Universities and University Colleges Act 1971 (Malaysia)

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
Parliament of Malaysia
  • An Act to provide for the establishment, maintenance and administration of Universities and University Colleges and for other matters connected with it.
CitationAct 30
Territorial extentThroughout Malaysia
Passed byDewan Rakyat
Passed18 March 1971
Passed byDewan Negara
Passed26 March 1971
Royal assent27 April 1971
Commenced29 April 1971
Effective30 April 1971
Legislative history
First chamber: Dewan Rakyat
Bill titleUniversities and University Colleges Bill 1971
First reading9 March 1971
Second reading17 March 1971
Third reading18 March 1971
Second chamber: Dewan Negara
Bill titleUniversities and University Colleges Bill 1971
First reading22 March 1971
Second reading26 March 1971
Third reading26 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

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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

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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 Mahathir 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

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  • "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.