided school" or "government-aided ęducational institution" means a school or an educational institution in receipt of capital grant and full grant-inaid; orl"governor" means a person who is empowered under afl instrument of government to administer or manage an educational institution; stifgrant-in-aid" means any payment from public funds, öther than a capital grant, made to an educational institution; ¡J25 "higher education" means education provided by a higher educational institution: hothigher educational institution" means an educational nstitütion providing higher education leading to the award of a. 'diploma, degree or the equivalent thereof; seistrument of government" means an instrument of Bovemnment as specified in section 53; "kindergarten" means any place where pre-school oducation is provided to ten or more pupils; Topii "ko wer secondary education" means a three-year course mpropriate for a pupil who has completed primary awcation; 01Ox'.: National Curriculum" means such curriculum as may prescribed;
"national language" means the Malay language as stipulated in Article 152 of the Federal Constitution; "national school" means a government or governmentaided primary school-
(a) providing primary education appropriate for pupils from the age of six years; . (b) using the national language as the main medium of instruction;
(c) in which the English language is a compulsory subject of instruction; and
(d) in which facilities for the teaching of—
(I) the Chinese or Tamil language shall be made available if the parents of at least fifteen pupils in the school so request;
(ii) indigenous languages shall be made available if it is reasonable and practicable so to do and if the parents of at least fifteen pupils in the school so request; "national secondary school" means a government or government-aided secondary school—
(a) providing a five-yearcourse of secondary education appropriate for pupils who have just completed primary education;
(b) using the national language as the main medium of instruction;
(c) in which the English language is a compulsory subject of instruction;
(d) in which facilities for the teaching of—
(i) the Chinese or Tamil language shall be made available if the parents of at least fifteen pupils in the school so request;
(ii) indigenouslanguages shall be made available if it is reasonable and practicable so to do and if the parents of at least fifteen pupils in the school so request; and
lay language as il Constitution; t or governmentappropriate for iars; he main medium is a compulsory ching ofaguage shall be rents of at least 0ol so request; shall be made : and practicable ents of at least sol so request; government or indary education just completed main medium ." ge shall be made at least fifteen :st; emade available able so to do and en pupils in the
(iii) Arabic, Japanese, German or French or any other foreign language may be made available if it is reasonable and practicable so to do; and
(e) preparing pupils for such examinations as may be prescribed, and includes any such school providing a transition class; "national-type school" means a government or government-aided primary school-
(a) providing primary education appropriate for pupils from the age of six years;
(b) using the Chinese or Tamil language as the main medium of instruction; and
(c) in which the national and English languages are compulsory subjects of instruction; "parent" includes a guardian and any person who has the legal or actual control of a pupil; "place" means any place, whether public or private; "post-secondary education" means education provided to a person who has completed upper secondary education, but does not include higher education; "pre-school curridulum" means curriculum guidelines kindergartens; approved by the Minister under section 22 for use jasuo nessa for '"pre-school education" means an educational programme for pupils from the ages of four to six years; "premises" means any building used as an educational institution and includes any building for the purpose of providing accommodation and other facilities for pupils and staff of the institution but does not include any land occupied therewith; "prescribed" means prescribed by regulations made under this Act;
- "primary education" means a course of study at primary level which is designed for a duration of six years but which may be completed within five to seven years; "primary school" means a school providing primary education appropriate for pupils from the age of six years; "private school" or "private educational institution" means a school or an educational institution which is not a government or government-aided school or educational institution; r Iraipil ns ansi a persind ed anyagd for wonal inticatior "registered teacher" means any teacher registered under this Act; "Registrar" means the Registrar of Schools and Teachers appointed under subsection 5(3) and includes the Registrar General; "Registrar General" means the Registrar General of Schools and Teachers appointed under subsection 5(1), and includes the Deputy Registrar General of Schools and Teachers appointed under subsection 5(2); "school" means a place where ten or more persons are habitually taught whether in one or more classes, but does not include any place where the teaching is confined exclusively to the teaching of any religion; "secondary education" means education comprising lower secondary and upper secondary education; "secondary school" means a school providing secondary education appropriate for a pupil who has just completed primary education; "special education" means education that caters for the special educational needs of pupils;
: of study at primary on of six years but e to seven years; providing primary the age of six years; ational institution" nstitution which is i-aided school or ior whom education cational institution; her registered under chools and Teachers cludes the Registrar :gistrar General of er subsection 5(1), Jeneral of Schools iction 5(2); ›r more persons are more classes, but eaching is confined eligion; ication comprising ry education; sroviding secondary has just completed ion that caters for sils; "special school" means a school providing special education as prescribed by regulations made under section 41; "State Authority" means the Ruler or Yang di-Pertua • Negeri of a State and, in the case of a Federal Territory, the Yang di-Pertuan Agong; "teacher" means a person who—
(a) teaches pupils in an educational institution; or alo.
(b) prepares or issues lessons or corrects returned answers in, for or through a distance education centre, and includes a head teacher or principal; br"transition class" means a class in a secondary school providing one year of instruction to pupils from a primary school using a language other than the national language as the medium of instruction prior to the commencement ofrthe lower secondary education; 'upper secondary education" means education suitable to the abilities and aptitudes of a pupil who has completed lower secondary education. SiR•.
Part II — Administration д01
(1) There shall be a Registrar General of Schools and Teachers who shall be appointed by the Minister.
(2) The Minister may appoint a Deputy Registrar General of Schools and Teachers.
(3) The Minister shall appoint a Registrar of Schools ına leachers tor each state, and may appoint such number; f Assistant Registrars of Schools and Assistant Registrar of Teachers as may be considered necessary for the purposes of this Act.
(4) The Deputy Registrar General, the Registrars, and the Assistant Registrars shall be under the direction and control of the Registrar General.
(5) The Registrar General shall have the powers and exercise the functions conferred on him by this Act, and in his absence such powers and functions may be had or exercised by the Deputy Registrar General.
(6) The Registrar or Assistant Registrar may éxercise all the powers and functions conferred on the Registrar General by or under this Act, subject to any restriction • that may be imposed by the Registrar General.
(1) The Minister shall appoint a Chief Inspector of Schools.
(2) The Minister shall appoint such other Inspectors of Schools as may be considered necessary for the purposes of this Act.
(3) All Inspectors of Schools appointed under subsection (2) shall be subject to the direction and control of the Chief Inspector of Schools.
(1) The Minister shall appoint a Director of Examinations and may appoint such other officers to act under the general direction and control of the Director
other area in a ' the Minister an as such for the :r. ieral of Schools ›y the Minister. eputy Registrar strar of Schnnlo 1 for such area withi nister? cessary for the : Registrars, and le direction and the powers and ›y this Act, and ns may be had ieneral. ar may exercise n the Registrar any restriction Jeneral. ef Inspector of ther Inspectors for the purposes rointed under ion and control • Director of 'officers to act if the Director of Examinations as he may consider necessary for the purposes of this Act.
(2) The Director of Examinations shall, subject to any regulations made under section 68, be responsible .for the conduct of examinations for the purposes of this 8, The Minister may from time to time give an officer Power of appointed under this Part directions of a general character, issue gentral and not inconsistent with the provisions of this Act, as directions. to the exercise of the powers and discretion conferred on the ofticer by, and the duttes required to be discharged by the officer under, this Act and regulations made under this, Act, in relation to all matters which appear to the Minister to affect the National Education Policy, and the officer shall give effect to every such direction. 3nThe Minister may from time to time give-
(a) a governor or any member of a board appointed issue under subsection 61(1), or an employee or head special directions. 9?e. " teacher, of an educational institution; and w(b) a member of the Central Board establisted under section 92 of the Education Act 1961, • Act 43/61. directions, not inconsistent with the provisions of this CAct or any regulations made under this Act, in relation torany matter in respect of which regulations may be emade under this Act, and the governor, member, employee or head teacher shall give effect to every such direction. Teim
Part III — дends ENATIONAL EDUCATION ADVISORY COUNCIL
(1) The Minister may refer to the National Education Advisory Council any matter relating to education for its advice.
(2) The National Education Advisory Council shall, when any matter is referred to it under subsection (1), consider such matter and submit to the Minister its advice thereon.
The Minister may attend, and may nominate representatives to attend, any meeting of the National Education Advisory Council.
The Minister may make regulations for the purpose of giving effect to the provisions of this Part, and, without prejudice to the generality of such power, may by the regulations provide for—
(a) the number of members of the Council;
(b) the terms and conditions of office of members;
(c) meetings and procedures of the Council;
(d) the appointment of committees and subcommittees of the Council; and
(e) such other matters as the Minister considers necessary for the proper functioning of the Council.
Subject to this Act and any regulations made under this Act, the National Education Advisory Council may regulate its own procedure.
ia under this Part, each dvisory Council shall et to such conditions if appointment. suance of this section ie National Education ng to education for isory Council shall, nder subsection (1), e Minister its advice nd may nominate ing of the National ions for the purpose is Part, and, without power, may by the E the Council; office of members; f the Council; mittees and sub- ; and Minister considers functioning of the lations made under isory Council may
Part IV — National education system
Every school shall prepare its pupils for examinations prescribed by or under this Act or any regulations made under this Act unless otherwise exempted by or under this Act. Chapter 2—Pre-School Education Prohibition against the establishoperation or or kindment
(1) No kindergarten shall be established, operated or managed unless it is registered under this Act.
