Private Higher Educational Institutions Act 1996 s 40
s 40 Grant of approval subject to conditions
(1) When granting approval under section 38, the Registrar General may impose—
(a) conditions relating to the requirements for admission of students;
(b) such fee as may be prescribed; and
(c) any other conditions as he thinks fit.
(1A) The Registrar General may serve on a private higher educational institution a notice of intention to revoke the approval under section 38 if he is satisfied that the institution has contravened any of the conditions imposed under subsection (1).
(1B) Such private higher educational institution shall be allowed to make written representation within twenty-one days from the date the notice of intention is served on the institution.
(1C) After the expiry of the period of twenty-one days, the Registrar General shall consider any representation made under subsection (1B), if any, and shall decide whether—
(a) to proceed with the proposed action;
(b) to take no further action;
(c) to add, alter or vary the conditions of the approval; or
(d) to issue a warning.
(1D) Where the Registrar General proceeds to revoke the approval for the conduct of a course of study under paragraph (1C)(a), he shall notify the private higher educational institution in writing, providing the grounds for his decision.
(1E) A private higher educational institution whose approval for the conduct of a course of study has been revoked by the Registrar General may appeal in writing to the Minister within twenty-one days from being notified of the decision appealed against.
(1F) The Registrar General may add, vary, cancel or alter any of the conditions referred to in subsection (1) as he deems fit;
(1G) The private higher educational institutions may apply to the Registrar General for variation or alteration any of the conditions mentioned in subsection (1); and
(1H) The application referred to in subsection (1G) may be made on the prescribed form and in the prescribed manner.
(2) Where a private higher educational institution contravenes conditions imposed under subsection (1), it shall be guilty 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 six months or to both.
Malay text (authoritative)
Pemberian kelulusan tertakluk kepada syarat
(1) Apabila memberikan kelulusan di bawah seksyen 38, Ketua Pendaftar boleh mengenakan—
(a) syarat-syarat yang berhubungan dengan keperluan untuk kemasukan pelajar;
(b) apa-apa fi yang ditetapkan; dan
(c) apa-apa syarat yang difikirkannya patut.
(1A) Ketua Pendaftar boleh menyampaikan kepada suatu institusi pendidikan tinggi swasta notis tentang niat untuk membatalkan kelulusan di bawah seksyen 38 jika dia berpuas hati bahawa institusi itu telah melanggar mana-mana syarat yang dikenakan di bawah subseksyen (1).
(1B) Institusi pendidikan tinggi swasta itu hendaklah dibenarkan untuk membuat representasi bertulis dalam masa dua puluh satu hari dari tarikh notis tentang niat itu disampaikan kepada institusi itu.
(1C) Selepas habis tempoh dua puluh satu hari itu, Ketua Pendaftar hendaklah mempertimbangkan apa-apa representasi yang dibuat di bawah subseksyen (1B), jika ada, dan hendaklah memutuskan sama ada—
(a) untuk meneruskan dengan tindakan yang dicadangkan;
(b) untuk tidak mengambil tindakan lanjut;
(c) untuk menambah, meminda atau mengubah syarat-syarat kelulusan itu; atau
(d) untuk mengeluarkan suatu amaran.
(1D) Jika Ketua Pendaftar meneruskan untuk membatalkan kelulusan bagi pengendalian suatu kursus pengajian di bawah perenggan (1C)(a), dia hendaklah memberitahu institusi pendidikan tinggi swasta itu secara bertulis dengan memberikan alasan bagi keputusannya itu.
(1E) Institusi pendidikan tinggi swasta yang kelulusan pengendalian kursus pengajiannya telah dibatalkan oleh Ketua Pendaftar boleh merayu secara bertulis kepada Menteri dalam masa dua puluh satu hari dari diberitahukan keputusan yang dirayukan itu.
(2) Jika sesuatu institusi pendidikan tinggi swasta melanggar syarat yang dikenakan di bawah subseksyen (1), ia melakukan suatu kesalahan dan boleh, apabila disabitkan, didenda tidak melebihi lima puluh ribu ringgit atau dipenjarakan selama tempoh tidak melebihi enam bulan atau kedua-duanya.
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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).
