Section 43
of Native Courts Native Customary Laws Rules 1995
State Subsidiary LegislationIn forceProvision 43 of 58
Section 43
Any person who, without reasonable excuse, does any act which damages or causes to be damaged any chattel belonging to another commits a breach of native customary law and shall be liable -
(i)
to pay to the aggrieved party sogit of 1 fowl or other things of equivalent value in accordance with adat fine; and
(ii)
Subparagraph
(a)
to repair such damage; or
(b)
to pay the cost of repairing such damage; or
(c)
if the Court deems appropriate, to replace the damaged chattel, if any, with a similar or an equivalent chattel; or
(iii)
in default thereof -
(a)
to a fine not exceeding 500 ringgit; or
(b)
to an imprisonment for a term not exceeding 1 month; or
(c)
to both fine and imprisonment.
Injury to livestock or fowl.