(2) A person who contravenes subsection (1) shall be guilty of an offence. Power of 21. The Minister may subject to the provisions of this Minister + •stablish Act establish and maintain kindergartens. kindergartens. Pre-school curriculum. Sub-AA1152/02 Language of instruction in kindergartens.
The programmes and Jactivities of every kindergarten shall be based on the curriculum guidelines for kindergartens approved by the Minister.
Notwithstanding subsection 17(1), languages other than the national language may be used as a medium of instruction in kindergartens, but where a kindergarten uses a language other than the national language, the national language shall be taught as a compulsory subject.
rooling and shall the Schedule and ibed. ibsection (1) shall f the core subjects t in the Schedule ou. Then inrister mas ot thiseguapions for the carrying pake reguout of the provisions of this Chapter. pre-school education.
The provisions of this Chapter shall not apply to a Chapter 2 written law relating to such centre. sitot taw sluting to wsh souregetond siae i 2 to time by order lend or alter the s for examinations regulations made Chapter 3—Primary Education
It shall be the duty of the Minister to provide primary Minister education in government and government-aided primary to provide schools. primary education.
Subject to the provisions of this Act, the Minister Establishmay establish national schools and national-type schools ment and shall maintain such schools. maintenance of national and nationaltype schools. national school, national-tipe schod or private school 22, A/national or national-type-schoot established under Duration • "completed within five to seven years. desieaned for a pirdion of six year puirnary educaio sam mapale. → Compulsory primary educatóon.... Ins.AA1152/82 to borl zopia;, Chapter 4-Secondary Education 30.(1) It shall be the duty of the Minister to provide Mivster to secondary education in the following national secondary schools: education.
(a) academic secondary schools; jon (b) technical secondary schools; and paui(e) secondary schools of such other descriptions as the Minister may from time to time determine. n(2).! Subject to the provisions of this Act, the Minister majiiprovide upper secondary education in any national secondary school. ullg unt yeal ul tu
Establishment and maintenance of secondary schools. Transition class. Posteducation. Other institutions. Act 30.
Subject to the provisions of this Act, the Minister may establish and maintain any of the schools described in section 30.
The Minister may provide fôr a transition class in any academic national secondary school. Chapter 5Post-Secondary Education
The Minister may provide post-secondary education in-
(a) the national secondary schools described in paragraphs 30(1)(a) and (1)(b);
(b) colleges; and
(c) any other national secondary school or educational institution established and maintained by the Minister under this Act. Chapter 6-Other Educational Institutions
(1) Subject to the provisions of this Act, the Minister may establish and maintain the following educational institutions:
(a) colleges, other than colleges with the status of. University or University College established or deemed to be established under the Universities and University Colleges Act 1971;
(b) special schools;
(c) polytechnics; and
(d) any other educational institution, the establishment or maintenance of which is not provided for under this Act or the Universities and University Colleges Act 1971;
(2) The Minister may give grant-in-aid to an educational institution, not established by him, falling within paragraph (1) (a) Or (1)(b).
Act, the Minister schools described transition class in 00l. Iducation :ondary education iols described in b); dary school or ed and maintained Ict. ; Act, the Minister wing educational with the status of ige established or ir the Universities 1971; nstitution, the : of which is not : the Universities 1971; nt-in-aid to an i by him, falling 1. • Chapter 7—Technical Education and Polytechnics
(1) The Minister may provide technical education Technical ineducation ir national W. (a) any national secondary school described in seconds and section 30; or tci. (b) other educational inticutions descriled in to noi».. paragraph 34(1)(a) OI (1)(c). edleation includes the provision ott .For the purpose ot subsection
(1), technical
(a) skill training;
(b) specialised training related to a specific job; Jobnii snd (c) training for the upgrading of existing skills; vizry stiw (id) such other technical or vocational training as m may be approved by the Minister. S YArpolytechnic established under paragraph 34(1)(c) Polytechnics itry courses of ga) offer courses of study and training programmes study and approved by the Minister; and award qualifications award certificates, diplomas or such other approved by Minister. or qualifications as may be prescribed. Ob Subject to the approval of the Minister, a Collaboisehnic established under this Act may, 1n ration with at tri ptation with any institution, corporation or industrial institutions mizauion, conduct technical or vocational courses or and industrial aa mtes ems especient for the purpose aeen ying effect to the transfer of technology; Bfading technical and vocational skills of icacherf, employees and pupils of the polytechnic; and onying oyt such training programmes as the shmüster, considers desirable and beneficial to ie polytechnic or its pupils or teachers.
Provisions as to courses of study in degrees conferred by universities, etc. make regulations in polytechnics.
(2) The approval given under subsection (1) may be subject to such terms and conditions as the Minister may impose.
(1) A polytechnic established under this Act may, with the approval of the Minister, conduct courses of study or training programmes for diplomas, certificates or other forms of recognition of a qualification conterred by any university or other institution of higher education within Malaysia or outside Malaysia.
(2) The approval given under subsection (1) may be made subject to such terms and conditions as the Minister may deem fit to impose.
(3) The Minister shall not give his approval under subsection (1) unless he is satisfied that the polytechnic has made all suitable arrangements with the university or other institution of higher education concerned with the conduct of the courses of study or training programmes.
The Minister may make regulations for the carrying into effect of the provisions of this Chapter and, without prejudice to the generality of such power, the regulations may provide for— • (a) the establishment of a board or body to carry out evaluation or assessment or to conduct examinations for polytechnics;
(b) the establishment of a board or body to develop, monitor and modify the curriculum as to courses of study and training programmes offered by polytechnics;
(c) the award of a certificate or diploma or any other qualification;
(d) the discipline of pupils;
(e) the establishment, organization, management, control and dissolution of any council, body or committee for extra-curricular activities in polytechnics; and
(f) any other matter which the Minister deems expedient or necessary for the purposes of this Chapter.
e y Chapter 8-Special Education
The Minister shall provide special education in special Minister schools established under paragraph 34(1)(b) or in such to provide primary or secondary schools as the Minister deems eucation. expedient.
(1) Subject to subsections (2) and (3), the Minister Power to may by regulations prescribespecial education;
(b) the curriculum to be used in respect of special education;
(e) the categories of pupils requiring special education and the methods appropriate for the education of pupils in each category of special schools; and
(d) any other matter which the Minister deems expedient or necessary for the purposes of this Chapter.
(2) The duration prescribed by the Minister under paragraph (1)(a) shall not be less than the minimum duration for primary or secondary education, as the case may be, provided for under this Act.
(3) The curriculum prescribed under paragraph (1)(b) shall comply with the requirements of the National Curriculum in so far as it is reasonably practicable. Chapter 9—Teacher Education
No person shall establish or maintain a teacher Restriction education college except with the approval of the Minister. mensrablishcolleges.
All teacher education colleges, the establishment or Registration maintenance of which have been approved under section of teacher 42, shall be registered under this Act. colleges.
.44. A teacher education college established under this aerificates or Act may award a certificate or such other qualifications Minister 45. Notwithstanding section 42, the Minister may establish and maintain teacher education colleges and tcadmaintain provide therein teacher education.
Every teacher education college established under this Chapter shall conduct such courses of study and training programmes as may be approved by the Minister.
(1) A teacher education college established under anre rouses this Chapter may, with the approval of the Minister, conduct courses of study or training programmes for degrees, diplomas, certificates or other forms of recognition of a qualification conferred by any university or other institution of higher education within Malavsia or outside
(2) The approval given under subsection (1) may be made subject to such terms and conditions as the Minister may deem fit to impose.
(3) The Minister shall not give his approval under subsection (1) unless he is satisfied that the teacher education college has made suitable arrangements with the university or other institution of higher education concerned with the conduct of the courses of study or training programmes.
(4) A person who contravenes subsection (1) or fails to comply with any term or condition imposed by the Minister under subsection (2) shall be guilty of an offence and shall, on conviction, be liable to a fine not exceeding thirty thousand ringgit or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years or to both.
ınder this lifications ister may lleges and shed under study and le Minister. ished under le Minister, rammes for frecognition ity or other ia or outside 1 (1) may be . the Minister proval under : the teacher gements with ler education s of study or on (1) or fails iposed by the rof an offence not exceeding for a term not
(1) Except for teacher education colleges established Instrument and maintained by the Minister under section 45, every of government for teacher education college established under this Act shall teacher have an instrument of government. colleges.
(2) Every instrument of government under this section shall be approved by, and shall be deposited with, the Registrar General at the time of registration.
(3) Every instrument of government under this section shall provide for the constitution of a board of governors, with a chairman, for the management of the teacher education college by the governors in a manner not inconsistent with this Act and any regulations made under this Act.
(4) Every instrument of government under this section shall be made, amended or revoked in such manner as may be prescribed.
The Minister may make regulations for the carrying Power to into effect of the provisions of this Chapter and, without make reguprejudice to the generality of such power, the regulations teatier to may provide for-
(a) the establishment of a board or body to carry colleges. out evaluation or assessment or to conduct examinations for teacher education;
(b) the courses of study and training programmes to be carried out by a teacher education college;
(c) the award of certificates or diplomas;
(d) the discipline of pupils in teacher education colleges;
(e) the establishment, organization, management, control and dissolution of a council, body or committee for extra-curicular activities at college, district, state and national levels;
(f) the recognition of qualifications issued by a teacher education college; : (8) procedures for the application for registration ! of a teacher education college;
(h) any other matter which the Minister deems lrto.. dont. expedient or necessary for the purposes of this Chapter.
