Education Act 1996 · Updated to 1 Jul 2020 · Chapter 9 · Teacher Education
Section 49
Official textFrom Laws of Malaysia Online, unchanged
The Minister may make regulations for the carrying into effect of the provisions of this Chapter and, without prejudice to the generality of such power, the regulations may provide for—
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the establishment of a board or body to carry out evaluation or assessment or to conduct examinations for teacher education;
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 courses of study and training programmes to be carried out by an institute of teacher education;
institute of teacher education
“institute of teacher education” means an educational institution providing teacher education leading to the award of a certificate, a diploma, a teaching degree or the equivalent thereof, or any other qualification as prescribed;
the award of certificates , diplomas, teaching degrees or any other qualification as may be prescribed;
the discipline of pupils in institutes of teacher education;
the establishment, organization, management, control and dissolution of a council, body or committee for extracurricular activities at college, district, state, national and international levels;
the recognition of qualifications issued by an institute of teacher education;
procedures for the application for the establishment and registration of an institute of teacher education;
any other matter which the Minister deems expedient or necessary for the purposes of this Chapter.
Terms defined in s 2
institute of teacher education
Defined · s 2“institute of teacher education” means an educational institution providing teacher education leading to the award of a certificate, a diploma, a teaching degree or the equivalent thereof, or any other qualification as prescribed;
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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Religious Teaching in Educational Institutions
Chapter 11
Management of Educational Institutions
Chapter 12
Provision of Facilities and Services
Part V
Assessment and Examination
Part VI
Higher Education
Part VII
Private Educational Institutions
Part VIII
Registration of Educational Institutions
Chapter 1
Registration of Educational Institutions
Chapter 2
Cancellation of Registration
Chapter 3
Registration of Governors and Employees
Chapter 4
Registration of Pupils
Chapter 5
Inspection of Educational Institutions by the
Part IX
Registration of Teachers
Chapter 1
Registration of Teachers
Chapter 2
Permits to Teach
Chapter 3
Miscellaneous
Part X
The Inspectorate of Schools
Chapter 1
The Inspectorate
Chapter 2
General
Part XI
Finance
Part XII
Appeals
Part XIII
Regulations
Part XIV
Offences and Penalties
Part XV
Miscellaneous
Part XVI