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The Wakf Amendment Act, 1984, 69 of 1984 (Rep., Act 43 of 1995)

97 sections · As amended up to 2026-08

Sections

  1. 1(1) This Act may be called the Wakf (Amendment) Act, 1984
  2. 2Section 2
  3. 4In section 4 of the principal Act,
  4. 5In section 5 of the principal Act, in sub-section (2), for the words "existing in the State, or as t
  5. 6In section 6 of the principal Act,
  6. 7After section 6 of the principal Act, the following section shall be inserted, namely:
  7. 8In sub-section (1) of section 7 of the principal Act, for the word "Commissioner", the words "Survey Commissioner" shall be substituted
  8. 9In sub-section (3) of section 8D of the principal Act, for the words "in two successive sessions, an
  9. 10After sub-section (2) of section 9 of the principal Act, the following sub-section shall be inserted, namely:
  10. 11For section 10 of the principal Act, the following section shall be substituted, namely:
  11. 12Section 11 of the principal Act shall be omitted
  12. 13In section 13 of the principal Act, for clauses (d) and (e), the following clauses shall be substituted, namely:
  13. 14In section 15 of the principal Act,
  14. 15After section 15 of the principal Act, the following sections shall be inserted, namely:
  15. 15B(1) With a view to examining whether, by reason of any failure or negligence on the part of a mutawa
  16. 15CWhere any mutawalli or other person who has been ordered, whether under sub-section (3) or sub-secti
  17. 15D(1) Where the Wakf Commissioner is satisfied that the mutawalli or any other person who has been ord
  18. 16In sub-section (2) of section 16 of the principal Act, after the words "functions and duties", the words "and the term of office" shall be inserted
  19. 17For section 21 of the principal Act, the following section shall be substituted, namely:
  20. 18After section 21 of the principal Act, the following sections shall be inserted, namely:
  21. 19For section 22 of the principal Act, the following section shall be substituted, namely:
  22. 20After section 22 of the principal Act, the following sections shall be inserted, namely:
  23. 21In section 23 of the principal Act,
  24. 21A(1) If at any time it appears to the State Government that the Wakf Commissioner is unsuitable for h
  25. 21B(1) The Wakf Commissioner and the Board shall have the assistance of such number of officers and oth
  26. 21C(1) Subject to the provisions of this Act and of the rules made thereunder, the functions of the Wakf Commissioner shall include
  27. 21DWhere the Wakf Commissioner considers that an order or resolution passed by the Board
  28. 21E(1) The Wakf Commissioner may delegate such of the administrative, accounting or auditing powers con
  29. 21FAny reference in this Act to the exercise of any power by the Wakf Commissioner shall be construed a
  30. 22In section 25 of the principal Act,
  31. 22BThe Wakf Commissioner or any officer of the Board duly authorised by him in this behalf shall, subje
  32. 23Section 26 of the principal Act shall be renumbered as sub-section (1) of that section, and
  33. 24After section 26 of the principal Act, the following sections shall be inserted, namely:
  34. 25After sub-section (2) of section 27 of the principal Act, the following sub-section shall be inserted, namely:
  35. 26In section 28 of the principal Act,
  36. 26B(1) The Wakf Commissioner shall, if he is satisfied that the objects or any part thereof, of a wakf
  37. 27In section 29 of the principal Act, for the word "Board", at both the places where it occurs, the words "Wakf Commissioner" shall be substituted
  38. 28Section 31 of the principal Act shall be renumbered as sub-section (1) thereof, and
  39. 29After section 31 of the principal Act, the following section shall be inserted, namely:
  40. 30In section 33 of the principal Act,
  41. 31Section 34 of the principal Act shall be renumbered as sub-section (1) thereof, and
  42. 32In section 35 of the principal Act, in sub-section (1), for the words "order of the Board", the word
  43. 33In section 36 of the principal Act,
  44. 34For section 36A of the principal Act, the following section shall be substituted, namely:
  45. 35After section 36B of the principal Act, the following sections shall be inserted, namely:
  46. 36In section 38 of the principal Act,
