Malaysia legislation
Section 24
Section 24
(2)
An application for registration shall be made to the Registrar
General—
(a)
within three years from the date of the approval for the establishment of the private higher educational institution granted under Part III;
(b)
on the prescribed form and in the prescribed manner;
(c)
accompanied by the prescribed fee;
(d)
together with a comprehensive fee structure to be imposed on students with respect to each course of study.; and
(e)
any other information, particulars or documents as may be required by the Registrar General.
(3)
If the private higher educational institution is not registered within the time specified in paragraph (2)(a), the approval granted for its establishment under Part III shall be deemed to have been withdrawn unless an extension of time is granted by the Minister.
(4)
At any time after receiving the application for registration and before it is determined, the Registrar General may by written notice require the private higher educational institution to provide additional information, particulars or documents.
(5)
The requirement under subsection (4) may differ as between different descriptions of private higher educational institutions.
(6)
An application for registration may be withdrawn at any time before it is granted or refused.
(7)
Subject to subsection (3), where additional information, particulars or documents required under subsection (4) is or are not provided within the time specified in the requirement or an extension thereof, the application—
(a)
shall be deemed to have been withdrawn; and
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(b)
shall not be further proceeded with, without prejudice to a fresh application being made by the private higher educational institution.
(8)
The Registrar General may refuse to proceed with an application, and may require that the application be appropriately amended or completed and resubmitted or that a fresh application be submitted in its place if—
(a)
the application form as prescribed is not duly completed by reason of any omission or misdescription;
(b)
the application form contains an error or alteration; or
(c)
the application does not comply with any other prescribed requirement.
(9)
The Registrar General may, upon an application for registration having been duly made and after such investigation as he may think necessary—
(a)
register and issue a certificate of registration to the private higher educational institution upon payment of the prescribed fee; or
(b)
refuse the application.
(10)
The Registrar General may impose any condition as he may deem necessary upon registration.
(11)
A private higher educational institution aggrieved by the decision of the Registrar General—
(a)
refusing the application for registration; or
(b)
imposing any condition under subsection (10),
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may appeal to the Minister, within twenty-one days from being notified of the decision appealed against.
(12)
Where there is an appeal made under subsection (11), the
Registrar General shall prepare and submit to the Minister the grounds of his decision.
Renewal of registration