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Private Higher Educational Institutions Act 1996 s 18

s 18 Establishment of branch of, or affiliation, etc., with other, private higher educational institutions

(1) The prior approval of the Minister shall be obtained before a private higher educational institution establishes a branch or affiliates, associates or collaborates with other higher educational institutions, whether private or public. (2) An application for an approval under subsection (1) shall be made to the Registrar General— (a) on the prescribed form and in the prescribed manner; and (b) accompanied by the prescribed fee. (3) At any time after receiving the application and before it is determined by the Minister, the Registrar General may by written notice require additional information, particulars or documents. (4) Where the additional information, particulars or documents required under subsection (3) is or are not provided within the time specified in the requirement or any extension thereof, the application— (a) shall be deemed to have been withdrawn; and (b) shall not be proceeded with, without prejudice to a fresh application being made by the applicant. (5) The Registrar General shall, upon an application having been duly made under this section and after being provided with all the information, particulars and documents he may require under subsection (4)— (a) take the necessary action to vet the application; and (b) make recommendation to the Minister whether the application should be granted or refused and the conditions, if any, to be imposed by the Minister. (6) Upon receiving and having considered the recommendation of the Registrar General, the Minister may— (a) grant the approval under subsection (1), with or without conditions; or (b) refuse the application without assigning any reason for such refusal. (7) Where the Minister refuses the application, the Registrar General shall notify the applicant in writing of the refusal. (8) The Minister may, in granting an approval under paragraph (6)(a), require the private higher educational institution to pay such amount of fees as may be prescribed. (9) The decision of the Minister under this section shall be final.

Malay text (authoritative)

Penubuhan cawangan, atau bergabung, dsb., dengan institusi pendidikan tinggi swasta lain

(1) Kelulusan Menteri hendaklah didapatkan terlebih dahulu sebelum institusi pendidikan tinggi swasta menubuhkan cawangan atau bergabung, bersekutu atau bekerjasama dengan mana-mana institusi pendidikan tinggi lain, sama ada swasta atau awam. (2) Permohonan untuk mendapatkan kelulusan di bawah subseksyen (1) hendaklah dibuat kepada Ketua Pendaftar— (a) dalam borang yang ditetapkan dan mengikut cara yang ditetapkan; dan (b) disertai fi yang ditetapkan. (3) Pada bila-bila masa selepas menerima permohonan itu dan sebelum ia ditentukan oleh Menteri, Ketua Pendaftar boleh menghendaki melalui notis bertulis maklumat, butir-butir atau dokumen tambahan. (4) Jika maklumat, butir-butir atau dokumen tambahan yang dikehendaki di bawah subseksyen (3) tidak diberikan dalam masa yang ditetapkan dalam kehendak itu atau apa-apa lanjutan masa, permohonan itu— (a) hendaklah disifatkan telah ditarik balik; dan (b) tidak boleh diteruskan, tanpa menjejaskan hak pemohon untuk membuat permohonan baru. (5) Ketua Pendaftar hendaklah, apabila permohonan dibuat dengan sewajarnya di bawah seksyen ini dan selepas diberikan kesemua maklumat, butir-butir dan dokumen yang dikehendakinya di bawah subseksyen (4)— (a) mengambil tindakan yang perlu untuk menyemak permohonan itu; dan (b) membuat syor kepada Menteri sama ada permohonan itu patut dibenarkan atau ditolak dan syarat, jika ada, yang boleh dikenakan oleh Menteri. (6) Setelah menerima dan menimbangkan syor Ketua Pendaftar, Menteri boleh— (a) memberikan kelulusan di bawah subseksyen (1), dengan atau tanpa syarat; atau (b) menolak permohonan itu tanpa memberikan apa-apa sebab bagi penolakan itu. (7) Jika Menteri menolak permohonan itu, Ketua Pendaftar hendaklah memberitahu pemohon tentang penolakan itu secara bertulis. (8) Menteri boleh, pada memberikan kelulusan di bawah perenggan (6)(a), menghendaki institusi pendidikan tinggi swasta itu membayar apa-apa amaun fi yang ditetapkan. (9) Keputusan Menteri di bawah seksyen ini adalah muktamad.

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Text as at 1 April 2019 (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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