Universities and University Colleges Act 1971 (Malaysia)
University and University College Act 1971 or AUKU is the main legislation that governs the establishment, organization and management of public universities and public university colleges in Malaysia. It was passed by the Malaysian parliament in 1971 and went into effect on 30 April the same year. The government body that is responsible for the implementation of this Act is the Ministry of Higher Education.
Structure
The Universities and University Colleges Act 1971, in its current form, consists of 5 Parts containing 27 sections and 2 schedules.- 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 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 of the 1975 amendment blocks:- the involvement of students in political parties and labour unions, and
- the union of student bodies