Education Act 1996 · Updated to 1 Jul 2020 · Chapter 3 · Miscellaneous
116. Duty of teacher to notify change of educational institution
Official textFrom Laws of Malaysia Online, unchanged
Every registered teacher shall within fourteen days of commencing or ceasing to teach in an educational institution report in writing to the Registrar General the name of the educational institution in which he is teaching or has ceased to each and the date on which he commenced teaching or ceased to teach in the educational institution.
registered teacher
“registered teacher” means any teacher registered under this Act;
Terms defined in s 2
educational institution
Defined · s 2“educational institution” means a school or any other place where, in the carrying on of the work of an organization or institution, persons are habitually taught, whether in one or more classes, and includes a kindergarten and a distance education centre but does not include— (a) any place where the teaching is confined exclusively to the teaching of any religion; or (b) any place declared by the Minister by notification in the Gazette not to be an educational institution for the purposes of this Act; Education 19
registered teacher
Defined · s 2“registered teacher” means any teacher registered under this Act;
Registrar General
Defined · s 2“Registrar General” means the Registrar General of Educational Institutions and Teachers appointed under subsection 5(1), and includes the Deputy Registrar General of Educational Institutions and Teachers appointed under subsection 5(2);
teacher
Defined · s 2“teacher” means a person who— (a) teaches pupils in an educational institution; or (b) prepares or issues lessons or corrects returned answers in, for or through a distance education centre, and includes a head teacher or principal;
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