Malaysia legislation
Section 48A
Section 48A
(a)
he may, in the discretion of the chief executive, be suspended from being a student; and
(b)
if so suspended, he shall not during the pendency of the criminal proceedings, remain in or enter the private higher educational institution.
(2)
Where a student of a private higher educational institution charged with a registrable offence under subsection (1) is convicted of that offence, the student shall be liable to disciplinary action.
(3)
Where a student of a private higher educational institution is detained or is subjected to any order imposing restrictions on him under any written law relating to preventive detention or internal security, the student shall be liable to disciplinary action.
(4)
A student of a private higher educational institution who is detained or is subjected to any order imposing restrictions on him under any written law relating to preventive detention or internal security, or is imprisoned or detained for whatever reason, may, with
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the consent of the Registrar General, be permitted to sit for the examination of the private higher educational institution subject to such order made or approval given by the Minister responsible for internal security or any other competent authority, as the case may require.
(5)
A student of a private higher educational institution who is suspended from being a student of the private higher educational institution under subsection (1) may, while he is so suspended, be admitted as a student of any private higher educational institution established under this Act with the written approval of the Registrar
General, and if the Registrar General grants such approval, the
Registrar General may impose such terms and conditions as he thinks fit.
(6)
A student of the private higher educational institution who ceases to be a student under this Act may be admitted as a student of that or any other private higher educational institution established under this Act with the written approval of the Registrar General, and if the Registrar General grants such approval, the Registrar General may impose such terms and conditions as he thinks fit.
(7)
If the determination of any application, appeal or other proceedings by the court in respect of any criminal proceedings against a student of the private higher educational institution for a registrable offence, results in his discharge or acquittal, the student, if suspended from the private higher educational institution or has served any period of imprisonment, as the case may be, shall be allowed to resume his studies at the private higher educational institution.
(8)
If the determination of any application, petition, appeal or other proceedings by the court or any competent authority in respect of the detention order against or order imposing restrictions on a student of the private higher educational institution under any written law relating to preventive detention or internal security, results in his release or the restrictions being revoked, the student shall be allowed to resume his studies at the private higher educational institution.
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Power of Registrar General to issue directions to suspend or dissolve a students’ association, etc.