Chapter 10 Religious Teaching in Educational Teaching of 50. (1) Where in an educational institution there are five or more pupils professing the Islamic religion, sucl upils shall be given religious teaching in Islam by teacher approved by the State Authority.
(2) The teaching required in an educational institution under subsection (1) shall be for a period of at least tw hours a week within the period of general teaching o the educational institution, or within such other period as the Minister may, in the case of any particular educational institution, appoint.
(3) The governors or other persons responsible for the management of an educational institution required to provide teaching under this section shall make such arrangements as may be necessary for that purpose.
(4) The governors or other persons responsible for the management of two or more educational institutions may, with the approval of the Registrar, make arrangements for teaching under this section to be given to the pupils professing the islamic religion in the educational institutions jointly. Teaching of religious knowledge of a religion other than . Islam.
The governors of a government-aided educational institution may provide for religious teaching in a religion other than Islam to the pupils of the educational institution or to any of them but-
(a) no such provision shall be defrayed from monies provided by Parliament; and
(b) no pupil shall attend teaching in a religion other than that which he professes, except with the written consent of his parent. blished or laintaine Ainister o State Government.
Subject to such conditions and limitations as the Minister may deem fit to impose, financial assistance by way of grant may be given out of monies provided bi Parliament to an Íslamic educational institution which is not maintained by the Minister under this Act or by the Government of a State and which is either an educational institution within the meaning of this Act or is not such a ( 5. er tr fc g' al er SC ar 5% es m gr SU th fo pr re
icational on there are sligion, such 1 by teachers al institution at least two teaching of sther period / particular sonsible for on required make such purpose. vonsible for institutions rrangements o the pupils, :ducational in a religion il institution rom monies ligion other pt with the ions as the isistance by Irovided by on which is it or by the is not such an educational institution only because the teaching therein is confined exclusively to the teaching of the religion of Islam. Chapter 11-Management of Educational Institutions sesucatio suliest to thn phavi shove oa this Al ev eoy treoen. educational institution shall have an government. ducationa nstitution:
(2) Every instrument of government shall provide for the constitution of a board of governors, with a chairman, for the management of the educational institution by the governors in a manner not inconsistent with this Act and any regulations made under this Act.
(3) Subsection (1) shall not apply to government educational institutions except a national-type school and schools to be determined by the Minister.
(4) Every instrument of government shall be made, amended or revoked in such manner as may be prescribed.
(1) The Minister may make regulations for the power to establishment of a board of governors and for the make regulations in management of an educational institution by a board of governors and, without prejudice to the generality of instruments of governsuch power, the Minister may, in the regulations, prescribe ment. the duties of the governors and other persons responsible for the management of educational institutions.
(2) Any regulations made under subsection (1) may prescribe different duties for governors or other persons responsible for the management of different categories of educational institutions.
Subject to the other provisions of this Act and in Educational particular the provisions as to exemption, every educational insmuiaged institution shall be managed in accordance with its brumein of instrument of government. government.
ppoir dditiona governors.
(1) If the Minister is satisfied—
(a) that discipline in an educational institution is not being adequately maintained;
(b) that the terms of the instrument of government of an educational institution are being wilfully disregarded;
(c) that any provision of this Act or any regulations made under this Act is being wilfully disregarded; or
(d) in the case of a government-aided educational institution, the property or funds of the institution are not being properly administered, he may appoint by name such additional governors of the educational institution as he may think fit.
(2) The Minister may in his discretion at any time remove an additional governor appointed under subsection
(1).
(3) An additional governor appointed for an educational institution under subsection (1) shall for all purposes be deemed to be a governor of the institution.
(4) Chapter 3 of Part VIII shall not apply to an additional governor appointed under subsection (1). Appointment of teachers Seg. Suibisct to ehnder this Aci, ieac ers in an eduand onal instrument of institution other than a government or government-aided government and Act. educational institution shall be appointed in accordance with the instrument of government. Minister in exercise of functions,
(1) If the Minister is satisfied that in an educational institution—
(a) the governors have been acting or are proposing to act unreasonably with respect to the exercise of any power conferred or the discharge of any duty imposed by or under this Act; or
-
(b) the governors have failed to discharge any duty imposed upon them by or under this Act, the Minister may-
(aa) give such directions in writing as to the exercise t the power or the discharge of the duty ai ppear to him to be expedient, with whick directions it shall be the duty of the governors to comply; or
(bb) suspend or dismiss all or any of the governors and, notwithstanding the provisions of any instrument relating to the institution, appoint such person or persons as he may think fit to have and to exercise all the functions of the governors for such period as he may direct.
(2) If at any time, for an educational institution, there is no board of governors constituted under this Act the Minister may appoint such person or persons as he may think fit to exercise the functions of governors for the institution for such period as he may direct.
(1) The Minister may, after giving the board of Dissolution governors of a government or government-aided governors of educational institution an opportunity to government representations in accordance with regulations made under or this Act, by notice in writing addressed to and served governmentaided upon the chairman of the board order that the board be educational institution. dissolved if he is satisfied that the board—
(a) has contravened any provision of this Act or any regulations made under this Act;
(b) has contravened any direction issued by the Minister under section 9;
(c) has contravened any term or condition imposed under subsection 82(3);
(d) has failed to observe or carry out any provision of the instrument of government of the educational institution;
(e) has failed to prevent the educational institution from being used for purposes which are detrimental to the interests of Malaysia or any part thereof or which are contrary to public
(f) has failed to prevent the educational institution body of persons. 2) Where the Minister dissolves a board under subsection (1). he shall specify in the notice the grounds for the dissolution and the date on which the dissolution shall take effect. Notice of dissolution
The notice dissolving a board under subsection 59(1) to contain may contain all such directions of incidental, consequential, conseancillary or transitional nature as the Minister may deem quential directions. it necessary, expedient or fit to give. Minister shall 61. (1) Where the Minister dissolves a board under appoint a different section 59, the Minister shall at any time thereafter appoint board upon a different board in accordance with the Act. dissolution of a board. Dissolution of board of managers or governors of government institution.
(2) Where the Minister has not appointed a board ınder subsection (1), the powers, functions and duties of the board shall be exercised by the head teacher of Minister may nominate who shall be a member of the public service.
(3) After the dissolution of a board of governors of a government or government-aided educational institution under section 59 sections 53, 54, 55, 56 and 87 shall not apply to the educational institution.
(1) Every board of managers or board of governors of a government educational institution except—
(a) a government national-type primary school; and
(b) a government national primary school or government national secondary school to be determined by the Minister,
established prior to the appointed date, shall be dissolved on that date in such manner as the Minister may determine, and thereupon it shall cease to employ and to be the employer of teachers and other employees, and every instrument of management or government pertaining to the educational institution shall cease to have effect.
(2) Upon the dissolution of a board of managers or board of governors of a government educational institution under subsection (1)-
(a) a person acting as a manager or governor immediately prior to the appointed date shall cease to act as such;
(b) all rights, obligations and liabilities relating to any matter which, immediately before the appointed date, were the responsibility of the board shall on that date devolve on the Government; and
(c) sections 53, 54, 55, 56, 59 and 87 shall not apply to the government educational institution.
References to a board of governors in this Chapter Interpreshall, in relation to Sabah, include a Management tation. Committee and, in relation to Sarawak, include a Committee of Management. Chapter 12—Provision of Facilities and Services
Subject to any regulations made under this Act, the Power of Minister may render assistance whether financial or Minister to otherwise in respect of pupils or any class of pupils in assistance. government or government-aided educational institutions and such assistance may include-
(a) the granting of bursaries, scholarships, loans or such other assistance; and
(b) the provisions of—
(i) accommodation; (i1) transport;
(iii) books; and
(iv) medical and dental services,
Medical and dental inspection of pupils Boarding facilities. Assessment of pupils. for the purpose of enabling the pupils to take full advantage of the educational facilities available to them or for the purpose of promoting their health and well-being.
(1) Without prejudice to the generality of the powers conferred by section 64, the Minister shall, so far as it is reasonable and practicable so to do, provide for the medical and dental inspection at appropriate intervals of pupils of government or government-aided educational
(2) An officer authorised in that behalf by the Minister may require the parent or guardian of a pupil of a government or government-aided educational institution to cause the pupil to undergo medical or dental inspection, in accordance with arrangements made by the school authorities, or by a registered medical or dental practitioner, and a person who fails without reasonable excuse to comply with the requirement shall be guilty of an offence and shall, on conviction, be liable to a fine not exceeding five hundred ringgit.
Without prejudice to the generality of the power conferred by section 64, the Minister may, where pupils cannot reasonably be provided with the requisite education or training unless boarding accommodation is provided, make such arrangements for the accommodation (whether free or subject to such charges as the arrangements provide) as he may consider appropriate.
Part V — Assessment and examination
(1) The Minister may prescribe the manner in which pupils in primary and secondary schools shall be assessed and the standards to be achieved by the pupils.
(2) The assessment prescribed under subsection (1) shall be in addition to any prescribed examination.
