National Council on Higher Education Act 1996 · Updated to 1 Nov 2021 · Part II · National Council on Higher Education
4. Members of the Council
Official textFrom Laws of Malaysia Online, unchanged
The Council shall consist of the following members:
Council
“Council” means the National Council on Higher Education established under section 3;
the Minister as Chairman;
the Secretary General of the Ministry of *Higher Education or his representative;
higher education
“higher education” means education provided by a higher educational institution;
the Director General of *Higher Education or his representative;
the Secretary General of the Ministry of Finance or his representative;
the Director General of the Economic Planning Unit of the Prime Minister’s Department or his representative;
*NOTE—See the Ministers of the Federal Government (No.3) Order 2021 [P.U. (A) 383/2021].
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the Attorney General or his representative;
three Vice-Chancellors of any of the Universities and
University Colleges established under the Universities and University Colleges Act 1971;
University
“University” or “University College” means— (a) a University or University College established under the Universities and University Colleges Act 1971; or (b) a private higher educational institution with the status of a University or University College, a branch campus thereof and a branch campus of a foreign University or University College, established under the Private Higher Educational Institutions Act 1996; *NOTE—See the Ministers of the Federal Government (No.3) Order 2021. National Council on Higher Education 7 “Vice-Chancellor”— (a) in relation to a University means the Vice-Chancellor, President, Rector or Director of the University and includes any other person, by whatever name called, who has been appointed as the chief executive officer of the University; and (b) in relation to a University College shall be read as a reference to the appropriate authority of the University College.
not more than two persons who are the chief executive officers of any private higher educational institution;
chief executive
“chief executive” means a chief executive of a private higher educational institution registered under the Private Higher Educational Institutions Act 1996;
and
not more than three persons who, because of their knowledge and experience, would in the opinion of the
Minister be of assistance to the Council.
Terms defined in s 2
Chairman
Defined · s 2“Chairman” means the Chairman of the National Council on Higher Education;
chief executive
Defined · s 2“chief executive” means a chief executive of a private higher educational institution registered under the Private Higher Educational Institutions Act 1996;
Council
Defined · s 2“Council” means the National Council on Higher Education established under section 3;
higher education
Defined · s 2“higher education” means education provided by a higher educational institution;
higher educational institution
Defined · s 2“higher educational institution” means an educational institution whether or not established under any written law and including a private educational institution providing higher education leading to the award of a certificate, diploma, degree or the equivalent thereof;
University
Defined · s 2“University” or “University College” means— (a) a University or University College established under the Universities and University Colleges Act 1971; or (b) a private higher educational institution with the status of a University or University College, a branch campus thereof and a branch campus of a foreign University or University College, established under the Private Higher Educational Institutions Act 1996; *NOTE—See the Ministers of the Federal Government (No.3) Order 2021. National Council on Higher Education 7 “Vice-Chancellor”— (a) in relation to a University means the Vice-Chancellor, President, Rector or Director of the University and includes any other person, by whatever name called, who has been appointed as the chief executive officer of the University; and (b) in relation to a University College shall be read as a reference to the appropriate authority of the University College.
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