| SECTIONS |
Wakf
Act, 1995 |
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Preamble |
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Chapter I: Preliminary |
| 1. |
Short
title, extent and commencement |
| 2. |
Application
of the Act |
| 3. |
Definition |
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Chapter II: Survey of Wakfs |
| 4. |
Preliminary
survey of Wakfs |
| 5. |
Publication
of list of Wakfs |
| 6. |
Disputes
regarding Wakfs |
| 7. |
Power
of Tribunal to determine disputes regarding Wakfs |
| 8. |
Recovery
of Costs of Survey |
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Chapter III: Central Wakf Council |
| 9. |
Establishment
and constitution of Central Wakf Council |
| 10. |
Finance
of Council |
| 11. |
Accounts
and audit |
| 12. |
Power
of Central Government to make rules |
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Chapter IV: Establishment of
the Boards and their Functions |
| 13. |
Incorporation |
| 14. |
Composition
of Board |
| 15. |
Term
of office |
| 16. |
Disqualification
for being appointed, or for continuing as, a member of
the Board |
| 17. |
Meetings
of the Board |
| 18. |
Committees
of the Board |
| 19. |
Resignation
of Chairperson and members |
| 20. |
Removal
of Chairperson and member |
| 21. |
Filling
of a vacancy |
| 22. |
Vacancies
etc., not to invalidate proceedings of the Board |
| 23. |
Appointment
of Chief Executive Officer and his term of office and
other conditions of service |
| 24. |
Officers
and other employees of the Board |
| 25. |
Duties
and powers of Chief Executive Officer |
| 26. |
Powers
of Chief Executive Officer in respect of orders or resolutions
of Board |
| 27. |
Delegation
of powers by the Board |
| 28. |
Chief
Executive Officer to exercise powers through Collectors |
| 29. |
Powers
of Chief Executive Officer to inspect records, registers,
etc |
| 30. |
Inspection
of records |
| 31. |
Prevention
of disqualification for membership of Parliament |
| 32. |
Powers
and function of the Board |
| 33. |
Powers
of inspection by Chief Executive Officer or persons authorised
by him |
| 34. |
Recovery
of the amount determined under section 33 |
| 35. |
Conditional
attachment by Tribunal |
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Chapter V: Registration of Wakfs |
| 36. |
Registration |
| 37. |
Register
of Wakfs |
| 38. |
Powers
of Board to appoint Executive Officer |
| 39. |
Powers
of Board in relation to Wakfs which have ceased to exist |
| 40. |
Decision
if a property is Wakf property |
| 41. |
Power
to cause registration of Wakf and to amend register |
| 42. |
Change
in the management of Wakfs to be notified |
| 43. |
Wakfs
registered before the commencement of this Act deemed
to be registered |
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Chapter VI: Maintenance of Accounts
of Wakfs |
| 44. |
Budget |
| 45. |
Preparation
of budget of Wakfs under direct management of the Board |
| 46. |
Submission
of Accounts of Wakfs |
| 47. |
Audit
of accounts of Wakfs |
| 48. |
Board
to pass orders on auditor's report |
| 49. |
Sums
certified to be due recoverable as arrears of land revenue |
| 50. |
Duties
of Mutawalli |
| 51. |
Alienation
of Wakf property without sanction of Board to be void |
| 52. |
Recovery
of Wakf property transferred in contravention of Section
51 |
| 53. |
Restriction
on purchase of property on behalf of Wakf |
| 54. |
Removal
of encroachment from Wakf property |
| 55. |
Enforcement
of orders made under Section 54 |
| 56. |
Restriction
on power to grant lease of Wakf property |
| 57. |
Mutawalli
entitled to pay certain costs from income of Wakf property |
| 58. |
Power
of Board to pay dues in case of default by mutawallis |
| 59. |
Creation
of reserve fund |
| 60. |
Extension
of time |
| 61. |
Penalties |
| 62. |
Mutawalli
not to spend any money belonging to Wakf for self defence |
| 63. |
Power
to appoint mutawallis in certain cases |
| 64. |
Removal
of Mutawalli |
| 65. |
Assumption
of direct management of certain Wakfs by the Board |
| 66. |
Powers
of appointment and removal of mutawalli when to be exercised
by the State Government |
| 67. |
Supervision
and supersession of committee of Management |
| 68. |
Duty
of mutawalli or committee to deliver possession of records
etc |
| 69. |
Power
of Board to frame scheme for administration of Wakf |
| 70. |
Inquiry
relating to administration of Wakf |
| 71. |
Manner
of holding inquiry |
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Chapter VII: Finance of the Board |
| 72. |
Annual
contribution payable to Board |
| 73. |
Power
of Chief Executive Officer to direct banks or other person
to make payments |
| 74. |
Deduction
of contribution from perpetual annuity payable to the
Wakf |
| 75. |
Power
of board to borrow |
| 76. |
Mutawalli
not to lend or borrow moneys without sanction |
| 77. |
Wakf
Fund |
| 78. |
Budget
of Board |
| 79. |
Accounts
of Board |
| 80. |
Audit
of accounts of Board |
| 81. |
State
Government to pass orders on auditor's report |
| 82. |
Dues
to Board to be recovered as arrears of land revenue |
| 83. |
Constitution
of Tribunals, etc. |
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Chapter VIII: Judicial Proceedings |
| 84. |
Tribunal
to hold proceedings expeditiously and to furnish to the
parties copies of its decision |
| 85. |
Bar
of jurisdiction of Civil Courts |
| 86. |
Appointment
of a receiver in certain cases |
| 87. |
Bar
to the enforcement of right on behalf of unregistered
Wakfs |
| 88. |
Bar
to challenge the validity of any notification, etc |
| 89. |
Notice
of suits by parties against Board |
| 90. |
Notice
of suits, etc., by Courts |
| 91. |
Proceedings
under the Act 1 of 1894 |
| 92. |
Board
to be party to suit or proceeding |
| 93. |
Bar
to compromise of suits by or against mutawallis |
| 94. |
Power
to make application to the Tribunal in case of failure
of mutawalli to discharge his duties |
| 95. |
Power
of appellate authority to entertain appeal after expiry
of specified period |
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Chapter IX: Miscellaneous |
| 96. |
Power
of Central Government to regulate secular activities of
Wakfs |
| 97. |
Directions
by State Government |
| 98. |
Annual
report by State Government |
| 99. |
Power
to supersede Board |
| 100. |
Protection
of action taken in good faith |
| 101. |
Survey
Commissioner, Members and Officers of the Board deemed
to be public servants |
| 102. |
Special
provisions for reorganisation of certain Boards |
| 103. |
Special
provision for establishment of Board for part of a State |
| 104. |
Application
of Act to properties given or donated by persons not professing
Islam for support of certain Wakf |
| 105. |
Power
of Board and Chief Executive Officer to require copies
of documents, etc. to be furnished |
| 106. |
Powers
of Central Government to constitute common Boards |
| 107. |
Act
36 of 1963 not to apply for recovery of Wakf properties |
| 108. |
Special
provision as to evacuee Wakf properties |
| 109. |
Power
to make Rules |
| 110. |
Powers
to make regulations by the Board |
| 111. |
Laying
of Rules and Regulations before State Legislature |
| 112. |
Repeal
and Savings |
| 113. |
Power
to remove difficulties |
