Malaysia legislation

Section 7A

of *EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS (DISCIPLINE) ACT 1976

Section 7A

Conduct during examination

No student shall—

(a)

take any book, paper, document, picture or other things, except those authorized by the examiner, into or out of an examination room, or receive any book, paper, document, picture or other things from any other person while in the examination room, except that a student may, while he is in the examination room, receive from the invigilator such books, papers, documents, pictures or other things which have been recommended by the examiner or Board of Examiners, and authorized by the Vice-Chancellor;

(b)

write, or have it written by another person, any information or diagram which may be relevant to the examination he is sitting for, on his hand or on any other part of his anatomy, or on his apparel or clothing;

(c)

communicate with any other student during an examination by whatever means; or

(d)

cheat or attempt to cheat or conduct himself in a manner which can be construed as cheating or attempting to cheat in an examination, while the examination is being conducted.

Restriction on use of text of lecture, etc.

Section 7A — EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS (DISCIPLINE) ACT 1976