Malaysia legislation
Section 12
Section 12
(2)
The Board of Studies shall consist of—
(a)
the Rector as chairman;
(b)
all the Deputy Rectors;
(c)
all Heads of Faculties, Departments or Centres, as the case may be; and
(d)
three senior members of the academic staff of the Akademi appointed by the Board.
(3)
The Registrar shall be the Secretary of the Board of Studies.
(4)
The appointments under paragraph 2(d) shall be for a period specified in the appointment letter.
(5)
The Rector may co-opt any other persons to be members of the Board of Studies or to attend the meetings of the Board of
Studies, but a person co-opted shall not have the right to vote.
(6)
In the absence of the Rector, a Deputy Rector shall preside at any meeting of the Board of Studies.
(7)
The Board of Studies shall make recommendations to the
Board on all matters relating to—
(a)
the content and organization of the courses of study provided in the Akademi;
(b)
the method of education, instructions and training conducted in the Akademi;
(c)
the educational standards in the courses of study provided in the Akademi;
(d)
the curricula and courses of study conducted in the
Akademi;
(e)
the feasibility or otherwise of any proposal in respect of any curriculum or course of study conducted or to be conducted in the Akademi;
(f)
the determination of the qualifications required for admission into any course of study provided in the Akademi;
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(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 Akademi; and
(h)
the awards of academic honours, fellowships, professional qualifications, prizes, scholarships and other academic distinctions.
(8)
No resolution shall be passed by the Board relating to any matter referred to in subsection (7) unless the Board of Studies has first been given the opportunity of recording and transmitting to the Board its opinion thereon.
(9)
For the purpose of enabling it to perform its functions and discharge its duties, the Board of Studies may appoint such committees or subcommittees consisting of its members as well as any persons co-opted as members under subsection (5), provided that any person co-opted shall not have the right to vote.
(10)
The Board of Studies may delegate any of its functions or duties to its committees or subcommittees.
(11)
Subject to this Act, the Board of Studies may determine its own procedure.
(12)
The provisions of the First Schedule, except paragraph 7, shall apply to the Board of Studies established under this section as they apply to the Board.
(13)
In the application of the First Schedule to the Board of
Studies—
(a)
references to the Board shall be construed as references to the Board of Studies; and
(b)
references to the Chairman shall be construed as references to the chairman of the Board of Studies.