Enforcement
The village chief holds the power in the management of Tavol.
He/She will announce the implementation of Tavol to the community and
surrounding villages, including the boundaries, the time period, the family
whom the tavol is for, and the rules, fines and Sogit.
If a person is found to have violated the rules intentionally, then a
fine and Sogit will be imposed. Both of these will be imposed on
individuals from our village and also to any outsiders that enter or take any
resources from the Tavol area.
Sogit for those that violate the Tavol rules include one livestock
[pig as big as five jengkal (length between middle finger to the thumb at
horizontal position in an L-shape)] and RM500.00 (five hundred ringgit).
Offenders who were unable to get anything from the forest will still
be penalized the same because they violated the Tavol prohibition.
If the offender did managed to get a kill, be it on land or river, his
kill will also be added to the penalty according to the price per kilogram in
the market or decided by the community. The payment of the Sogit and
game value will be given to the individual/family for whom the Tavol was
established for. Any person found to have violated the Tavol more than
once will have a higher penalty based on the decision made and will be
referred to the Native Court.
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