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Waqf Act

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Sections

  1. 1 Short title
  2. 2 Interpretation
  3. 4 Scope of Act
  4. PART II: DECLARATION OF WAQF
  5. 5 Provisions as to form
  6. 5A Creation of waqf
  7. 5B Effect of document in respect of waqf
  8. 5C Effect of waqfnama drawn up abroad
  9. 5D
  10. 6
  11. 7 Life interests and limited estates
  12. 8 Defeasible interest
  13. 9 Capacity
  14. 10
  15. 11 References to generations
  16. 12 Proximity of relationship
  17. 14 Terms of description when applicable
  18. 15 Interpretation of “child”
  19. 16 Equal and concurrent shares
  20. 17 Lapse of share of beneficiaries
  21. PART III: NATURE, SUBJECT AND ALTERATION OF WAQF
  22. 18
  23. 19 Completion of waqf
  24. 20 Unlawful alienation of waqf set aside
  25. 21 Subject of waqf
  26. 22 Waqif to own subject of waqf
  27. 23 Undivided property subject of waqf
  28. 24 Court to give effect to charitable objects
  29. 25
  30. 26
  31. 27 Power to exchange subject of waqf
  32. PART IV: APPLICATION OF INCOME OF WAQF PROPERTY
  33. 28
  34. 29 Failure of some objects
  35. 30 Interest disclaimed accrues to poor
  36. PART V: APPOINTMENT OF MUTAWALLI AND MANAGEMENT OF WAQF PROPERTY
  37. 31 Appointment of mutawalli
  38. 32
  39. 33
  40. 34 Removal or resignation of mutawalli
  41. 36 Right to receive remuneration
  42. 37 Quantum of remuneration
  43. 38 Employment of agents
  44. 38A Borrowing with authorisation of Board
  45. 39 Borrowing with permission of Court
  46. 40 Breach of trust
  47. 41 Power to grant lease
  48. 42 Erection of buildings
  49. 43 Provision in waqfnama no longer applicable
  50. 44 Mutawalli to file annual audited accounts
  51. 44A Compulsory registration of waqf property
  52. PART VI: PROVISIONS RELATING TO MOSQUES
  53. 45
  54. 46 Waqif cannot benefit under waqf for mosque
  55. 47 Provision for poor not necessary
  56. 48 Provision for poor on endowment for mosque
  57. PART VII: BOARD OF WAQF COMMISSIONERS
  58. 49 Setting up of Board
  59. 50 Powers of Board
  60. 51 Conflict of interest
  61. 52 Vesting of waqf property in Board
  62. PART VIII: LEGAL PROCEEDINGS AND GENERAL
  63. 53 Procedure on breach of trust
  64. 54 Disciplinary jurisdiction
  65. 55
  66. 55A Proceedings concerning waqfs
  67. 56 Waqf property not liable to attachment
  68. 57 Donations and legacies
  69. 58A
  70. 59 Application of the Bankruptcy Act
  71. 60 Undivided share of waqf property
  72. 61 Rules
  73. 62 Regulations
  74. 63 Application to other islands