  47. 36D(1) Whenever the Wakf Commissioner considers, whether on receiving any complaint or on his own motio
  48. 36EWhere, the person, ordered under sub-section (3) of section 36D to remove any encroachment, omits or
  49. 36F(1) A lease or sub-lease for any period exceeding three years of any immovable property which is wak
  50. 37In section 39 of the principal Act, for the words "the Board may direct the creation and maintenance
  51. 38Section 38
  52. 39In section 41 of the principal Act,
  53. 40After section 41 of the principal Act, the following sections shall be inserted, namely:
  54. 41In section 43 of the principal Act,
  55. 41BThe Board shall determine by whom or out of which fund and to what extent any costs, charges or expe
  56. 42For section 43A of the principal Act, the following section shall be substituted, namely:
  57. 43After section 43A of the principal Act, the following sections shall be inserted, namely:
  58. 43C(1) Whenever the supervision or management of a wakf is vested in any committee appointed by the wak
  59. 43DWhenever any order is made in accordance with the provisions of this Act for the removal of a mutawa
  60. 43E(1) Where any mutawalli or committee of management has been removed by the Board in accordance with
  61. 43F(1) Whenever the Waki Commissioner is satisfied, whether on his own motion or on the application of
  62. 44In section 44 of the principal Act,
  63. 45In section 45 of the principal Act,
  64. 46In section 46 of the principal Act,
  65. 46B(1) Every authority empowered to disburse any perpetual annuity payable to a wakf under any law rela
  66. 47After section 46 of the principal Act, the following sections shall be inserted, namely:
  67. 48After section 47 of the principal Act, the following section shall be inserted, namely:
  68. 49Section 49
  69. 50Section 50
  70. 51For section 55 of the principal Act, the following section shall be substituted, namely:
  71. 52After section 55 of the principal Act, the following sections shall be inserted, namely:
  72. 53In sub-section (1) of section 57 of the principal Act,
  73. 54In section 58 of the principal Act,
  74. 55In section 59 of the principal Act, for the word "Board", the words "Wakf Commissioner" shall be substituted
  75. 55BClerical or arithmetical mistakes in any decision or order of a Tribunal or any error arising therei
  76. 55CNo suit or other legal proceeding shall lie in any civil court in respect of any dispute, question o
  77. 55DSection 55D
  78. 55E(1) Notwithstanding anything contained in any other law for the time being in force, no suit, appeal
  79. 55FSave as otherwise expressly provided in this Act, no notification or order or decision made, proceed
  80. 56In section 61 of the principal Act,
  81. 57In Chapter VII of the principal Act, after section 61, the following section shall be inserted, namely:
  82. 58For section 62 of the principal Act, the following section shall be substituted, namely:
  83. 59After section 63 of the principal Act, the following sections shall be inserted, namely:
  84. 60In sub-section (1) of section 64 of the principal Act, after the words "or has exceeded or abused it
  85. 61Section 61
  86. 62For section 66 of the principal Act, the following section shall be substituted, namely:
  87. 63In section 66A of the principal Act,
  88. 63B(1) Save as otherwise provided in this Act, the State Government may either on its own motion or on
  89. 64In sub-section (1) of section 66B of the principal Act, for the words and figures "the States Reorga
  90. 65After section 66C of the principal Act, the following sections shall be inserted, namely:
  91. 66In sub-section (2) of section 67 of the principal Act,
  92. 66ENotwithstanding anything contained in any other law for the time being in force, no suit or other le
  93. 66F(1) Where the Central Government is satisfied that by reason of
  94. 66GNotwithstanding anything contained in the Limitation Act, 1963, the period of limitation for any sui
  95. 66HThe provisions of this Act shall apply, and shall be deemed always to have applied, in relation to a
  96. 67After section 67 of the principal Act, the following section shall be inserted, namely:
  97. 68In section 69 of the principal Act, in sub-section (1), after clause (3), the following clause shall be inserted, namely: