Education Act 1996 · Updated to 1 Jul 2020 · Chapter 9 · Teacher Education
47. Provision as to courses of study in respect of degrees, etc., conferred by universities, etc.
Official textFrom Laws of Malaysia Online, unchanged
A teacher education college established under this Chapter may, with the approval of the Minister, conduct courses of study or training programmes for degrees, diplomas, certificates or other forms of recognition of a qualification conferred by any university or other institution of higher education within Malaysia or outside Malaysia.
teacher
“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;
The approval given under subsection (1) may be made subject to such terms and conditions as the Minister may deem fit to impose.
The Minister shall not give his approval under subsection (1)
unless he is satisfied that the teacher education college has made suitable arrangements with the university or other institution of higher
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education concerned with the conduct of the courses of study or training programmes.
A person who contravenes subsection (1) or fails to comply with any term or condition imposed by the Minister under subsection (2) shall be guilty of an offence and shall, on conviction, be liable to a fine not exceeding thirty thousand ringgit or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years or to both.
Terms defined in s 2
higher education
Defined · s 2“higher education” means education provided by a higher educational institution;
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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