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

Section 62. For section 66 of the principal Act, the following section shall be substituted, namely:

Repealed or not in force · As amended up to 2026-08

62. For section 66 of the principal Act, the following section shall be substituted, namely:— Amendment of section 64. Amendment of section 65. Substitution of section 66. "66. (1) The Wakf Commissioner, Survey Commissioner, members of the Board, every auditor, every officer and servant of the Board and every other person duly appointed to discharge any duties imposed on him by this Act or any rule or order made thereunder, shall be deemed to be public servants within the meaning of section 21 of the Indian Penal Code. Wakf Commissioner, members of Board, etc., to be deemed to be public servants. "66. (2) Every mutawalli of a wakf, every member of managing committee, whether constituted by the Board or under any deed of wakf, every Executive Officer and every person holding any office in a wakf shall also be deemed to be public servants within the meaning of section 21 of the Indian Penal Code." 45 of 1860.

Source: India Code