Education Act 1996 · Updated to 1 Jul 2020 · Chapter 11 · Management of Educational Institutions
58. Power of Minister in relation to exercise of functions, etc.
Official textFrom Laws of Malaysia Online, unchanged
If the Minister is satisfied that in an educational institution—
educational institution
“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
the governors have been acting or are proposing to act unreasonably with respect to the exercise of any power conferred or the discharge of any duty imposed by or under this Act; or
the governors have failed to discharge any duty imposed upon them by or under this Act, the Minister may—
give such directions in writing as to the exercise of the power or the discharge of the duty as appear to him to be expedient, with which directions it shall be the duty of the governors to comply; or
suspend or dismiss all or any of the governors and, notwithstanding the provisions of any instrument relating to the institution, appoint such person or persons as he may think fit to have and to exercise all the functions of the governors for such period as he may direct.
If at any time, for an educational institution, there is no board of governors constituted under this Act the Minister may appoint such person or persons as he may think fit to exercise the functions of governors for the institution for such period as he may direct.
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Dissolution of board of governors of government or government-aided educational institution
government-aided educational institution
“government-aided school” or “government-aided educational institution” means a school or an educational institution in receipt of capital grant and full grant-in-aid;
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
government-aided educational institution
Defined · s 2“government-aided school” or “government-aided educational institution” means a school or an educational institution in receipt of capital grant and full grant-in-aid;
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Registration of Educational Institutions
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Registration of Educational Institutions
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Cancellation of Registration
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Registration of Governors and Employees
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Registration of Pupils
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