Malaysia legislation

Section 2

of UNIVERSITIES AND UNIVERSITY COLLEGES (AMENDMENT) ACT 2024

Section 2

The Universities and University Colleges Act 1971 [Act 30], which is referred to as the “principal Act” in this Act, is amended by substituting for section 15a the following section:

UNIVERSITIES AND UNIVERSITY COLLEGES

(AMENDMENT) ACT 2024

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“Students’ Representative Council or student body may make, etc., collection of money or receive money or other contributions 15a.  (1)  A Students’ Representative Council of the University or any student body of the University may, subject to any written law, make, organize or take part in any collection of money or receive money or any other contributions from any person or body of persons.

(2)

In making or organizing or taking part in any collection of money or receiving money or other contributions from any person or body of persons under subsection (1), the Students’

Representative Council of the University or student body of the University shall comply with the regulations as may be prescribed by the Board.

(3)

No student of the University shall make, organize or take part in any collection of money or receive money or any other contributions from any person or body of persons unless the making or organizing of or the taking part in the collection of money or the receiving of money or other contributions is in the name or on behalf of the Students’ Representative Council of the University or any student body of the University.

(4)

Any student of the University who contravenes subsection (3) shall be liable to disciplinary action.”.

Amendment of section 16b

Section 2 — AKTA UNIVERSITI DAN KOLEJ UNIVERSITI (PINDAAN) 2024