Malaysia legislation
Section 81
Section 81
(a)
a private higher educational institution fails to cause a copy of the certificate of registration of such private higher educational institution to be exhibited in accordance with the provisions of subsection 26(2);
(b)
upon the closing down of a private higher educational institution, the chief executive fails to surrender to the
Registrar General his certificate of registration and the certificate of registration of the private higher educational institution;
(c)
any person is working or is a teacher in a private higher educational institution which is not approved and registered under this Act;
(d)
the chief executive of a private higher educational institution is not registered under this Act;
(e)
a person teaches in a private higher educational institution without a permit to teach; or
(f)
a private higher educational institution employs a chief executive who is not registered under this Act or a teacher to whom a teaching permit is not issued, such private higher educational institution or chief executive or person shall be guilty of an offence and shall, on conviction, be liable to a fine not exceeding ten thousand ringgit or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding one month or to both.
(2)
In the case of an offence under paragraphs (1)(c) to (f), it shall be a defence for a person or a chief executive or a private higher educational institution if he or it proves that having taken all reasonable precautions against committing such an offence that—
(a)
the person or chief executive officer did not know or have any reasonable ground to suspect that such private higher educational institution was not approved or registered;
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(b)
the private higher educational institution did not know or have any reasonable ground to suspect that—
(i)
such chief executive was not so registered; or
(ii)
such person does not have a permit to teach.
General penalty