The Minister may make regulations to provide for— Examina-
(a) the examinations to be held for the purposes of tions. this Act;
(b) the times and places at which examinations shall be held, and the qualitications and conditions of entry for the examinations;
(c) the fees to be paid for entry for examinations;
(d) the syllabuses for, and language media of, examinations;
(e) the conduct of examinations including the establishment of a body or syndicate to manage and conduct examinations; and
(f) the powers, functions and duties of the Director of Examinations.
(1) Subject to subsection (4), no person or Prohibitions educational institution shall conduct, permit or cause to on the be held or conducted, or be in any manner concerned examinations. in the holding or conducting of, any examination for any pupil of an educational institution or for any private candidate without the prior written approval of the Director of Examinations.
(2) In granting approval under subsection (1), the Director of Examinations may impose such restrictions, terms and conditions as he deems fit.
(3) A reference in this section to the holding or conducting of an examination shall be deemed to include the act of—
(a) inviting candidates for an examination;
(b) collecting or receiving any fee or payment or any donation or gift in respect of an examination;
(C) preparing any syllabus, course or scheme of study in respect of an examination;
(d) marking or grading of answers or responses to questions or tests in an examination;
Act 225. be responsible for higher education. Establishment of higher institutions, etc. is prohibited.
(e) issuing or granting any diploma or other document or form of recognition in respect of an examination, and any other act related to the holding or conducting of an examination, regardless whether the act is done before or after the examination.
(4) Subsection (1) shall not apply to-
(a) a body or syndicate established to manage and conduct examinations under paragraph 68(e);
(b) the Malaysian Examinations Council established under the Malaysian Examinations Council Act 1980; and
(c) an educational institution which conducts its own examination, test or other forms of assessment for the purpose of assessing its own pupils.
(5) A person who contravenes subsection (1) or fails to comply with any restriction, term or condition imposed under subsection (2) shall be guilty of an offence and shall, on conviction, be liable to a fine not exceeding ten thousand ringgit or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding one year or to both. •
Part VI — Higher education
The Minister may provide higher education in higher educational institutions in accordance with any written law relating to higher education and shall be responsible for the general direction thereof.
No person shall-
(a) establish, form, promote or carry on any activity for the purpose of establishing or forming, or towards the establishment or formation of, a higher educational institution;
(b) collect, give or receive any monies, contributions, gifts or donations, or do any act or carry on Rary aici vi y foretheduerpional fesiabliching or
(c) operate, manage or maintain any class for the eac hnasandsearingof haeed ecaion enles 1, managed o: maintained by a higher educational institution;
(d) establish, operate, manage or maintain a higher educational institution by the use of the word "university", except in accordance with any written law on higher education.
A person who contravenes section 71 shall be guilty Penalty. of an offence and shall, on conviction, be liable to a fine not exceeding fifty thousand ringgit or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding five years or to both.
Part VII — Private educational institutions
(1) Nothing in this Act shall be construed as saving prohibiue the estabishment and maintcenance of a private ehueana educational institution.
(2) Notwithstanding subsection (1), every private educational institution shall comply with this Act and all regulations made under this Act and applicable to the educational institution.
(3) This Part shall not apply to a private higher educational institution.
Private institutions to comply with the requirement of National Curriculum and to prepare pupils for prescribed examinations.
A private educational institution providing primary education or secondary education or both shall comply with the requirements of the National Curriculum and shall prepare pupils for prescribed examinations. Subjects to
(1) The Minister may require a private educational be taught in private institution providing post-secondary education to teach the following subjects: institutions providing post-
(a) the national language, where the medium of instruction is other than the national language; education.
(b) Malaysian studies;
(c) the English language, where the medium of instruction is other than the English language;
(d) studies relating to Islamic education for pupils professing the Islamic religion; and
(e) moral education for pupils not professing the Islamic religion, based on the prescribed curriculum.
(2) The subjects mentioned in paragraphs (1)(a) to
(1) (e) shall be taught in addition to any other subject or course of study taught in the private educational institutions. regulations for supervision and control ,of standard of education.
The Minister may make regulations for the supervision, regulation or control of the standard of education in private educational institutions.
(1) No private educational institution shall conduct Prohibition any course of study or training programme jointly, in as to courses association, affiliation or collaboration or otherwise, with of study and training in a university or institution of higher education or other respect of educational institution or organization within or outside degrees, etc. conferred by Malaysia, except with the approval in writing of the universities, Minister.
(2) The Minister shall not give his approval under subsection (1) unless he is satisfied that the private educational institution has made suitable arrangements with the university or institution of higher education or other educational institution or organization as to the facilities for the provision of the course of study or training programme referred to in the subsection.
(3) When granting approval under subsection (1) the Minister may impose such terms and conditions as he deems fit.
(4) A person who contravenes subsection (1) or fails to comply with any term or condition imposed by the Minister under subsection (3) shall be guilty of an offence and shall, on conviction, be liable to a fine not exceeding thirty thousand ringgit or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years or to both.
For the avoidance of doubt, it is declared that nothing Application in this Part shall affect or derogate from the application of other of other provisions in this Act to private educational the Actns. of institutions except in so far as the educational institutions private have been expressly exempted. institutions.
Part VIII — Registration of educational institutions
(1) Subject to the other provisions of this Act, every All educational institution shall be registered under this Act. institutions
(2) An application for registration under this Act shall registered. be made to the Registrar General in such manner as may be prescribed.
and c Thi ions as ane Geeral mt y fren segsternerns educational institution under subsection (1). Register.
The Registrar Genéral shall keep or cause to be kept a register of educational institutions in such form and manner as may be prescribed. Provisional certificates of registration.
(1) Pending investigation on an application made under subsection 79(2), the Registrar General may, in his discretion, issue to the person who is to act as chairman of the board of governors or the person responsible for the management of an educational institution a provisional certificate of registration in such form and subject to such conditions as may be prescribed.
(2) A provisional certificate of registration issued under subsection (1) may at the discretion of the Registrai General be revoked at any time by notice in writing served on the person to whom the certificate was issued. Registration. 82. (1) Without prejudice to section 81 and subject to subsection (3) and section 83, the Registrar General shall, upon an application for the registration of an educational institution duly made and after such inquiry as he may think necessary, and upon payment of such fee as may be prescribed, register the educational institution and issue to the chairman of the board of governors or to the person responsible for the management of the educational institution a certificate of registration.
(2) The chairman of the board of governors or any other person responsible for the management of an educational institution shall cause a copy of the certificate of registration issued under subsection (1) to be kept exhibited in a conspicuous part of the premises of the educational institution.
(3) The Registrar General may impose such conditions precedent to registration as he deems fit.
33. (1) No educational institution shall change the Change ir address of its premises or make any alteration to the respect of prenaises witlur the prior approval of the Reeista naata
(2) An application for a change of address of the premises of an educational institution or alteration to the premises shall be made to the Registrar General in such form and manner as may be prescribed.
The Registrar General may refuse to register an Refusal to educational institution if he is satisfied— register an institution.
(a) that the educational institution does not satisfy the prescribed standards of health and safety;
(b) that the educational institution is used or likely to be used for a purpose detrimental to the interests of Malaysia, the public or the pupils;
(c) that the name under which the educational institution is to be registered is, in his opinion, undesirable;
(d) that existing educational facilities are already adequate in the area in which it is proposed to open the educational institution;
(e) that a statement which was false or misleading in a material particular has been made in or in connection with the application for registration;
(f) that the person applying for the registration of the educational institution fails or refuses to comply with any of the conditions imposed by the Registrar General under subsection 82(3);
(8) that the person appointed to be the chairman of the board of governors or head teacher is not a fit and proper or responsible person to act as chairman or head teacher, as the case may be.
Notice of register an institution. Prohibition on advertisement, etc. Acr 550
(1) When the Registrar General refuses to register an educational institution under the provisions of section 84, he shall inform the applicant by notice in writing of the refusal, specifying in the notice the grounds of the refusal. An applicant aggrieved by the refusal of the Rays tranr Coeneral oo ne deaes or iee aoatico al in ein, on him in accordance with subsection (1), appeal to the Minister and the decision of the Minister shall be final.
(1) No person shall promote an educational institution, whether by advertisement, prospectus, brochure or otherwise, unless the educational institution has been registered or a provisional certificate of registration has been issued under subsection 81(1).
(2) A person who contravenes subsection (1) shall be guilty of an offence and shall, on conviction, be liable to a fine not exceeding thirty thousand ringgit or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years or to both. Chapter 2-Cancellation of Registration Grounds for 87. (1) The Registrar General may serve on the chairman of registration of an institution. of the board of governors or any person responsible for the management of an educational institution a notice of intention to cancel the registration of the educational institution if he is satisfied that it is expedient so to do
(a) the ground specified in paragraph 84(a);
(b) that discipline in the educational institution is not being adequately maintained;
(c) that the registration of the educational institution was obtained by reason of mistake or of any false or misleading statement;
(d) that the chairman of the board of governors or any other person responsible for the management
of the educational institution has made a false or misleading statement in a material particular in promoting the educational institution;
(e) that there has been a breach of any term or condition imposed by the Registrar General under subsection 79(3);
(f) that there is no chairman of the board of governors of the educational institution, or that the person appointed to be the chairman of the board of governors or to be head teacher is not a fit and proper or responsible person to act as chairman or head teacher, as the case may be.
