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* TANPA PREJUDIS, Maklumat yang disampaikan

adalah untuk tujuan PERKONGSIAN SEMATA- MATA
berdasarkan kepada Akta Universiti dan Kolej Universiti
(AUKU) 1971 (Pindaan 2019) BAGI tujuan Taklimat
semasa Minggu Aluan Pelajar UNIMAS sahaja.
UNIVERSITIES & UNIVERSITY
COLLEGE ACT 1971
[ AMENDED 2012]
UUCA/AUKU
 ACT/ RULES/CONSTITUTIONS

1. AKTA UNIVERSITI DAN KOLEJ UNIVERSITI 1971(PINDAAN 2012)

2. PERLEMBAGAAN UNIMAS 1998 (Pindaan 2010 dan 2012)
3. KAEDAH –KAEDAH UNIVERSITI MALAYSIA SARAWAK (TATATERTIB
PELAJAR- PELAJAR )1999
• SECTION 3 - Responsibility of Minister
• SECTION 6 - Incorporation and establishment of a University
• SECTION 8 - Constitution of a University
• SECTION 15 – Activities of students or students’ society, organization,
body or group
• SECTION 16 – Power of Vice-Chancellor to suspend or dissolve any
organization, body or
• group of students
• SECTION 16 B -Disciplinary authority in respect of students of the
University
• SECTION 16 C - Disciplinary rules
UNIVERSITY AND UNIVERSITY COLLEGE ACT (AKTA UNIVERSITI DAN KOLEJ
UNIVERSITI) 1971 (AMENDED 2019)
1. An Act of Parliament that was legislated by the Malaysian government that was
approved by the king on 27 April 1971.
2. This Act is to provide for the establishment, organization and management of
Universities and Public University Colleges and for matters connected herewith.
3. This act was amended several times, as follows :

24 September 20 February
13 May 1975 1 October 1996 8 January 2009 22 June 2012. 18 January 2019
1971 1983
APPLICATION OF AKTA UNIVERSITI DAN KOLEJ
UNIVERSITI 1971(PINDAAN 2019)
1. AUKU is applicable to all public Universities established under AUKU 1971.
2. For example:
a) UNIVERSITI MALAYSIA SARAWAK
b) UNIVERSITI SAINS MALAYSIA
c) UNIVERSITI MALAYA
d) UNIVERSITI KEBANGSAAN MALAYSIA
e) UNIVERSITI MALAYSIA SABAH
UNIVERSITI MALAYSIA SARAWAK (UNIMAS)

1. UNIMAS is established under AUKU on 24th December 1992, by virtue of

Section 6 (1) of the AUKU 1971. (P.U.(A) 543).

2. Thus, all provisions in the AUKU is implemented and applicable to UNIMAS,

and its Constitution.
Definition & Interpretation
Student:

means a registered student, other than a student at an institution allied to the

university or University College, who is following a course of study, instruction,
training or research of any description at the preparatory, under-graduate, post-
graduate or post-doctoral level on a full time or part-time basis in, by or from the
university or University College, and includes a distance-learning, off-campus,
exchange non-graduating student.
Student right and limitation
Section 15 of the AUKU (amended) – provision that prohibited student from
participating in politic:-

Section 15(2)(c): A student of the University shall not be involved in political party
activities within the Campus.

Section 15(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.
Student right and limitation
1. Student may become a member of any political party but subjected to the
procedure as determined by the University.

