Education Act 1996 · Updated to 1 Jul 2020 · Part II · Administration
9. Power of Minister to issue special directions
Official textFrom Laws of Malaysia Online, unchanged
The Minister may from time to time give—
a governor or any member of a board appointed under subsection 61(1), or an employee or head teacher, of an educational institution; and
governor
“governor” means a person who is empowered under an instrument of government to administer or manage an educational institution;
a member of the Central Board established under section 92 of the Education Act 1961 [Act 43 of 1961], directions, not inconsistent with the provisions of this Act or any regulations made under this Act, in relation to any matter in respect of which regulations may be made under this Act, and the governor, member, employee or head teacher shall give effect to every such direction.
employee
“employee” means a person employed by a board of governors, other than a governor, a teacher or such other person as may be appointed or nominated by the Minister under subsection 58(2) or 61(2), as the case may be, employed or actively taking part in work connected with the running or the administration of an educational institution;
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Change of names
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
employee
Defined · s 2“employee” means a person employed by a board of governors, other than a governor, a teacher or such other person as may be appointed or nominated by the Minister under subsection 58(2) or 61(2), as the case may be, employed or actively taking part in work connected with the running or the administration of an educational institution;
governor
Defined · s 2“governor” means a person who is empowered under an instrument of government to administer or manage an 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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