Malaysia legislation
Section 18
Section 18
(2)
An application for an approval under subsection (1) shall be made to the Registrar General—
(a)
on the prescribed form and in the prescribed manner; and
(b)
accompanied by the prescribed fee.
(3)
At any time after receiving the application and before it is determined by the Minister, the Registrar General may by written notice require additional information, particulars or documents.
(4)
Where the additional information, particulars or documents required under subsection (3) is or are not provided within the time specified in the requirement or any extension thereof, the application—
(a)
shall be deemed to have been withdrawn; and
(b)
shall not be proceeded with, without prejudice to a fresh application being made by the applicant.
(5)
The Registrar General shall, upon an application having been duly made under this section and after being provided with all the information, particulars and documents he may require under subsection (4)—
(a)
take the necessary action to vet the application; and
(b)
make recommendation to the Minister whether the application should be granted or refused and the conditions, if any, to be imposed by the Minister.
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(6)
Upon receiving and having considered the recommendation of the Registrar General, the Minister may—
(a)
grant the approval under subsection (1), with or without conditions; or
(b)
refuse the application without assigning any reason for such refusal.
(7)
Where the Minister refuses the application, the Registrar
General shall notify the applicant in writing of the refusal.
(8)
The
Minister may, in granting an approval under paragraph (6)(a), require the private higher educational institution to pay such amount of fees as may be prescribed.
(9)
The decision of the Minister under this section shall be final.
Prior approval of Minister on arrangement or agreement