National Skills Development Act 2006 · Updated to 1 Jul 2006 · Part X · Offences and Penalties
53. Prohibition on advertisement, etc.
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skills training provider
“skills training provider” means a body corporate, organization or other body of persons which conducts a skills training programme the primary purpose of which is to meet the requirement of the relevant Standards;
No person shall promote a skills training programme as an accredited programme, whether by advertisement, prospectus, brochure or otherwise, unless the skills training programme has been accredited under this Act.
skills training
“skills training” means work based and industry oriented activities which aim to provide the knowledge, skills and attitude required for effective and efficient performance of a task or job, and includes refresher, further, updating and specialized job-related training;
Any person who contravenes subsections (1) and (2)
commits 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 three years or to both.