Section 8
of Native Courts Native Customary Laws Rules 1995
Section 8
(1)
Any man who has sexual intercourse with a woman whom he knows to be his granddaughter, daughter, sister, grandmother or mother commits a breach of native customary law of sumbang.
(2)
Any woman of the age of sixteen or over who permits a man whom she knows to be her grandfather, father, brother, son or grandson to have sexual intercourse with her by her consent commits a breach of native customary law of sumbang.
(3)
In this rule, “sister” includes half-sister and “brother” includes half-brother, and any expression importing a relationship between two people shall be taken to apply notwithstanding that the relationship is not traced through lawful wedlock.
(4)
Any person who commits a breach under this rule shall be liable -
(i)
to pay to such aggrieved party as the Court may determine sogit not exceeding 3 heads of livestock or other things of equivalent value in inaccordance with adat fine; and
(ii)
(a)
to a fine not exceeding 5000 ringgit; or
(b)
to an imprisonment for a term not exceeding 24 months; or
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(c)
to both fine and imprisonment.
(5)
In default of paragraph (i) or (ii) (a) of subrule (4), the Court may impose an imprisonment for a term not exceeding 24 months.
Illicit intercourse between relations.