Private Higher Educational Institutions Act 1996 s 55
s 55 Grounds for cancellation of registration
(1) The Registrar General may serve on a private higher educational institution a notice of intention to cancel the registration of such private higher educational institution if he is satisfied that it is expedient so to do on any of the following grounds:
(a) that the registration of such private higher educational institution was obtained by any false or misleading statement;
(b) that there has been a breach of any condition imposed by the Registrar General;
(c) that an offence under this Act has been committed;
(d) that the private higher educational institution has been convicted for an offence under this Act or any other written law;
(e) that discipline in such private higher educational institution is not being adequately maintained;
(f) that the terms of the constitution of the private higher educational institution are being wilfully disregarded; or
(g) that the private higher educational institution has been used contrary to the purpose of its establishment.
(2) The grounds under paragraphs (1)(a) to (g) shall be in addition to any other ground as may be provided for under any other provision of this Act.
Malay text (authoritative)
Alasan bagi pengkenselan pendaftaran
(1) Ketua Pendaftar boleh menyampaikan kepada institusi pendidikan tinggi swasta suatu notis tentang niat untuk mengkenselkan pendaftaran institusi pendidikan tinggi swasta itu jika dia berpuas hati bahawa adalah suai manfaat untuk berbuat sedemikian atas mana-mana alasan yang berikut:
(a) bahawa pendaftaran institusi pendidikan tinggi swasta itu telah didapatkan melalui apa-apa pernyataan palsu atau mengelirukan;
(b) bahawa telah berlaku pelanggaran mana-mana syarat yang dikenakan oleh Ketua Pendaftar;
(c) bahawa suatu kesalahan telah dilakukan di bawah Akta ini;
(d) bahawa institusi pendidikan tinggi swasta itu telah disabitkan atas suatu kesalahan di bawah Akta ini atau mana-mana undang-undang bertulis lain;
(e) bahawa disiplin di institusi pendidikan tinggi swasta itu tidak dikekalkan dengan sewajarnya;
(f) bahawa peruntukan perlembagaan institusi pendidikan tinggi swasta itu sengaja diabaikan; atau
(g) bahawa institutsi pendidikan tinggi swasta itu telah digunakan secara yang berlawanan dengan maksud penubuhannya.
(2) Alasan di bawah perenggan 1(a) hingga (g) adalah sebagai tambahan kepada mana-mana alasan lain sebagaimana yang diperuntukkan di bawah mana-mana peruntukan lain dalam Akta ini.
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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).
