The Board of Directors
(1) There shall be constituted a Board of Directors of the Akademi to be known as the Board of Directors of the Akademi Seni Budaya dan Warisan Kebangsaan.
(2) The Board shall consist of the following members:
(a) a Chairman;
(b) the Rector;
(c) two persons to represent the Government;
(d) seven persons who in the opinion of the Minister possess the qualification and experience to be of assistance to the Board, and the well-being of the Akademi.
(3) The appointment of the members of the Board, except the Rector, shall be made by the Minister for a period not exceeding three years and upon expiry of such period the members of the Board shall be eligible for reappointment.
(4) The appointment of any member may at any time be revoked by the Minister without giving reasons for such revocation.
(5) The Minister may appoint any member of the Board to exercise the functions of the Chairman—
(a) if the Chairman is unable, by reason of illness, leave of absence or any other cause, to perform his functions; or
(b) during any period of vacancy in the office of the Chairman.
(6) A member appointed as the Chairman under subsection (5) shall, during the period in which he is performing the functions of the Chairman under this section, be deemed to be the Chairman.
(7) The Registrar shall be the Secretary of the Board.
(8) Five members of the Board shall form a quorum at any meeting of the Board.
(9) Subject to this Act, the Board may determine its own procedure.
(10) The provisions of the First Schedule shall apply to the Board.
Powers and functions of the Board
(1) The Board shall be the executive body of the Akademi and may exercise all the powers conferred on the Akademi, save as otherwise provided by this Act or by any subsidiary legislation made hereunder.
(2) The functions of the Board shall include the carrying on of all such activities and the doing of all such things as are necessary or advantageous and proper for the government, control and administration of the Akademi.
Delegation of powers and functions of the Board
The Board may, subject to such conditions, limitations or restrictions as it thinks fit, delegate to any member or any committee of its members the power and authority to exercise and carry out on its behalf such powers or functions vested in the Board under this Act as the Board may determine; and any power or function so delegated may be exercised or performed by such member or by such committee, as the case may be, in the name and on behalf of the Board, but subject to the direction and control of the Board.
Committees of the Board
(1) For the purpose of enabling it to exercise its powers and perform its functions, the Board may appoint such committees as it thinks necessary or desirable.
(2) A committee established under subsection (1) shall deliberate upon matters referred to it by the Board and make appropriate recommendations thereon to the Board.
(3) The chairman of a committee established under subsection
(1) shall be appointed by the Board or, where the Board so directs, by the members of the committee from amongst themselves.
(4) Subject to this Act, and to any direction given by the Board, a committee established under subsection (1) may determine its own procedure.
(5) A committee established under subsection (1) shall conform to any direction or instruction given to it from time to time by the Board and the Board may, at any time, discontinue, or alter the constitution of, the committee so appointed.
(6) The provisions of the First Schedule, except paragraph 7, shall apply to a committee established under subsection (1) as they apply to the Board.
(7) In the application of the First Schedule to a committee—
(a) references to the Board shall be construed as references to the committee; and
(b) references to the Chairman shall be construed as references to the chairman of the committee.
The Board of Studies
(1) There shall be constituted a Board of Studies of the Akademi to advise the Board on all academic matters of the Akademi.
(2) The Board of Studies shall consist of—
(a) the Rector as chairman;
(b) all the Deputy Rectors;
(c) all Heads of Faculties, Departments or Centres, as the case may be; and
(d) three senior members of the academic staff of the Akademi appointed by the Board.
(3) The Registrar shall be the Secretary of the Board of Studies.
(4) The appointments under paragraph 2(d) shall be for a period specified in the appointment letter.
(5) The Rector may co-opt any other persons to be members of the Board of Studies or to attend the meetings of the Board of Studies, but a person co-opted shall not have the right to vote.
(6) In the absence of the Rector, a Deputy Rector shall preside at any meeting of the Board of Studies.
(7) The Board of Studies shall make recommendations to the Board on all matters relating to—
(a) the content and organization of the courses of study provided in the Akademi;
(b) the method of education, instructions and training conducted in the Akademi;
(c) the educational standards in the courses of study provided in the Akademi;
(d) the curricula and courses of study conducted in the Akademi;
(e) the feasibility or otherwise of any proposal in respect of any curriculum or course of study conducted or to be conducted in the Akademi;
(f) the determination of the qualifications required for admission into any course of study provided in the Akademi;
(g) the proposals for the establishment of any new course of study to be conducted, or the discontinuance of any existing course of study conducted, in the Akademi; and
(h) the awards of academic honours, fellowships, professional qualifications, prizes, scholarships and other academic distinctions.
(8) No resolution shall be passed by the Board relating to any matter referred to in subsection (7) unless the Board of Studies has first been given the opportunity of recording and transmitting to the Board its opinion thereon.
(9) For the purpose of enabling it to perform its functions and discharge its duties, the Board of Studies may appoint such committees or subcommittees consisting of its members as well as any persons co-opted as members under subsection (5), provided that any person co-opted shall not have the right to vote.
(10) The Board of Studies may delegate any of its functions or duties to its committees or subcommittees.
(11) Subject to this Act, the Board of Studies may determine its own procedure.
(12) The provisions of the First Schedule, except paragraph 7, shall apply to the Board of Studies established under this section as they apply to the Board.
(13) In the application of the First Schedule to the Board of Studies—
(a) references to the Board shall be construed as references to the Board of Studies; and
(b) references to the Chairman shall be construed as references to the chairman of the Board of Studies.
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).