(2) The Registrar General may act under subsection
(1) if he has reason to believe that a registered educational institution has ceased to exist.
(3) A notice of intention to cancel the registration of an educational institution under subsection (1) shall specify the grounds on which it is proposed to cancel the registration.
(4) Where a notice under subsection (1) is served on a person referred to in that subsection, he may within twenty-one days of the notice being served upon him appeal to the Minister.
(5) If no appeal is made under subsection (4), or if an appeal having been made is rejected, the Registrar General may cancel the registration of the educational institution forthwith; and within twenty-one days of the cancellation, the chairman of the board of governors or any person responsible for the management of the educational institution shall surrender to the Registrar General the certificate of registration of the educational institution and the instrument of government thereof, and the chairman and the governors and every employee of the educational institution shall surrender to the Registrar General their certificates of registration issued under this Act.
All governors o Bleyees registered. Registration of governor employee. Grounds of governor or employee. Chapter 3—Registration of Governors and Employees
(1) Every person who acts as a governor or employee of an educational institution shall be registered as : governor or employee, as the case may be, in respect o the educational institution.
(2) An application for registration as a governor or employee of an educational institution shall be in the prescribed form.
(1) Subject to section 90, the Registrar General shall, upon an application duly made and after such enquiry as he may think necessary, register a person as a governor or an employee in respect of an educational institution and shall issue to him a certificate of registration in the prescribed form.
(2) The Registrar General may in his discretion issue-
(a) to a person applying for registration under this Chapter (whether on the registration of an educational institution or subsequently); or
(b) to a person needed to act temporarily as governor oi employee, a permit, in such form as may be prescribed, to act in that capacity, and while the permit is in force the person to whom the permit is issued shall be deemed to be registered under this Act.
(3) A permit issued under subsection (2) may be revoked by the Registrar General at any time and, in the case of a person applying for registration, shall cease to be in force upon the registration under this Act of the person to whom the permit is issued.
(1) The Registrar General may refuse to register a person as a governor or employee of an educational institution if
(a) the person has been convicted of an offence by a court of law and sentenced to imprisonmeni for a term of not less than one vear or to a fin of not less than two thousand ringgit;
(b) the person has, otherwise than by reason only of an educational institution having ceased to exist, been struck off any register established under this Act or under the provisions of any previous corresponding written law;
(c) the person has made a false or misleading statement in, or in connection with, his application for registration, or has intentionally suppressed any fact which is material to the application; or
(d) the person is not a citizen of Malaysia. • 49
(2) The Registrar General shall refuse to register a person who is under the age of eighteen years as a governor.
When the Registrar General refuses under section Notice of 90 to register a person as a governor or an employee of refusal to an educational institution he shall inform the person by governor or notice in writing of the refusal. employee.
A person who is aggrieved by the refusal of the Appeal Registrar General to register him as a governor or employee against of an educational institution may, within twenty-one days register a of being informed of the refusal in accordance with section 91, appeal to the Minister. goployee or
(1) The Registrar General may strike off the register Power of a governor or employee- Registrar reneral t trike of
(a) on the ground specified in paragraph 90(1)(a); iheregister
(b) if it appears to the Registrar General that he , or employee. is a person who ought not, in the interests of Malaysia, the public or any person, to remain as a governor or an employee; or
(c) who has obtained his registration in consequence of a mistake or any false or misleading particular furnished in or in connection with his application for registration.
Retirement of governors employees. Persons struck off the register to be notified. Appeal against striking off the register.
(2) Notwithstanding subsection (1), no person shall be struck off the register under paragraph (1) (a) by reason of any fact or matter occuring before the date of his registration and disclosed to the Registrar General before that date.
(1) Upon a governor or employee of an educational institution retiring or ceasing to act as such, the chairman of the board of governors of the educational institution or a person authorised by him in that behalf shall, within twenty-one days of the retirement or cessation, report such fact to the Registrar General in writing.
(2) The Registrar General, upon receiving a report under subsection (1), shall forthwith strike the governor or employee, as the case may be, off the register.
When a person has been struck off the register under section 93 or 94 the Registrar General shall forthwith inform him by notice in writing that he has been so struck off and of the grounds thereof.
A person struck off the register under section 93 or 94 may, within twenty-one days of the notice being served upon him in accordance with section 95; appeal to the Minister. Surrender of 97. (1) A person who has been struck off the register registration. shall, within twenty-one days of the service of the notice under section 95, surrender to the Registrar General the certiticate of registration issued to him under this Act or any previous written law relating to the registration of a governor or an employee, as the case may be, of an educational institution.
(2) If an appeal is made under section 96, the certificate referred to in subsection (1) need not be surrendered until the determination of the appeal in favour of the Registrar General.
The governors, head teachers or other persons Registration responsible for the management of an educational of pupils. institution shall keep or cause to be kept, in such manner . as may be prescribed, a register containing the prescribed particulars with respect to all pupils at the educational institution. Chapter 5Inspection of Educational Institutions by the Registrar General
The Registrar General shall, from time to time, inspect Inspections or cause to be inspected an educational institution from time to registered under this Act for the purpose of ascertaining time. that this Act and the regulations made under this Act have been and are being complied with.
(1) In carrying out an inspection pursuant to section powers of 99, the Registrar General may— Registrar General on inspection of
(a) enter any premises and examine such book, registered document, electronic media material or other educational article as he may consider necessary; and institutions.
(b) remove and detain any book, document, electronic media material or other article which appears to him to be detrimental to the interests of thonp may curi she ypupice or twe cohmission of an offence under this Act.
(2) The Registrar General at any time whilst lawfully carrying out any inspection of an educational institution under this Act may require any person, being a governor, an employee, a teacher or a pupil of the educational institution, to produce for his inspection any book, document, electronic media material or other article relating to the management of, or to the teaching carried on in, the educational institution which is in the person's possession or under his control or within his power to furnish.
Inspection of premises unregistered institutions. close unregistered institution.
Where the Registrar General or a public officer authorised by the Registrar General in that behalf in writing or a police officer not below the rank of Inspector has reasonable cause to believe that any house, building or other place is being used as an educational institution without being registered under this Act, the Registrar General or the public officer or the police officer, accompanied by such persons as he may deem necessary, may-
(a) enter and inspect the house, building or place;
(b) seize and detain any book, document, electronic media material or other article found therein which appears to him to furnish evidence of the commission of an offence against this Act or which appear to be the property of, or to have been used in connection with, an educational institution not registered under this Act.
(1) Where the Registrar General or a public officer authorised by the Registrar General in that behalf in writing or a police officer not below the rank of Inspector has reasonable cause to believe that any house, building or other place is being used as an educational institution without being registered under this Act or is being used in contravention of any of the conditions imposed by the Minister under subsection 47(2) or 77(3), the Registrar General or the public officer or the police officer, accompanied by such persons as he may deem necessary may, without prejudice to the exercise of the powers conferred on him under sections 99, 100 and 101, forthwith take such steps as he may deem necessary or by any means close the educational institution.
(2) Any action taken under subsection (1) in respect of any house, building or other place shall not prohibit the Registrar General from prosecuting any person using such house, building or place as an educational institution without being registered under this Act.
Part IX — Registration of teachers
(1) Subject to subsection (2), no person shall teach Prohibition in an educational institution unless he is registered as to teach. a teacher under this Act.
(2) Subsection (1) shall not apply—
(a) to a person who is a member of the Education Service teaching in government or governmentaided educational institution;
(b) to a person to whom a permit to teach has been issued under section 114; and
(c) to a pupil in an educational institution for the training of teachers established by and under the direct control of the Minister.
The Registrar General shall keep and maintain or Register of cause to be kept and maintained in such form as may teachers. be prescribed a register of teachers in which shall be entered such particulars as may be prescribed.
An application for registration as a teacher shall Application be made to the Registrar General in such form and for registration as a manner as may be prescribed.
The Registrar General may refuse to register a person power of as a teacher under this Act if he is satisfied that the ,Registrar General to personrefuse to
(a) is under the age of eighteen years; person as a teacher.
(b) has no qualifications to teach or has qualifications which in the opinion of the Registrar General are inadequate for the purpose;
(c) has made a statement which is false or misleading or which he knew is false or misleading in, or in connection with his application for registration or has intentionally suppressed any fact which is material to the application;
(d) suffers from some physical or mental defect or disease rendering him, in the opinion of the Registrar General, unsuitable to be a teacher;
(e) has been convicted of an offence by a court of law and sentenced to imprisonment for a term of not less than one year or to a fine of not less than two thousand ringgit; or
(f) is not a fit and proper person to be registered as a teacher. Notice of person as a teacher.
When the Registrar General refuses to register a person under section 106 he shall by notice in writing inform the person of the refusal, specifying the grounds of the refusal. Appeal against
A person aggrieved by the refusal of the Registrar General to register him as a teacher may, within twentyone days of the notice being served upon him in accordance person as a with section 107, appeal to the Minister. Registration of teachers.
(1) Subject to sections 106 and 108, the Registrar General shall, upon application for registration under this Chapter duly made and after such inquiry as he may deem necessary, and upon payment of such fee as may be prescribed, register the applicant and issue to him a certificate of registration as a teacher in the prescribed manner.
