Section 36
of Native Courts Native Customary Laws Rules 1995
State Subsidiary LegislationIn forceProvision 36 of 58
Section 36
Any person who utters any word in the hearing of any person or makes any gesture in the sight of any person with intent to defame, degrade, discredit or put into disrepute such person commits a breach of native customary law and shall be liable -
(i)
to pay to the aggrieved party sogit of 1 head of livestock or other things of equivalent value in accordance with adat fine; or
(ii)
in default thereof -
(a)
to a fine not exceeding 500 ringgit; or
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(b)
to an imprisonment for a term not exceeding 1 month; or
(c)
to both fine and imprisonment.
Spreading rumour.