Section 2
In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires—
of Perbadanan Tabung Pendidikan Tinggi Nasional Act 1997
“Board” means the Board of Management established under section 7;
“Chairman” means the Chairman of the Board appointed under paragraph 7(2)(a);
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“Chief Executive” means the principal executive officer of the
Perbadanan appointed under section 33;
“committee” means a committee established under section 17;
“deposits” means the deposits received by the Perbadanan under section 11;
“educational loan” means a loan approved and paid out by the
Perbadanan to a student under this Act;
“higher educational institution” means—
(a)
an institution of learning which provides education leading to the award of a diploma, degree or the equivalent of a diploma or degree established under—
(i)
the Universities and University Colleges Act 1971
[Act 30];
(ii)
the Universiti Teknologi MARA Act 1976 [Act 173];
and
(iii)
the Private Higher Educational Institutions Act 1996
[Act 555];
(b)
a polytechnic established and maintained by the Minister under the Education Act 1996 [Act 550]; and
(c)
any other higher educational institution established or deemed to have been established under the Education Act 1996 and which is determined by the Minister to be a higher educational institution for the purposes of this Act;
“Fund” means the Tabung Pendidikan Tinggi Nasional established under section 3;
“Inland Revenue Board” means the Inland Revenue Board of
Malaysia established under section 3 of the Inland Revenue Board of
Malaysia Act 1995 [Act 533];
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“Minister” means the Minister responsible for Higher Education;
“Perbadanan” means the Perbadanan Tabung Pendidikan Tinggi
Nasional established under section 5;
“recipient student” means a student to whom has been approved, and who is in receipt of, an educational loan under this Act;
“student” means a person receiving education, instruction or training of any description on a full-time or part-time basis from or in a higher educational institution.