Education Act 1996 (Malaysia)

The Education Act 1996 (Malay: Akta Pendidikan 1996) is an Act of the Parliament of Malaysia, which was enacted to provide for education and for matters connected therewith.

Education Act 1996
Parliament of Malaysia
Long title
  • An Act to provide for education and for matters connected therewith.
CitationAct 550
Territorial extentThroughout Malaysia
Passed byDewan Rakyat
Passed20 December 1995
Passed byDewan Negara
Passed28 December 1995
Royal assent15 July 1996
Commenced1 August 1996
Effective[31 December 1997, P.U. (B) 541/1997]
Legislative history
First chamber: Dewan Rakyat
Bill titleEducation Bill 1995
Bill citationD.R. 35/1995
Introduced byNajib Razak, Minister of Education
First reading7 December 1995
Second reading18 December 1995
Third reading20 December 1995
Second chamber: Dewan Negara
Bill titleEducation Bill 1995
Bill citationD.R. 35/1995
Member(s) in chargeMohd. Khalid Mohd. Yunus, Deputy Minister of Education
First reading21 December 1995
Second reading27 December 1995
Third reading28 December 1995
Amended by
Education (Amendment) Act 2002 [Act A1152]
Education (Amendment) Act 2009 [Act A1341]
Related legislation
Education Act 1961
Education (Amendment) Act 1963 [Act 32 of 1963]
Education Act (Extension to Sarawak) Order 1975 [P.U. (A) 425/1975]
Education Act (Extension to Sabah) Order 1976 [P.U. (A) 176/1976]
Keywords
Education
Status: In force
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