Exiling villagers is illegal and is not part of the draft village by-law consultations.
This has been highlighted by the iTaukei Affairs Permanent Secretary Naipote Katonitabua who says that there are other means of disciplinary measures to be used in villages.
Katonitabua says villages can have their own laws within the village but not exile villagers for wrongdoing as it would breach the Constitution.
He says there are other forms of disciplining villagers like monetary contributions or community work for the village.
The draft village by-law consultations continue.
