Section 73

cease the continued issue of the advertisement;

modify the advertisement in such manner as may be specified by the Registrar General;

cease the issue of any advertisement which is wholly or substantially, a repetition of such advertisement;

take all practical steps to withdraw the advertisement from every and all publication or display of it; or

publish a statement in like manner as the advertisement issued earlier to retract or modify such advertisement.

The Registrar General may vary, add to, alter, revoke or otherwise amend any direction issued under subsection (1) by a notice in writing to the private higher educational institution concerned.

Upon registration of a private higher educational institution under Part V, any advertisement in relation to the private higher educational institution shall bear the registration number of the private higher educational institution.

Any person who or private higher educational institution which contravenes the directions of the Registrar General under subsection (1)

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shall be guilty of an offence and shall, on conviction, be liable to a fine not exceeding fifty thousand ringgit or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months or to both.

Any action that is taken by the Registrar General under this section shall not prejudice the power of the Controller, Deputy

Controller or Assistant Controller of Trade Descriptions under the

Trade Descriptions Act 2011 [Act 730].

Interpretation of advertisement