Section 52
of Native Courts Native Customary Laws Rules 1995
State Subsidiary LegislationIn forceProvision 52 of 58
Section 52
Any person who, without reasonable excuse, removes, alters, defaces or cuts any tonduk, bumbung or other customary device used as a means of declaring to the general public of ownership of or over any property 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 300 ringgit; or
(b)
to an imprisonment for a term not exceeding 2 weeks; or
(c)
to both fine and imprisonment.