Education Act 1996 · Updated to 1 Jul 2020 · Chapter 9 · Teacher Education
48. Instrument of government for institutes of teacher education
Official textFrom Laws of Malaysia Online, unchanged
Except for institutes of teacher education established and maintained by the Minister under section 45, every teacher education college established under this Act shall have an instrument of government.
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;
Every instrument of government under this section shall be approved by, and shall be deposited with, the Registrar General at the time of registration.
instrument of government
“instrument of government” means an instrument of government as specified in section 53;
Every instrument of government under this section shall provide for the constitution of a board of governors, with a chairman, for the management of the teacher education college by the governors in a manner not inconsistent with this Act and any regulations made under this Act.
Every instrument of government under this section shall be made, amended or revoked in such manner as may be prescribed.
Power to make regulations in relation to institutes of teacher education
Terms defined in s 2
instrument of government
Defined · s 2“instrument of government” means an instrument of government as specified in section 53;
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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