Education Act 1996 · Updated to 1 Jul 2020 · Chapter 2 · Pre-School Education
20. Prohibition against the establishment, operation or management of kindergartens
Official textFrom Laws of Malaysia Online, unchanged
No kindergarten shall be established, operated or managed unless it is registered under this Act.
kindergarten
“kindergarten” means any place where pre-school education is provided to ten or more pupils;
A person who contravenes subsection (1) shall be guilty of an offence.
Terms defined in s 2
kindergarten
Defined · s 2“kindergarten” means any place where pre-school education is provided to ten or more pupils;
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