Universities and University Colleges Act 1971
University and University College Act 1971 (Malay: Akta Universiti dan Kolej Universiti 1971) or AUKU 1971 is an act of Parliament that was legislated by the Malaysian government that was approved by the king on 27 April 1971. It is also an act that is partially under the legislative authority of the Ministry of Higher Education (Malaysia) to "provide for the establishment, organization and management of Universities and Public University Colleges and for matters connected herewith."[1] This act was amended in 1975 and 1995 and became the University and University College Act (Amended) 1995.
| Universities and University Colleges Act 1971 | |
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| Parliament of Malaysia | |
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| Citation | Act 30 |
| Territorial extent | Throughout Malaysia |
| Passed by | Dewan Rakyat |
| Passed | 18 March 1971 |
| Passed by | Dewan Negara |
| Passed | 26 March 1971 |
| Royal assent | 27 April 1971 |
| Commenced | 29 April 1971 |
| Effective | 30 April 1971 |
| Legislative history | |
| First chamber: Dewan Rakyat | |
| Bill title | Universities and University Colleges Bill 1971 |
| Introduced by | Hussein Onn, Minister of Education |
| First reading | 9 March 1971 |
| Second reading | 17 March 1971 |
| Third reading | 18 March 1971 |
| Second chamber: Dewan Negara | |
| Bill title | Universities and University Colleges Bill 1971 |
| Member in charge | Hussein Onn, Minister of Education |
| First reading | 22 March 1971 |
| Second reading | 26 March 1971 |
| Third reading | 26 March 1971 |
| Amended by | |
| Universities and University Colleges (Amendment) Act 1971 [Act A80] Universities and University Colleges (Amendment) Act 1975 [Act A295] Universities and University Colleges (Amendment) Act 1983 [Act A550] Universities and University Colleges (Amendment) Act 1996 [Act A946] Universities and University Colleges (Amendment) Act 2009 [Act A1342] Universities and University Colleges (Amendment) Act 2012 [Act A1433] | |
| Related legislation | |
| Emergency (Essential Powers) Ordinance No. 74, 1971 | |
| Keywords | |
| University, university college | |
| Status: In force | |
Structure
The Universities and University Colleges Act 1971, in its current form (1 August 2012), consists of 5 Parts containing 27 sections and 2 schedules (including 6 amendments).
- Part I: Preliminary
- Part II: Higher Education
- Part IIA: Administration
- Part III: Universities
- Part IV: University Colleges
- Part IVA: Register and Database
- Part V: General
- Schedules
Controversy and Student repression
According to Abdullah Haji Abdul Karim, Director of the Central PAS Youth Department for Student Affairs, in a statement he made on the Harakah Daily website, although it was obvious that AUKU 1971 bill was passed to provide for the establishment, maintenance and administration of University and University Colleges and for other matters connected therewith, in the new sections that were entered into it after the 1975 amendment (argued for by then-Education Minister Tun Dr. Mahathir bin Mohamad) through the A295 Amendment Act, among which are Sections 15A, 15B, 15C, 15D, 16A, 16B and 16C, clearly opposed the principles of justice within the law. The main goals[2] of the 1975 amendment blocks:
- the involvement of students in political parties and labour unions, and
- the union of student bodies
However, the 2012 and 2018 amendment abolished Section 15A, thus providing students' involvement in politics. Despite these amendments, several student activists demanded that the law to be abolished to re-establish democracy in campus.
References
External links
- "Universities and University Colleges Act 1971" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 February 2017.
As at 1 August 2012
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.