2. Code of Conduct for Political Activities Campus (Kod Tatakelakuan Aktiviti-

Aktiviti Politik Dalam Kampus)
Code of Conduct for Political Activities Campus (Kod
Tatakelakuan Aktiviti-Aktiviti Politik Dalam Kampus)
1. The Code of Conduct explain and list down about the political activities that are
allowed and prohibited inside and outside campus.
2. Example : Activities allowed outside the campus
a) be a politician
b) hold a post in political party
c) participate in election as candidate
d) being an agent of a political party candidate
e) engage in electioneering
Code of Conduct for Political Activities Campus (Kod Tatakelakuan
Aktiviti-Aktiviti Politik Dalam Kampus)
1. Example: Activities allowed inside campus
a) Hold a post in campus including student organization, college, MPP and any
student organization and in the same time hold a post in politician.
b) Participate in political seminar or symposium organised by UNIMAS and
approved by the VC.
c) Published press release on political matter relating to education and research.
d) Organise political academic activity involving politician with UNIMAS approval.
e) Invite any person (not student) or university employee for meeting, seminar,
class, tutorial, workshop or programme base on VC approval.
Code of Conduct for Political Activities Campus (Kod Tatakelakuan
Aktiviti-Aktiviti Politik Dalam Kampus)
Reminder:

1. Student have to tender a written notice to UNIMAS regarding his/her involvement

in political outside campus for UNIMAs supervision – avoid the student tarnish the
university reputation
2. The said student have to keep goods manner and behaviour
3. UNIMAS is exempted/ excluded and shall not be liable for the student while
performed their political activities.
S.15A
• Organization, body or groups of student are prohibited to collect or attempt to
collect or to promote or attempt to promote any collection of money or
property and enter into a written contract except by VC permission.

• If any organization, body or group of students of the University conducts itself in

a manner which the Vice-Chancellor considers detrimental or prejudicial to the
interests or well-being of the University, or to the interests or well-being of any
of the students or staff of the University, or to public order, safety or security, or
if any such organization, body or group violates any provision of any written law,
the Vice-Chancellor may suspend or dissolve it.
Suspension, prohibited to enter Campus, ceased as a student of the
University and disciplinary action if the student :

1. charged with a criminal offence

2. Restriction order – detention and internal security
3. imprisonment

• Student still can attend for examination subject to approval granted by

Ministry of Internal Security.
• Student can become a student of other University subject to the Minister
approval.
 In disciplinary matter, AUKU shall be read together with the :-

UNIVERSITY MALAYSIA SARAWAK (DISCIPLINE OF

STUDENTS) RULES 1999
UNIVERSITY MALAYSIA SARAWAK (DISCIPLINE OF STUDENTS) RULES 1999

KAEDAH –KAEDAH UNIVERSITI MALAYSIA SARAWAK (TATATERTIB PELAJAR- PELAJAR )1999

History

• Govern specifically on the matter involving students discipline,

misconduct and behaviour as a University student.

• Provide provision that regulated regulations & rules as a procedural

framework to guide University in dealing with the students conducts
and allegation of misconduct on the students.
• Listed all the do and don’t thing (prohibition), the disciplinary trial procedure,
penalties and appeal procedure that should be obey by student.

• Divided into two prohibitions :General Discipline and Specific Discipline

GENERAL DISCIPLINE

Refer Rules 3 of the Discipline Rules :

Whereas a student shall not-

1) conduct himself (within or outside campus) in any manner which is detrimental

or prejudicial to the interest, well-being or good name of the University or to public
order, safety or security, morality, decency or discipline;.
2) Violate provision of any written law;
3) Disrupt or interfere or caused this to any teaching, study, research,
administrative work, or any activity carried out by or under the direction of or with
the permission of the University;
4) prevent, obstruct, or interfere or cause all of this event with any officer or
employee of the University or any person acting under the direction and
permission of such officer or employee from carrying out his work, duty and
function;
5) prevent, obstruct or cause to prevented or obstructed any student from
attending lecture, tutorial or class or engaging any legitimate activity;
6) Organize, incite or participate in the boycott of any examination, lecture, tutorial,
class or other legitimate activity carried out by or under the direction, or with the
permission of the University;
7) damage, tamper, interfere with, move or any manner deal with any substance,
object, article or property in the University;
8) do any act or cause any act to be done in Campus, so as to cause or be likely to
cause any obstruction, inconvenience, annoyance, loss or damage to any person in the
University;
9) contravene any instruction or requirement of the University Librarian, a member of
the library employee in respect of the use of the library, its book and other facilities in
the libraries;
10) Contravene any instruction or requirement of an authorized person in respect
of the use of any laboratory equipment, apparatus or substance and other facilities
in the laboratory.
Specific Discipline

