Universities and University Colleges Act 1971


University and University College Act 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 to "provide for the establishment, organization and management of Universities and Public University Colleges and for matters connected herewith." This act was amended in 1975 and 1995 and became the University and University College Act 1995.

Structure

The Universities and University Colleges Act 1971, in its current form, consists of 5 Parts containing 27 sections and 2 schedules.
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: