Private Higher Educational Institutions Act 1996 s 76
s 76 Establishment of private higher educational institutions, etc., prohibited unless in accordance with Act
(1) No person shall—
(a) establish, form, promote or carry on any activity for the purpose of establishing, forming, or promoting or towards the establishment, formation or promotion of a private higher educational institution;
(b) operate, manage or maintain any class for the teaching and learning of higher education in a private higher educational institution;
(c) establish, form, promote, operate, manage or maintain a private higher educational institution by the use of the word “University”, “University College” or “branch campus”;
(d) issue a certificate, diploma or degree to a person without such person having successfully completed his course of study; or
(e) carry out any other activities in connection with higher education,
except in accordance with the provisions of this Act.
(2) Any person who contravenes subsection (1) shall be guilty of an offence and shall, on conviction, be liable to a fine not exceeding two hundred thousand ringgit or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years or to both.
Malay text (authoritative)
Penubuhan institusi pendidikan tinggi swasta, dsb., dilarang melainkan jika mengikut Akta
(1) Tiada seorang pun boleh—
(a) menubuhkan, mendirikan, menganjurkan atau menjalankan apa-apa aktiviti bagi maksud menubuhkan, mendirikan atau menganjurkan atau ke arah penubuhan, pendirian, atau penganjuran sesuatu institusi pendidikan tinggi swasta;
(b) mengendalikan, menguruskan atau menyenggarakan apa-apa kelas bagi pengajaran dan pembelajaran pendidikan tinggi di sesuatu institusi pendidikan tinggi swasta; atau
(c) menubuhkan, mendirikan, menganjurkan, mengendalikan, menguruskan atau menyenggarakan sesuatu institusi pendidikan tinggi swasta dengan menggunakan perkataan “Universiti”, “Kolej Universiti” atau “kampus cawangan”,
kecuali dengan mengikut peruntukan Akta ini.
(2) Mana-mana orang yang melanggar subseksyen (1) melakukan suatu kesalahan dan boleh, apabila disabitkan, didenda tidak melebihi dua ratus ribu ringgit atau dipenjarakan selama tempoh tidak melebihi dua tahun 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).
