Malaysia legislation
Section 37
Section 37
(a)
has been acting or is proposing to act unreasonably with respect to the exercise of the power conferred or the discharge of the duty imposed under this Act; or
(b)
has failed to discharge the duty imposed upon him under this Act, the Registrar General may, after giving the chief executive an opportunity to make representations—
(aa) give the chief executive directions in writing as to the exercise of his power or the discharge of his duty as appears to the Registrar General to be expedient; or
(bb) cancel the registration of the chief executive.
(2)
The Registrar General shall give the chief executive written notice of his decision to cancel the registration of the chief executive under paragraph (1)(bb) and the decision shall take effect from the date on which the written notice is served on the chief executive.
(3)
Where a chief executive is aggrieved by the decision of the
Registrar General under paragraph (1)(bb) he may appeal in writing to the Minister within twenty-one days from being notified of the decision appealed against.
(4)
If at any time, for a private higher educational institution, there is no chief executive appointed under this Act the Registrar General may for a temporary period appoint any person to be the chief executive until the private higher educational institution appoints its own chief executive.
(5)
The temporary period under subsection (4) shall not be more than three months and the person so appointed—
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(a)
need not be registered; and
(b)
shall have his salaries and remuneration paid by the private higher educational institution, in an amount as may be determined by the Registrar General.
(6)
Where after the temporary period in subsection (4) expires, the private higher educational institution fails to appoint a chief executive, the registration of the private higher educational institution may be cancelled by the Registrar General.