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Universiti Teknologi MARA Act 1976 s 20

Universiti Teknologi MARA Act 1976 s 20

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s 20 Appointment, powers and duties of Vice-Chancellor and Deputy Vice-Chancellor

(1) There shall be a Vice-Chancellor of the Universiti who shall be appointed by the Minister. (2) The Vice-Chancellor shall serve in his appointment at the pleasure of the Minister who may at any time revoke the appointment without assigning any reason therefor. (3) Subject to the provisions of subsection (2), the terms of office and other conditions of service of the Vice-Chancellor shall be determined by the Minister and shall be binding on the Universiti. (4) The Vice-Chancellor shall be the chief executive, administrative and academic officer of the Universiti. (5) It shall be the duty of the Vice-Chancellor to ensure that the provisions of this Act and of the rules and other subsidiary legislation made under this Act are observed, and he shall have all such powers as may be necessary for this purpose. (6) The Vice-Chancellor shall, subject to the provisions of this Act and of the rules and other subsidiary legislation made under this Act, exercise general supervision over the arrangements for education, instruction, training, finance, administration, welfare and discipline in the Universiti, and may exercise such other powers as may be conferred upon him by this Act and any rules and other subsidiary legislation made thereunder. (7) There shall be one or more Deputy Vice-Chancellors of the Universiti who shall be appointed by the Minister, after consultation with the Vice-Chancellor. (7A) Any fit and proper person either from within or outside the Universiti may be appointed as a Deputy Vice-Chancellor, and the terms of office and other conditions of service of a Deputy Vice- Chancellor shall be determined by the Minister after consultation with the Vice-Chancellor. (8) If for any substantial period the Vice-Chancellor is unable by reason of illness, leave of absence or any other cause to exercise any of the functions of his office, the Deputy Vice-Chancellor or, if there is more than one Deputy Vice-Chancellor, any one of them as may be nominated by the Minister shall exercise such functions, and in the event of the absence or disability of the Deputy Vice- Chancellor or all the Deputy Vice-Chancellors (if there be more than one), the Minister shall make such temporary arranngements as he may think fit for the exercise of such functions. (9) The Deputy Vice-Chancellor nominated under subsection (8) shall act during any period that the post of Vice-Chancellor is vacant.

Malay text (authoritative)

Pelantikan, kuasa dan kewajipan Naib Canselor dan Timbalan Naib Canselor

(1) Maka hendaklah ada seorang Naib Canselor Universiti yang hendaklah dilantik oleh Menteri. (2) Naib Canselor hendaklah berkhidmat dalam jawatannya mengikut kehendak Menteri yang boleh pada bila-bila masa membatalkan pelantikan itu tanpa memberikan apa-apa sebab. (3) Tertakluk pada peruntukan subseksyen (2), tempoh jawatan dan syarat perkhidmatan lain bagi Naib Canselor hendaklah ditentukan oleh Menteri dan hendaklah mengikat Universiti. (4) Naib Canselor hendaklah menjadi ketua pegawai eksekutif, pentadbiran dan akademik Universiti. (5) Maka hendaklah menjadi kewajipan Naib Canselor untuk memastikan bahawa peruntukan Akta ini dan peruntukan kaedah-kaedah dan perundangan subsidiari lain yang dibuat di bawah Akta ini dipatuhi, dan dia hendaklah mempunyai semua kuasa yang perlu bagi maksud ini. (6) Tertakluk pada peruntukan Akta ini dan peruntukan kaedah-kaedah dan perundangan subsidiari lain yang dibuat di bawah Akta ini, Naib Canselor hendaklah menjalankan pengawasan am ke atas perkiraan bagi pendidikan, pengajaran, latihan, kewangan, pentadbiran, kebajikan dan tatatertib di dalam Universiti, dan boleh menjalankan apa-apa kuasa lain yang diberikan kepadanya oleh Akta ini dan mana-mana kaedah-kaedah dan perundangan subsidiari lain yang dibuat di bawah Akta ini. (7) Maka hendaklah ada seorang Timbalan Naib Canselor Universiti atau lebih yang hendaklah dilantik oleh Menteri, selepas berunding dengan Naib Canselor. (7a) Mana-mana orang yang layak dan sesuai sama ada dari dalam atau luar Universiti boleh dilantik sebagai Timbalan Naib Canselor, dan tempoh jawatan dan syarat perkhidmatan lain bagi Timbalan Naib Canselor hendaklah ditentukan oleh Menteri selepas berunding dengan Naib Canselor. (8) Jika bagi apa-apa tempoh yang lama Naib Canselor tidak dapat oleh sebab sakit, bercuti atau apa-apa sebab lain menjalankan mana-mana fungsi jawatannya, Timbalan Naib Canselor atau, jika ada lebih daripada seorang Timbalan Naib Canselor, mana-mana seorang daripada mereka yang dinamakan oleh Menteri hendaklah menjalankan fungsi itu, dan sekiranya Timbalan Naib Canselor atau semua Timbalan Naib Canselor (jika ada lebih daripada seorang) tidak ada atau hilang upaya, Menteri hendaklah membuat apa-apa perkiraan sementara sebagaimana yang difikirkannya patut bagi penjalanan fungsi itu. (9) Timbalan Naib Canselor yang dinamakan di bawah subseksyen (8) hendaklah memangku jawatan Naib Canselor semasa apa-apa tempoh yang jawatan Naib Canselor itu kosong.

Read this section in the full act β†’ Β· Open Part IV β†’

Find Act 173 on lom.agc.gov.my β†—

Text as at 1 January 2006 (LOM reprint); amendments made after that date may not be incorporated.

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).

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