Malaysia legislation

Section 60

of *PRIVATE HIGHER EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS ACT 1996

Section 60

(2)

The notice under subsection (1) shall be—

(a)

given to the Registrar General by the chief executive of the private higher educational institution;

(b)

served by A.R. registered mail on the students of the private higher educational institution; and

(c)

published in the newspapers, at least one in the national language and one in any other language.

(3)

Where the closing down of the private higher educational institution is by reason of paragraphs 59(a) and (b) and subparagraph 59(d)(ii), the private higher educational institution shall within twenty-one days after being notified of the decision of the Minister to revoke its approval, the decision of the Registrar

General to cancel its registration or order of the court for the company to wind up, as the case may be—

(a)

serve a notice of its closing down to its students by A.R.

registered mail; and

(b)

publish a notice of its closing down in the newspapers, at least one in the national language and one in any other language.

(4)

Where the closing down of the private higher educational institution is by reason of paragraph 59(e), the chief executive shall request for instructions from the Registrar General with respect to the notification of the closing down.

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(5)

A private higher educational institution which contravenes this section shall be guilty of an offence and shall, on conviction, be liable to a fine not exceeding one hundred thousand ringgit or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding one year or to both.

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