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establish, form, promote or carry on any activity for the purpose of establishing, forming, or promoting or towards the establishment, formation or promotion of a private higher educational institution;

operate, manage or maintain any class for the teaching and learning of higher education in a private higher educational institution;

establish, form, promote, operate, manage or maintain a private higher educational institution by the use of the word

“University”, “University College” or “branch campus”;

issue a certificate, diploma or degree to a person without such person having successfully completed his course of study; or

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carry out any other activities in connection with higher education, except in accordance with the provisions of this Act.

Any person who contravenes subsection (1) shall be guilty of an offence and shall, on conviction, be liable to a fine not exceeding two hundred thousand ringgit or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years or to both.

Offence and penalty relating to award of certificate, diploma and degree