Malaysia legislation

Section 14

of *EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS (DISCIPLINE) ACT 1976

Section 14

(a)

he may, in the discretion of the Executive Head, be suspended from being a student; and

(b)

if so suspended, he shall not during the pendency of the criminal proceedings, remain in or enter the campus of that Institution.

(2)

Where a student charged with a registrable offence under subsection (1) is convicted of that offence, the student shall be liable to disciplinary action.

(3)

Where a student of an Institution is detained or is subjected to any order imposing restrictions on him under any written law relating to preventive detention or internal security, the student shall be liable to disciplinary action.

(4)

A student of an Institution who is detained or is subjected to any order imposing restrictions on him under any written law relating to preventive detention or internal security, or is imprisoned or detained for whatever reason, may, with the consent of the Executive Head, be permitted to sit for the examination of the Institution subject to such order made or approval given by the Minister responsible for internal security or any other competent authority, as the case may require.

14 Laws of Malaysia ACT 174

(5)

A student of an Institution who is suspended from being a student of the Institution under subsection (1) may, while he is so suspended, be admitted as a student of any other Institution or of any

University with the written approval of the Minister, and if the

Minister grants such approval, the Minister may impose such terms and conditions as he thinks fit.

(6)

A student of an Institution who ceases to be a student under this Act may be admitted as a student of that or any other Institution or of any University with the written approval of the Minister, and if the Minister grants such approval, the Minister may impose such terms and conditions as he thinks fit.

(7)

If the determination of any application, appeal or other proceedings by the court in respect of any criminal proceedings against a student of an Institution for a registrable offence, results in a discharge or acquittal, the student, if suspended from the Institution or has served his period of imprisonment, as the case may be, shall be allowed to resume his studies at the Institution and the period of suspension or imprisonment, as the case may be, shall not be taken into consideration in calculating the maximum duration permitted to complete the course of study and in the computation of his results.

(8)

If the determination of any application, petition, appeal or other proceedings by the court or any competent authority in respect of the detention order against or order imposing restrictions on a student of an Institution under any written law relating to preventive detention or internal security, results in his release or the restrictions imposed on him being revoked, the student shall be allowed to resume his studies at the Institution and the period of detention and restriction he was subjected to shall not be taken into consideration in calculating the maximum duration permitted to complete the course of study and in the computation of his results.