Section 27
of Native Courts Native Customary Laws Rules 1995
State Subsidiary LegislationIn forceProvision 27 of 58
Section 27
Any person who does any act or omits to do an act which damages or which is likely to result in damage to any grave as a result of such act or omission commits a breach of native customary law and shall be liable -
(i)
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(a)
to pay to the aggrieved party sogit of 1 head of livestock or other things of equivalent value in accordance with adat fine; and
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(b)
to pay the cost of repair and expenses actually incurred by the family or next of kin of the deceased in restoring the grave; or
(ii)
in default thereof -
(a)
to a fine not exceeding 1000 ringgit; or
(b)
to an imprisonment for a term not exceeding 3 months; or
(c)
to both fine and imprisonment.
Disturbance to tombstone.