(2) The Registrar General may impose such terms and conditions as he deems fit when registering an applicant under subsection (1) and he may at any time revoke, alter or add to the terms and conditions. Revocation
(1) If the Registrar General is satisfied— after notice.
(a) that it is expedient so to do on any of the grounds set out in paragraphs 106(c) to (e);
(b) that a registered teacher has committed a breach of or has failed to comply with any condition imposed under subsection 109(2);
(c) that the registration of a teacher was obtained by reason of mistake or of any false or misleading statement in connection with an application for registration; or
(d) that there are reasonable grounds to believe that the continued registration of the person as a teacher will be prejudicial to the interests of an educational institution or the pupils, he may serve on the teacher a notice of intention to revoke his registration.
(2) A teacher upon whom a noțice pursuant to subsection (1) is served may, within twenty-one days of the notice being served upon him, appeal to the Minister.
(3) If no appeal is made within the period specified in subsection (2) or if an appeal having been made is rejected, the Registrar General shall forthwith revoke the registration and serve on the teacher a notice informing him that the registration has been revoked.
(4) No revocation of registration shall be made under this section on any of the grounds set out in paragraphs 106(d) and (e) by reason of any fact or matter occuring before the date of registration of a teacher and disclosed to the Registrar General before that date.
(1) Where upon an appeal under this Chapter it Appeals. is ordered by the Minister thạt a teacher shall be registered. or shall continue to be registered, subject to specified conditions, the Registrar General shall impose those. conditions.
(2) The conditions imposed under subsection (1) shall be deemed to be conditions imposed under subsection 109(2).
Where the registration of a teacher has been revoked Striking off under section 110 and a notice has been served under the register. subsection 110(3), the Registrar General shall forthwith strike the teacher off the register, and the teacher shall,
Transitional provisions as to of teachers. Act 43/61. within twenty-one days of the notice being served upon him, surrender to the Registrar General his certificate of registration.
A person who on the appointed date was registered or deemed to be registered as a teacher under the Education Act 1961 shall be deemed to have been so registered under this Act and shall be subject to this Act. Chapter 2-Permits to Teach Issue of permits to teach.
(1) The Registrar General may issue a permit to teach to the following persons, not being registered teachers:
(a) a student teacher, other than those specified in paragraph 103(2)(c), undergoing training as a teacher in accordance with a scheme approved by the Minister;
(b) a person who has applied for registration as a teacher and whose application is pending; or
(c) a person who is needed to act temporarily as a teacher.
(2) A permit to teach shall be in such form and subject to such conditions as may be prescribed.
(3) The Registrar General may, at any time and at his discretion, revoke a permit to teach by giving notice in writing to the holder of the permit. Chapter 3—Miscellaneous Surrender of
A certificate of registration as a teacher issued under certificates of registrathis Act or any former written law relating to registration tion as a of teachers or any document evidencing registration or teacher. exemption from registration as a teacher or that a teacher is deemed to be registered under such law, or a permit to teach issued under section 114 shall-
(a) on the revocation of the certificate, document or permit;
(b) on the person to whom the certificate, document or permit was issued ceasing to teach in an educational institution in Malaysia for a continuous period exceeding two years, or on the death of the person;
(c) on written demand by the Registrar General for the purpose of alteration, amendment, endorsement or replacement; or
(d) in the case of a permit, on the expiration of its period of validity, be surrendered within twenty-one days by the person to whom it was issued or the person in whose possession it is to the Registrar General.
Every registered teacher shall within fourteen days Duty of of commencing or ceasing to teach in an educational neacher to institution renort in writing to the Registrar General the ohang of name of the educational institution in which he is teaching educaion. or has ceased to teach and the date on which he commenced teaching or ceased to teach in the educational institution.
Part X — The inspectorate of schools
The Chief Inspector shall→ Duties of Chief
(a) be responsible, in collaboration with such Inspector. authorities as the Minister may appoint, for ensuring that an adequate standard of teaching is developed and maintained in educational institutions;
(b) inspect educational institutions or cause edúcational institutions to be inspected by an Inspector of Schools at such intervals as he shall deem appropriate;
powers of Inspectors of Schools. Restriction on orders of of Schools. Reports by of Schools.
(c) when directed so to do by the Minister, inspect an educational institution or cause the educational institution to be inspected; and
(d) undertake such other duties in relation to the inspection of educational institutions as the Minister may direct or as may be prescribed.
The Chief Inspector or an Inspector of Schools may give advice to the governors or any other person responsible for the management of an educational institution and to teachers on matters relating to teaching and teaching methods.
The Chief Inspector or an Inspector of Schools shall not, except to such extent as he may be authorised by any regulations made under this Act, issue any order or direction to the governors or any other person responsible for the management of an educational institution.
(1). The Chief Inspector shall submit to the Minister a report on every educational institution inspected pursuant to section 117, and where the report is made by an Inspector of Schools, he shall endorse thereon such comments as he shall deem appropriate.
(2) A report on an educational institution submitted under subsection (1) shall be a confidential document but may, in the discretion of the Minister, be made available to those responsible for the administration of the educational institution and any teacher therein and the report so made available shall be made available in its entirety. General powers of of Schools. Chapter 2-General
For the purpose of making any inspection of an educational institution under section 117 the Chief Inspector or an Inspector of Schools (in this section referred to as an "Inspector") may—
(a) at any time enter an educational institution; and
(b) require the chairman of the board of governors or a governor or any other person responsible for the management of the educational institution or a teacher or employee or person found in the educational institution—
(i) to produce for his inspection any timetable, syllabus or record pertaining to subiects taught or to be taught or any book, material, document or article relating to or which in the opinion of the Inspector may relate to the teaching carried on in the educational institution or the management of the educational institution;
(ii) to furnish the Inspector with such information relating to the teaching in, or the organization of, the educationa institution as the Inspector may demand and which it is within the power of the chairman, governor or such other person responsible for the management of the educational institution, teacher, employee or person to furnish.
The Chief Inspector may authorise in writing an Chief Education Officer appointed under section 4 to act on Inspector may his behalf in exercising his powers or carrying out his authorise duties under this Act. Act onrs to behalf.
Part XI — Finance
Excêpt in so far as monies are approved or provided saving thi that pshaose bye eaed to it post any ce, y ohin gini relating to Minister. Minister to establish and maintain an educational institution under this Act or to maintain wholly or partially an educational institution.
Grant-in-aid and capital grant to be subject to conditions, etc. as may be prescribed. suspend or cancel payment of any grant. decide on appeals after investigation. Powers of Committee of Enquiry.
Any grant-in-aid or capital grant payable under this Act to an educational institution other than a government educational institution from funds provided by Parliament for that purpose shall be paid subject to such conditions and limitations as may be prescribed.
The Minister may suspend or cancel or cause to be suspended or cancelled the payment of any grant to an educational institution if the governors or any other person responsible for the management of the educational institution has failed to comply with any of the provisions of this Act or any regulations made under this Act.
Part XII — Appeals
(1) On an appeal being made to the Minister from a decision of the Registrar General, the Minister, unless he allows the appeal forthwith, shall constitute a Committee of Enquiry consisting of such persons as he shall consider suitable to investigate the facts and report to him thereon.
(2) After considering the report submitted under subsection (1), the Minister shall decide the matter of the appeal and make such order thereon as he deems fit and proper.
(3) The decision of the Minister on an appeal shall be final.
Subject to section 129 and any regulations made under this Act, a Committee of Enquiry shall have power+
(a) to procure and receive all such evidence, written or oral, and to examine all such persons (including the appellant) as the Committee of Enquiry may consider desirable;
!
(b) to require the evidence of a person to be given on oath ot affirmation or by statutory declaration;
(c) to summon any person including the appellant to attend and give evidence notwithstanding the provisions of any other written law;
(d) to admit any evidence, written or oral, notwithstanding that it would be inadmissible in civil or criminal proceedings; and
(e) to exclude the public trom any investigation or any part thereof and, if the Committee of Enquiry considers it in the public interest so to do, receive evidence in the absence of the appellant; but where evidence is received in the absence of the appellant the Committee of Enquiry shall communicate to the appellant the substance of the evidence so far as it may be compatible with public interest so to do and shall in every such case include in the report to the Minister a statement of the circumstances in which the evidence was received.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in any No written law, no advocate or solicitor shall be allowed to appearance appear in any proceedings before the Committee of by advocate and solicitor Enquiry. before the Committee of Enquiry.
(1) No person required to give evidence before a Evidence Committee of Enquiry shall be obliged to disclose the Committee of name or address of any person who has given information Enquiry. in confidence to a public officer in relation to any facts which are the subject of investigation nor shall the person be obliged to state any matter which in his opinion might lead to the discovery of the person who has given the information.
(2) No person required under section 127 to give evidence shall be obliged to give any evidence which would have the tendency to incriminate him.
regulations.
Part XIII — Regulations
(1) Without prejudice to his power to make regulations under any other provision of this Act, the Minister may make regulations for the purpose of carrying into effect the provisions of this Act.
