TUNKU ABDUL RAHMAN FOUNDATION FUND (AMENDMENT) ACT 2025

This Act comes into operation on a date to be appointed by the Minister by notification in the Gazette.

Amendment of section 2

in subsection (1)—

in paragraph (a), by inserting after the words

“Yang di-Pertuan Agong” the words “, on the advice of the Minister”;

by inserting after subsection (1) the following subsection:

“(1a)  The Chairman and members of the Board under paragraph (1)(d) shall be from amongst persons of standing, achievement and experience in the charity or human capital development field or from amongst professionals who possess relevant experience in educational, financial or commercial matters.”;

in subsection (2), by substituting for the words

“three years” the words “four years”; and

by substituting for subsection (3) the following subsection:

“(3)  The Chairman shall preside at all meetings of the Board and in his absence from any meeting, such other member of the Board as may be elected by the members of the Board who are present shall preside as Chairman and have all the powers of the Chairman.”.

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to perpetuate the good name, legacy and aspirations of Yang Teramat Mulia Tunku Abdul Rahman

Putra Al-Haj;

to uplift and empower individuals from underprivileged backgrounds to access and pursue higher education;

to strengthen Malaysia’s human capital in order to serve and contribute to the development and the progress of the nation; and

to promote national unity and to spread the principles of the Rukun Negara.”.

Amendment of section 8

in the shoulder note, by deleting the words “and object of the Fund”;

in subsection (2)—

in paragraph (a), by deleting the word “and”

at the end of the paragraph;

in subsection (3)—

by substituting for the words “Paragraph (2)(a)”

the words “Paragraphs (2)(a) and (c)”; and

in the shoulder note, by deleting the word “study”; and

by substituting for subsection (1) the following subsection:

“(1)  Every recipient of a studentship, scholarship, study grant, study loan, any other award or financial assistance or any other form of assistance or equipment for any programmes or schemes, as the case may be, provided or awarded under this Act, shall become and during his tenure thereof shall remain—

a student at the place of education approved by the Board and shall pursue his studies at such place of education to the satisfaction of the Board; and

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a participant in any programmes or schemes as approved by the Board and shall comply with the terms and conditions imposed by the Board.”.

Amendment of section 11