1998-04: The Law Amending the Union of Myanmar University Education Law, 1973

The State Peace and Development council
The Law Amending the Union of Myanmar
University Education Law, 1973
(The State Peace and Development Council Law No. 4/98)
The 13th Waning Day of Tabaung 1359 M.E.
(25th March, 1998)

The State Peace and Development Council hereby enacts the following Law

1. This law shall be called the Law Amending the Union of Myanmar University Education Law, 1973.

2. In sub-section (b) of section 2, section 3, section 5 and clause (2) and clause (9) of sub-section (c) of section 8 of the Union of Myanmar University Education Law, 1973, before the expression “College “the expression ” Degree College”

shall be inserted.

3. Sub-section (a) and (b) of section 8 of the Union of Myanmar University Education Law, 1973 shall be substituted as follows: –

“8. (a) The Government shall form the University Central Council comprising the following persons, in order to lay down policy, to give guidance and to supervise in respect of university education:

(1)	Minister, Ministry of Education	Chairman
(2)	Ministers of relevant Ministries administering the University, Degree College, College and Institute	Member
(3)	Persons assigned duty by the Government.	Member
(4)	Heads of Departments and Organizations under the Ministry of Education	Member
(5)	Rectors	Member
(6)	Principals of Degree College and Institute	Member
(7)	Deputy Minister, Ministry of Education	Secretary

(b) In forming the Universities Central Council, the Government may, if necessary, determine the Vice-Chairman and the Joint Secretary from among the members of the Universities Central Council.”

4. Sub-sections (a) and (b) of section 9 of the Union of Myanmar University Education Law, 1973 shall be substituted as follows: –

“9 (a) The Government shall form the Council of University Academic Bodies in order to supervise all matters relating to standard of university education, syllabus, examination and education,

(1)	Minister, Ministry of Education	Chairman
(2)	Deputy Minister, Ministry of Education	Vice-Chairman
(3)	Deputy Ministers of relevant Ministries administering the University, Degree College, College and Institute	Member
(4)	Persons assigned duty by the Government	Member
(5)	Heads of Departments and Organizations under the relevant Ministry administering the University, Degree College, College and Institute	Member
(6)	Heads of Departments and Organizations under the Ministry of Education	Member
(7)	Rectors	Member
(8)	Principals of Degree Colleges and Institutes	Member
(9)	Director General, Higher Education Department (Lower Myanmar)	Secretary
(10)	Director General, Higher ducationDepartment (Upper Myanmar)	Joint Secretary

5. Clause (7) of sub-section (c) of section 9 of the Union of Myanmar University Education Law, 1973 shall be substituted as follows :

“(7) to implement, after scrutinizing the university education development measures submitted by the respective University Academic Bodies.”

6. The expression ” University or College and Institute “contained in section 10 of the Union of Myanmar University Education Law, 1973 shall be substituted by the expression ” University, Degree, College and Institute.”

7. Section 11 of the Union of Myanmar University Education Law, 1973 shall be substituted as follows –

“11 (a) The Ministry of Education shall, to enable systematic administration of the universities under it form the Higher Education Department (Lower Myanmar) and the Higher Education Department ( Upper Myanmar).

(b) The other Ministry which administers the university or universities shall, to enable systematic administration of the university or universities under it determine and assign duty to any department as may be necessary.”

8. In section 12 of the Union of Myanmar University Education Law, 1973:-

(a) the expression “Ministry of Education or” contained in clause (3) of sub-section (b) shall be deleted;

(b) clause (7) of sub-section (b) shall be substituted as follows : –

(7) Head of Department . . .Secretary (Administration/Finance) or Registrar of Assistant Registrar”.,

(c) sub-section (f) shall be substituted as follows.

“(f) The relevant Ministry administering the Degree College, College and Institute shall form the Management Bodies of Degree College, College and Institute and determine the duties and functions thereof.”

9. Section 15 of the Union of Myanmar University Education Law, 1973 shall be substituted as follows: –

“15 To carry out the previsions contained in this Law:

(a) the relevant Ministry administering the University, Degree, College, College and Institute may, with the approval of the Government, issue rules and procedures;

(b) the relevant Ministry administering University, Degree College, College and Institute or the Department under such Ministry may issue such orders and directives as may be necessary.”

Sd./ Than Shwe
Senior General
Chairman
The State Peace and Development Council