(2) Without prejudice to the generality of the power conferred in subsection (1), the Minister may make regulations for or in respect of all or any of the following matters:
(a) the admission of pupils to educational institutions, the keeping of registers of pupils in the educational institutions, the age limits and conditions under which pupils may be retained in an educational institution or in any class in the educational institution;
(b) the duration of terms of educational institutions, the days on which and the hours during which pupils shall attend the educational institutions and the days which shall be observed as holidays by all educational institutions or any specified educational institution or class of educational institutions;
(c) the establishment and management of educational institutions, and the duties of governors or other persons responsible for the management of the educational institutions;
(d) the form in which any register for the registration of educational institutions or governors or employees shall be kept or maintained and the procedure for the issue of extracts therefrom;
(e) the procedure to be followed and fees deemed proper to be levied in respect of an application for registration under this Act or in respect of any certificate, permit or any other document issued under this Act;
(f) the procedure to be followed for the alteration or amendment of certificates of registration or permits issued under this Act and the replacement of the certificates or permits which are lost or defaced;
(g) discipline in educational institutions and any activity of pupils, whether in an educational institution or not, which in the opinion of the Minister may have an effect on the discipline of an educational institution;
(h) the National Curriculum including subjects and matters, not being studies relating to the religion of Malaysia, on which instruction may or shall be given in educational institutions and the times to be devoted to the study of each subject taught in educational institutions;
(i) the establishment, organization, management, control and dissolution of associations of pupils or pupils and teachers, or teachers and parents whether within an educational institution or not, and regulations made under this paragraph may provide for the association of teachers and parents to include any person other than the teacher or parents of the pupils of the educational institution concerned;
(j) the books, materials and apparatus to be used in educational institutions, and the methods of purchase of the books, materials and apparatus;
(K) the prohibition of the use in an educational institution or any specified class of educational institutions of any book or material, the use of which appears undesirable;
(l) the prohibition of the use or delivery to any pupil by a distance education centre or the supply, import or sale for use or delivery by a distance education centre of any material, book, lesson, instruction or other matter printed or written or otherwise the use of which by the distance education centre appears undesirable;
(m) the keeping of books of account and the audit of accounts in educational institutions in receipt of grants;
(n) the standards, including standards of health and safety, and uses to which the premises of , educational institutions shall conform, and prescribing different standards and uses for such descriptions of educational institutions as may be specified in the regulations;
(0) the registration of pupils in educational institutions, the inspection of the registers of such pupils, the taking of extracts from the registers for the purposes of this Act by persons duly authorised in that behalf under the regulations, and the provision to such authority as may be prescribed by regulations, of returns as to the contents of the registers as may be expedient, by the persons who are required to keep such registers under the regulations;
(p) the form in which the register of teachers kept ünder section 104 shall be kept or maintained, and the procedure for the issue of certified copies of entries made therein;
(9) the procedure to be followed for endorsement, alteration or amendment of certificates of registration as a teacher issued under section 109 and the replacement of lost or defaced certificates or permits to teach;
(r) the procedure to be followed and the consequences which shall ensue on the revocation of a certificate of registration as a teacher issued under section 109 or of a permit to teach;
(s) any fees deemed proper to be levied on application for registration as a teacher under, or on the issue of a certificate or of a permit to teach or otherwise in regard to any matter mentioned in, Part IX;
(t) the practice and procedure to be followed in connection with an investigation made by a Committee of Enquiry constituted under subsection 126(1);
(u) the manner in which appeals shall be made to the Minister from decisions of the Registrar General and the fees to be paid in respect of. an appeal; and of educational institutions at the district, state or national level;
(w) the provision of extension education in educational institutions established and maintained by the Minister under this Act;
(x) the circulation by a pupil or pupils, whether within an educational institution or not, of any magazine, pamphlet or printed or written matter of a like nature;
(y) the manner of determining the amount of grantin-aid payable to government-aided educational institutions;
(z) the conditions and limitations upon or subject to which grants-in-aid or capital grants shall be paid to government-aided educational institutions;
(aa) the determination of approved fees to be charged in respect of attendance at educational institutions generally, or any class of government-aided educational institutions and the payment or remission of the fees;
(ab) the manner of transferring or vesting of any property transferred or vested under this Act and the manner of registering a title to the property;
Regulations may prescribe penalties for contravention thereof.
(ac) any fees deemed proper to be levied in respect of any matter provided for under this Act;
(ad) the forms which may be used for carrying out the provisions of this Act and which may be used in connection with any matter stated or required in this Act to be prescribed by the • Minister; and
(ae) any other matter which the Minister deems expedient or necessary for giving effect to any of the provisions of this Act.
Regulations made under this Act may provide that the contravention of any provision in the regulations shall be an offence and that the offence is punishable on conviction with a fine or a term of imprisonment or both but may not provide for the fine to exceed ten thousand ringgit or the term of imprisonment to exceed six months.
Part XIV — Offences and penalties
(1) A person who, in making an application for registration as a teacher or otherwise for the purpose of inducing the Registrar General to exercișe or refrain from exercising his power under this Act, makes any statement which he knows to be false or does not believe to be true or intentionally suppresses any material fact or furnishes any information which is misleading, shall be guilty öf an offence and shall, on conviction, be liable to a finé not exceeding ten thousand ringgit or to imprisonment for a term both. not exceeding one year or to
(2) A person who-
(a) acts as a teacher in an educational institution in contravention of subsection 103(1);
(b) causes, permits or employs a person to act as a teacher in contravention of subsection 103(1);
(c) acts as a teacher in an unregistered educational institution;
(d) being a registered teacher teaches in an educational institution in contravention of any condition imposed under subsection 109(2) Or being the holder of a permit to teach issued under section 114 teaches in an educational institution in contravention of any condition imposed by the permit;
(e) causes, permits or employs a registered teacher to teach in an educational institution in contravention of any condition relating to the teacher imposed under section 109 or causes, permits or employs the holder of a permit to teach issued under section 114 to teach otherwise than in accordance with the conditions imposed by the permit;
(f) fails to surrender a certificate, document or permit in accordance with section 115; or
(8) being a registered teacher fails to make a report to the Registrar General in accordance with section 116, shall, on conviction of an offence under paragraph (b) or (e), be liable to a fine not exceeding ten thousand ringgit and shall, on conviction of an offence under paragraph (a), (C), (d), (f) or (8), be liable to a fine not exceeding five thousand ringgit.
A person who-
(a) obstructs or impedes the Chier Inspector or an eaa Inspector of Schools in the exercise of any powers conferred on him by section 121;
(b) refuses to produce any time-table, syllabus, record, book, material, document or article, or to furnish information, in contravention of subparagraph 121(b)(ii); or
General penalty. investigate. F.M.S. Cap. 6.
(c) furnishes any information which is false in any material particular or which he knows to be false or does not believe to be true, shall be guilty of an offence and shall, on conviction, be liable to a fine not exceeding thirty thousand ringgit or to imprisonment not exceeding two years or to both.
(1) A person who is guilty of an offence under this Act for which no penalty is expressly provided shall, on conviction, be liable to a fine not exceeding five thousand ringgit or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months or to both.
(2) A person who is guilty of an offence under this Act shall, in the case of a continuing offence, on conviction be liable, in addition to any other penalty to which he is liable under this Act in respect of the offence, to a daily fine not exceeding five hundred ringgit for each day the offence continues to be committed.
(1) The Registrar General or a public officer authorised by the Registrar General in that behalf in writing or a police officer not below the rank of Inspector shall have the power to investigate the commission of an offence under this Act or any regulations made under this Act.
(2) The Registrar General or a public officer authorised by the Registrar General in that behalf in writing or a police officer not below the rank of Inspector may, in relation to any investigation in respect of an offence under this Act or any regulations made under this Act, exercise the special powers in relation to police investigation except that the power to arrest without warrant given by the Criminal Procedure Code in any seizable offence shall not be exercised by the Registrar General or the public officer authorised by the Registrar General in that behalf in writing.
Without prejudice to section 136, if the Registrar Power to enter without General or a public officer authorised by the Registrar warrant. General in that behalf in writing or a police officer not below the rank of Inspector has reasonable grounds for believing that the object of any search to be conducted on any premises for the purposes of this Act is likely to be frustrated by reason of any delay in obtaining a search warrant under the Criminal Procedure Code, he may, without the warrant, enter the premises for such purposes by the use of only such force as may be necessary to effect entry.
The Registrar General or a public officer authorised Institution by the Registrar General in that behalf in writing or a and conduct police officer not below the rank of an Inspector may, proseution. with the written consent of the Public Prosecutor, institute and conduct prosecution in respect of an offence under this Act or any regulations made under this Act.
(1) The Registrar General may, in a case where power to he deems it fit and proper so to do, and with the written compound offences. consent of the Public Prosecutor, compound any offence committed by a person which is punishable under this Act, except an offence under section 72 and subsection 132(1), or any regulations made under this Act by making a written offer to the person to compound the offence on payment to the Registrar General, within such time as may be specified in the offer, of such sum of money, as may be so specified, which shall not exceed fifty per centum of the amount of the maximum fine to which the person would have been liable if he had been convicted of the oftence.
(2) An offer under subsection (1) may be made at any time after the offence has been committed, but before any prosecution for it has been instituted, and where the amount specified in the offer is not paid within the time specified in the offer, or within such extended period as the Registrar General may grant, prosecution for the offence may be instituted at any time thereafter against the person to whom the offer was made.
Officers deemed to be public servants. F.M.S. Cap. 45. Requirements as to premises.