1) Attendance at Lectures- required to attend lecture, tutorial, class and other

instruction relating to the course of study & absent with prior permission or obtain
approval.
2) Restriction on use of text lecture.
3) Prohibition against plagiarism- should not plagiaries any idea, writing, data or
invention.
4) Appearance for examinations – compulsory to attend an examination except if
the student is debarred (ex. disciplinary action).
5) Conduct during examination- cheating & fraud or attempt to cheat and fraud in
examination are totally prohibited.
6) Organizing assemblies –not permitted except with the prior consent and approval by
University.

7) Loudspeakers- not permitted to own, use, have in possession, custody or control any
loudspeakers, loudhailer, amplifier or other appliance without prior approval.

8) Banners- shall not make or made or display any banners without permission.

9) Publication, etc of document- shall not publish, distribute or circulate document without
approval except for academic purpose.

10) Student’s activities outside Campus-the activities must not effect or prejudicially tarnish
the University name and interest.

11) student engaging in occupation- not allowed.

12) Representations relating to University- with permission.

13) Student’s objection to entry of persons into Campus- prohibited.

14) No Gambling within Campus.

15) Consuming liquor and disorderly behaviour- shall not consume or have in
possession or under custody and control any liquor.

16) Obscene articles- prohibited to distribute, circulate, exhibited it.

17) Drugs and poisons-prohibited except for medication approved by

Pharmacist/Doctor.
18) Cleanliness within Campus- take care of the cleanliness and neatness of the
Campus.

19) Making noise- shall not make any noise or sound or cause any noise or sound likely
to cause annoyance or disturbance.

20) Examination of student suspected to have a mental disorder- University may

required this if the student suspected to have mental illness.

21) Living or sleeping accommodation in Campus- only used accommodation that has
been provided.
22) Entry into prohibited parts of Campus or Buildings.

23) Student attire.

24) Disobedience- student should not contravenes any legitimate instruction,

direction or requirement given or made by University.
25) Hostel Discipline-

a) entering or remaining in a student resident.

b) No obstruction or prevent an authorized person (University Officer) to carry out

their duty- ex: inspections.

c) Remaining outside hostel at night.

d) Remaining within hostel premises after midnight.

e) Have to used the hostel premises with care and avoid cause any nuisance.

f) Prohibited to change hostel room without permission.

g) Transfer of resident – the University have the right to ask the resident
student to vacate her/his room at any time without assigning any reason if it
think fit and reasonable to do so.

f) Pengetua have power to give order, etc (regarding good order and
discipline).
26) Road Traffic Discipline

a) Written authorization for students keeping, possessing or owning motor vehicles on

Campus - apply the authorization from the VC, at all times display it on the motor
vehicles and this shall be annually renewed.

b) Registration of student motor vehicle.

c) Speed limit- shall not drive excess speed limit.

d) Motor vehicles to be driven only on carriageway of road.

e) Obstructive parking not allowed – shall not park at any place in any manner so as to
cause danger, obstruction or inconvenience to other person or vehicle.
f) Use of allotted parking bays.

g) Pillion riding – student driving two- wheeled motorcycle shall not carry more than
one person.

h) Traffic Directions and Signs – obey and comply.

i) Produce driving license and student card for inspection whenever required.

j) Obstruction of traffic flow – prohibited.

k) Acts within Campus which are offences under the Road Transport Act 1987 shall be
penalize under disciplinary offences.
Penalties/Punishment

Section 48:

1) Warning

2) Fine not exceeding RM200

3) Exclusion from specific part or parts of University for a specified period

4) Suspension for a specified period

5) Expulsion/expel from University

 THANK YOU

PREPARED BY
Legal advisory office/
PEJABAT PENASIHAT UNDANG-UNDANG
UNIVERSITI MALAYSIA SARAWAK
(UNIMAS)

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