CHAPTER XI PENALTIES

SEC. 72. Punishable Acts and Applicable Penalties.- Any person who commits violation of
any of the provisions of this Act, such as, but not limited to, unauthorized and/or unlawful
intrusion upon any ancestral lands or domains as stated in Sec. 10, Chapter III, or shall
commit any of the prohibited acts mentioned in Sections 21 and 24, Chapter V, Section 33,
Chapter VI hereof, shall be punished in accordance with the customary laws of the ICCs/IPs
concerned: Provided, That no such penalty shall be cruel, degrading or inhuman punishment:
Provided, further, That neither shall the death penalty or excessive fines be imposed. This
provision shall be without prejudice to the right of any ICCs/IPs to avail of the protection of
existing laws. In which case, any person who violates any provision of this Act shall, upon
conviction, be punished by imprisonment of not less than nine (9) months but not more than
twelve (12) years or a fine of not less than One hundred thousand pesos (P100,000) nor more
than Five hundred thousand pesos (P500,000) or both such fine and imprisonment upon the
discretion of the court. In addition, he shall be obliged to pay to the ICCs/IPs concerned
whatever damage may have been suffered by the latter as a consequence of the unlawful act.
SEC. 73. Persons Subject to Punishment. - If the offender is a juridical person, all officers
such as, but not limited to, its president, manager, or head of office responsible for their
unlawful act shall be criminally liable therefor, in addition to the cancellation of certificates
of their registration and/or license: Provided, That if the offender is a public official, the
penalty shall include perpetual disqualification to hold public office..