Malaysian Qualifications Agency Act 2007 s 11
s 11 Council of Malaysian Qualifications Agency
(1) A council to be known as the Council of Malaysian Qualifications Agency is established for the purposes of this Act.
(2) The Council shall consist of the following members who, with the exception of the members under paragraphs (b) to (g), shall be appointed by the Minister:
(a) a Chairman;
(b) the Chief Executive Officer;
(c) the Secretary General of the Ministry of Higher Education or his representative;
(d) the Secretary General of the Ministry of Education or his representative;
(e) the Secretary General of the Ministry of Human Resources or his representative;
(f) the Director General of the Public Services Department or his representative;
(g) the Director General of the *Higher Education Management Department or his representative;
(h) a representative of the public higher education providers;
(i) a representative of the private higher education providers; and
(j) eight other members who, in the opinion of the Minister, have special knowledge, experience and professionalism in matters relating to higher education or employment, at least two of whom shall be from a professional body.
(3) The provisions of the Schedule shall apply to the Council.
(4) The Minister may amend the provisions of the Schedule by order published in the Gazette.
*NOTE—Previously known as “Higher Education Management Department”–see P.U. (A) 155/2016.
Malay text (authoritative)
Majlis Agensi Kelayakan Malaysia
(1) Suatu majlis yang dikenali sebagai Majlis Agensi Kelayakan Malaysia ditubuhkan bagi maksud Akta ini.
(2) Majlis hendaklah terdiri daripada anggota yang berikut yang, dengan pengecualian anggota di bawah perenggan (b) hingga (g), hendaklah dilantik oleh Menteri:
(a) Pengerusi;
(b) Ketua Pegawai Eksekutif;
(c) Ketua Setiausaha *Kementerian Pendidikan Tinggi atau wakilnya;
(d) Ketua Setiausaha **Kementerian Pendidikan atau wakilnya;
(e) Ketua Setiausaha Kementerian Sumber Manusia atau wakilnya;
(f) Ketua Pengarah Jabatan Perkhidmatan Awam atau wakilnya;
(g) Ketua Pengarah ***Jabatan Pendidikan Tinggi atau wakilnya;
(h) seorang wakil pemberi pendidikan tinggi awam;
(i) seorang wakil pemberi pendidikan tinggi swasta; dan
(j) lapan orang anggota lain yang, pada pendapat Menteri, mempunyai pengetahuan khas, pengalaman dan profesionalisme dalam perkara yang berhubungan dengan pendidikan tinggi atau pekerjaan, sekurang-kurangnya dua orang daripadanya hendaklah daripada badan profesional. *CATATAN—Dahulunya dikenali sebagai “Kementerian Pengajian Tinggi”—lihat P.U. (A) 155/2016. **CATATAN—Dahulunya dikenali sebagai “Kementerian Pelajaran”—lihat P.U. (A) 155/2016. ***CATATAN—Dahulunya dikenali sebagai “Jabatan Pengurusan Pendidikan Tinggi”—lihat P.U. (A) 155/2016.
(3) Peruntukan Jadual hendaklah terpakai bagi Majlis.
(4) Menteri boleh meminda peruntukan dalam Jadual melalui perintah yang disiarkan dalam Warta.
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Text as at 1 November 2017 (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).
