Malaysia legislation
Section 16
Section 16
Committees of the Board
(2)
A committee established under subsection (1) shall have the function of deliberating upon matters referred to it by the
Board and making appropriate recommendations thereon to the
Board.
(3)
A committee established under subsection (1) may appoint, where necessary, one or more subcommittees from amongst its members, or it may co-opt such persons as can contribute to its deliberations, but a person co-opted shall not have the right to vote.
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(4)
The chairman of a committee established under subsection (1) shall be appointed by the Board or, where the
Board so directs, by the members of the committee from amongst themselves.
(5)
Subject to this Act and to any direction given by the Board, a committee established under subsection (1) may determine its own procedure.
(6)
A committee established under subsection (1) shall conform to any direction or instructions from time to time given to it by the Board and the Board may, at any time, discontinue, or alter the constitution of, the committee so appointed.
(7)
The provisions of the Second Schedule, except paragraph 7, shall apply to a committee established under subsection (1) as they apply to the Board.
(8)
In the application of the Second Schedule to a committee—
(a)
reference to “Board” shall be construed as reference to
“committee”;
(b)
reference to “Chairman” shall be construed as reference to “chairman”; and
(c)
reference to “Minister” shall be construed as reference to “Board”.
The Senate 16a. (1) There shall be constituted a Senate of the Universiti to advise the Board on all academic matters of the Universiti.
(2)
The Senate shall consist of—
(a)
the Vice-Chancellor as Chairman;
(b)
all the Deputy Vice-Chancellors;
(c)
all Deans and Heads of Schools and Centres;
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(d)
three representatives of the Provosts appointed by the
Vice-Chancellor; and
(e)
three senior members of the academic staff of the Universiti.
(3)
The Registrar shall be the Secretary of the Senate.
(4)
The appointment under paragraph (2)(e) shall be made by the Board for a period of two years.
(5)
The Vice-Chancellor may co-opt any other person to be members of the Senate or to attend the meetings of the Senate, but a person co-opted shall not have the right to vote.
(5a)
In the absence of the Vice-Chancellor, a Deputy Vice
Chancellor shall preside at any meeting of the Senate.
(6)
The Senate shall make recommendations to the Board on all matters relating to—
(a)
the content and organization of the courses of study provided in the Universiti;
(b)
the method of education, instructions and training conducted in the Universiti;
(c)
the educational standards in the courses of study provided in the Universiti;
(d)
the curricula and courses of study conducted in the
Universiti;
(e)
the feasibility or otherwise of any proposal in respect of any curriculum or course of study conducted or to be conducted in the Universiti;
(f)
the determination of the qualifications required for admission into any course of study provided in the Universiti;
(g)
the proposals for the establishment of any new course of study to be conducted, or the discontinuance of any existing course of study conducted, in the Universiti;
and
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(h)
the awards of academic honours, fellowships, degrees, diplomas, certificates, prizes, scholarships and other academic distinctions.
(7)
No resolution shall be passed by the Board relating to any matter referred to in subsection (6) unless the Senate has first been given the opportunity of recording and transmitting to the
Board its opinion thereon.
(8)
For the purpose of enabling it to perform its functions and discharge its duties, the Senate may appoint such committees or subcommittees consisting of its members as well as any person co-opted as members under subsection (5), provided that any person co-opted shall not have the right to vote.
(9)
The Senate may delegate any of its duties, functions or responsibilities to its committees or subcommittees.
(10)
Subject to this Act, the Senate may determine its own procedure.
(11)
The provisions of the Second Schedule, except paragraph 7, shall apply to the Senate established under this section as they apply to the Board.
(12)
In the application of the Second Schedule to the Senate—
(a)
reference to “Board” shall be construed as reference to
“Senate”; and
(b)
reference to “Minister” shall be construed as reference to “Board”.
Alumni associations 16b. (1) Subject to the approval of the Board, it shall be lawful for not less than thirty graduates of the Institut Teknologi MARA and of the Universiti to form and establish their respective alumni associations.
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(2)
Each alumni association shall be governed and administered in accordance with its constitution, and such constitution so made or any amendment to the constitution shall not come into operation unless prior written approval of the Board has been obtained.
(3)
The reference in subsection (1) to the “Institut Teknologi
MARA” is a reference to the Institut Teknologi MARA existing immediately before the date of coming into operation of this section.
17-19. (Deleted by Act A964).