Section 21
of Native Courts Native Customary Laws Rules 1995
State Subsidiary LegislationIn forceProvision 21 of 58
Section 21
Any person who entices or takes away any daughter from her parent or guardian commits a breach of native customary law and shall be liable -
(i)
to pay to the aggrieved parent or guardian sogit not exceeding 2 heads of livestock or other things of equivalent value in accordance with adat fine; or
(ii)
in default thereof -
(a)
to a fine not exceeding 2000 ringgit; or
(b)
to an imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months; or
(c)
to both fine and imprisonment.
Remarriage before end of bereavement period.