Malaysia legislation
Section 2
of PRIVATE HIGHER EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS (AMENDMENT) ACT 2017
Section 2
The Private Higher Educational Institutions Act 1996 [Act 555], which is referred to as the “principal Act” in this Act, is amended in section 2—
(a)
by inserting after the definition of “higher education” the following definition:
‘ “initial fund” means an account containing cash contribution that a company limited by guarantee is required to have prior to registration under section 24;’;
PRIVATE HIGHER EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS
(AMENDMENT) ACT 2017
(b)
in the definition of “private higher educational institution”, by substituting for the words “a University College or a branch campus” the words “a University College or a foreign branch campus or a College”;
(c)
in the definition of “branch campus”, by deleting the words “and includes a branch of a foreign University or a University College,”;
(d)
by inserting before the definition of “higher education”
the following definition:
‘ “foreign branch campus” means a branch of a foreign University or a University College that is established under this Act;’;
(e)
by inserting after the definition of “chief executive” the following definition:
‘ “College” means a private higher educational institution without the status of a University or
University College or a foreign branch campus;’;
(f)
in the definition of “University” and “University College”, by deleting the words “, and include such private higher educational institution which is affiliated to a University or University College whether within or outside Malaysia, conferred with the status of a University or a University
College”;
(g)
by inserting before the definition of “national language”
the following definition:
‘ “Minister” means the Minister charged with the responsibility for higher education;’; and
(h)
by inserting after the definition of “distance education”
the following definition:
‘ “fee structure” means a detailed amount of payment charged to students for undergoing a course of study or training programme;’.
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