(3) Where an offence has been compounded under subsection (1)—
(a) no prosecution shall thereafter be instituted in respect of the offence against the person to whom the offer to compound was made; and
(b) any goods, thing or other article seized in connection with the offence shall be released immediately.
(4) Any monies paid to the Registrar General pursuant to subsection (1) shall be paid into and form part of the Federal Consolidated Fund.
Part XV — Miscellaneous
Every person appointed, or lawfully exercising the powers of a person appointed, under Part II, shall be deemed to be a public servant for the purpose of the Penal Code. •
(1) A governor or person responsible for the management of an educational institution shall ensure that the premises of the educational institution conform to such standards as may be prescribed for educational institutions of the description to which the educational institution belongs.
(2) If the Minister is satisfied with respect to an educational institution that having regard to the nature the prescribed standards referred to in subsection (1) in any particular respect, he may direct that the premises shall be deemed to conform to the prescribed standards if in lieu of conforming to the prescribed standards the premises conform to such other requirements as may be specified in the direction.
Except with the permission of the Registrar, a pupil Enrolment who is enrolled as a pupil in a government or government- government aided educational instiurion shal not, whilst so enrolled eyegumene be enrolled in any other such educational institution. institutions. in the Gazette, exempt the educational institution or any class or classes of educational institutions from all or any of the provisions of this Act, except the provisions as to registration, either absolutely or subject to such conditions as he may think fit to impose, and may at any time in his discretion revoke the exemption or cancel or alter or add to such conditions.
Notwithstanding any other provision in this Act, Special the Minister may constitute a special committee consisting Committee. of such persons as the Minister may appoint in respect of-
(a) any particular educational institution or class of educational institutions; or
(b) any educational matter or project, for the purpose of advising him in matters relating thereto, and may in his discretion confer on the committee all or any of the powers conferred on a Committee of Enquiry by section 127.
(1) Any notice, order or communication, which Service of is required to be, or which may be, sent to or șerved notices, etc. on-
(a) a chairman of a board of governors, governor or other person responsible for the management, or an employee, of an educational institution registered under this Act, may be served by letter addressed to the chairman, governor, person or employee at the registered address of the educational institution or may be served by affixing the notice, order or communication on
a conspicuous part of the premises of the educational institution as the Registrar General may deem fit;
(b) a person applying for the registration of an educational institution or for registration as a teacher, a governor or an employee may be served by letter addressed to the person at the address stated in his application form;
(c) a registered teacher may be served by letter addressed to the educational institution or address last reported to the Registrar General under section 116;
(d) the holder of a permit to teach issued under section 114 may be seryed by letter addressed to the educational institution in respect of which the permit was issued; and
(e) any person other than persons specified in paragraphs (a) to (d) may be served by letter addressed to the person at his last known place of residence.
(2) Notwithstanding paragraph (1)(a), if the chairman of the board of governors of an educational institution has not been appointed, a notice, order or communication for service on the chairman may be addressed to or served upon the person who, in the opinion of the Registrar General, is in charge of the educational institution. Change of title of certain institutions.
Part XVI — Transitional and repeal
On the appointed date all educational institutions which, immediately before the date were-
(a) national primary schools shall be known as national schools; and
(b) national-type primary schools shall be known as national-type schools.
14%. Secondary vocational schools established before Secandar the appointed date shall continue to be part ot the national schools to be secondary schools under paragraph 30(1)(b) until such part of schools are annulled by the Minister by order published sacondary in the Gazette. schools until annulled.
Subject to the provisions of this Act, the Minister Assistance Shall continue to assist all educational institutions which to existing were in receipt of grant-in-aid or other similar financial institutions. assistance from the Government or from public funds on the day immediately preceding the appointed date.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, the Federal Saving in Government may continue to make payments in respect contribution of the cost referred to in section 37 of the Education Act towards 1961 in relation to religious instruction given under section religious teaching. 36 of the Act as if the sections had not been repealed Act 43/61. by this Act.
Until such date as the Minister may, by notification saving in in the Gazette, appoint—- certain exempted
(a) all educational institutions exempted from the educational provisions of the Education Act 1961 by section institutions, 127 of the Act shall be exempted from the Act 43/61. corresponding provisions of this Act; and
(b) a teacher exempted from the provisions of Part VI of the Education Act 1961 by section 128 of the Act shall be exempted from the provisions of Part IX of this Act.
Any educational institution, governor, manager OI Saving in employee registered or deemed to be registered under registered the provisions of the Education Act 1961 shall, on the educational appointed date, be deemed to have been registered under institution, governor, this Act and— manager or employee.
(a) subject to paragraph (b), the provisions of this Act 43/61. Act shall apply to the educational institution, governor, manager or employee as if the educational institution, governor, manager or employee was registered under this Act; and
Winding up of Central Board. Act 43/61. Maintenance contributory fund. Act 43/61.
(b) the conditions imposed on the educational institution, governor, manager or employee prior to the coming into force of this Act shall continue to remain in forcé as if the conditions were imposed under this Act.
(1) 'The Minister may, on a date to be determined by him, by notice published in the Gazette, order the winding up of the Central Board established under section 92 of the Education Act 1961.
(2) Upon its winding up—
(a) the members, including the Chairman of the Board, shall cease to hold office;
(b) the Board shall cease to be the employer of a teacher in an educational institution;
(c) any interests in any movable or immovable property and any rights and liabilities which hitherto were vested in or might be had by the Board immediately prior to the date of the winding up of the Board shall devolve on the Government; and
(d) the Minister may give such directions as he deems proper in respect of any staff or employee of the Board.
(1) Any contributory fund (including the Teacher's Provident Fund) established under the Education Act 1961 or any regulations made under the Act shall continue to be maintained and managed in accordance with any written law relating to the fund until the Yang di-Pertuan Agong makes an order for its winding up or otherwise.
(2) A winding-up order under this section shall be made only on the advice of the Minister of Finance.
(3) The Minister may by regulations amend any rule or regulation relating to the fund made prior to the appointed date to provide for the better administratior of the fund or to remove any difficulty relating to the fund.
References in this Act to a governor shall include References eferences to a manager registered under the Educatio to governo ct 1961 and references to the board of governors shal or board of include references to the board of managers under the sovertors to Act. oard o managers. Act 43161.
(1) The Education Act 1961, the Education Repeal. Act 43/61 (Amendment) Act 1963, the Education Act (Extension Act 32/63/ to Sarawak) Order 1975 and the Education Act (Extension P.U.(A) to Sabah) Order 1976 are repealed. 425/75. P.U.(A) 176/76.
(2) All appointments, regulations, rules, by-laws, exemptions, directions and orders made, all registers kept and all certificates granted or having effect under the laws or orders repealed by this section and in force or having effect at the commencement of this Act, shall (without prejudice to the power of the Minister to amend the regulations, rules and by-laws, by any regulations or to amend, revoke or withdraw the exemptions, directions or certificates by order or direction made under the appropriate provisions of this Act and subject to such modifications as may be necessary to bring the reguiations, rules, by-laws, exemptions, directions, or orders in conformity with this Act) continue to be in force and have effect as if they had been made, kept, or granted under this Act, until otherwise provided for under this Act.
Nothing in this Act shall be deemed to affect the Power of exercise by the Minister of Finance of the powers conterred Minister of upon him by section 6 of the Financial Procedure Act Act 61. 1957 in respect of the management of the Consolidated Fund and the supervision, control and direction of matters relating to the financial affairs of Malaysia.
[Subsection 18(2)] CORE SUBJECTS IN THE NATIONAL CURRICULUM 1. The core subjects in the National Curriculum shall form the theNaubicts in fundamental basis of the education of a pupil in all schools within the National Education System.
Core subjects at the primary level. Corc subjects at the levci. 2. The core subjects at the primary school level shall be-
(a) the National Language;
(b) the English Language;
(c) the Chinese Language, for pupils in national-type schools (Chinese);
(d) the Tamil Language, for pupils in national-type schools (Tamil);
(e) Mathematics;
(f) Science;
(8) Local Studies;
(h) Islamic Education, for pupils professing the religion of Islam; and
(i) Moral Education, for pupils not professing the religion of Islam. 3. The core subjects at the secondary school level shall be-
(a) the National Language;
(b) the English Language;
(c) Mathematics;
(d) Science;
(e) History;
(f) Islamic Education, for pupils professing the religion of Islam; and
(8) Moral Education, for pupils not professing the religion of Islam. DICETAK OLEH PERCETAKAN NASIONAL MALAYSIA BERHAD, IBU PEJABAT, KUALA LUMPUR BAGI PIKAK DAN DENGAN PERINTAH KERAJAAN MALAYSIA Harga: RM9.60
Cite this legislation
- Official citation
- Act 550
- Source
- lom.agc.gov.my
- Data synced
- Licence
- Official text, free to reproduce (Copyright Act 1987 [Act 332] s 3) ↗
Education Act 1996 [Act 550] (Laws of Malaysia, lom.agc.gov.my). Retrieved via LawPlayer, https://lawplayer.com/my/act/act-550
This text is synced from lom.agc.gov.my. In case of any discrepancy, the authoritative text prevails.
Source: Laws of Malaysia, Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia (lom.agc.gov.my). Not a copy of the Gazette printed by the Government Printer (Interpretation Acts 1948 and 1967, s 61).