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MYS-1995-R-46047
Breadcrumb
Title_of_text
Native Court (Native Customary Laws) Rules 1995.
Main Region
First Region
Country(ies)
Malaysia
Territorial subdivision(s)
Sabah
Subjects (Classification)
Indigenous and tribal peoples
Adopted on (Date of text)
1995-12-28
Scope of text
State or Province
Type of legislation (Type of text)
Regulation, Decree, Ordinance
Second Region
Abstract/Citation
Sets forth customary punishment for violations of indigenous customary laws, including assault, sexual offences, theft, and breaches in relation to marital vows and burial customs. Inter alia, termination of betrothal without reason, sexual relations between unmarried persons, and marriage before an elder sibling shall be punishable by fines, haematic penalties, imprisonment, or customary amends of livestock.
Entry dates region
Date of entry into force
1995-12-28
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Basic Text region
Basic text(s)
1992-04-24 (MYS-1992-L-31527)
Native Courts Enactment 1992 (No. 3 of 1992)
Basic text(s)
1992-04-24 (MYS-1992-L-31527)
Native Courts Enactment 1992 (No. 3 of 1992)
Electronic region
Electronic source title
English translation
Author
State Attorney General's Chambers
Country
Malaysia, Sabah
URL
http://www.lawnet.sabah.gov.my/viewdoc.asp?id=subsidiarylegislation&title=Subsidiary_Legislation&document=statelaws/NativeCourts(NativeCustomaryLaws).htm
Serial region
Serial title
Government Gazette, State of Sabah. First Supplement
Date
1995-12-28
Number
No. S8
Page range
pp. 173-195