Malaysia legislation
Section 15
Section 15
Activities of students or students’ society, organization, body or group
(2)
A student of the University shall not—
(a)
become a member of any political of any unlawful society, organization, body or group of persons, whether in or outside Malaysia;
(b)
become a member of any society, organization, body or group of persons, not being a political party, which the
Board determines to be unsuitable to the interest and well-being of the students or the University; or
(c)
be involved in political party activities within the Campus.
(3)
A student of the University and any society, organization, body or group of students of the University which is established by, under or in accordance with the Constitution, shall not express or do anything which may reasonably be construed as expressing support for or sympathy with or opposition to—
(a)
any unlawful society, organization, body or group of persons, whether in or outside Malaysia; or
(b)
any society, organization, body or group of persons which the Board determines to be unsuitable to the interests and well-being of the students or the University.
(4)
Notwithstanding subsection (3), a student of the University shall not be prevented from—
(a)
making a statement on an academic matter which relates to a subject on which he is engaged in study or research; or
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(b)
expressing himself on the subject referred to in paragraph
(a)
at a seminar, symposium or similar occasion that is not organized or sponsored by any unlawful society, organization, body or group of persons, whether in or outside Malaysia, or any society, organization, body or group of persons determined by the Board under paragraph (3)(b) to be unsuitable to the interests and well-being of the students or the University.
(5)
The University shall regulate the activities of students and a society, an organization, a body or group of students of the
University within the Campus.
Prohibition on collection of money by a student or by an organization, body or group of students