The Wakfs Act 1954, 29 of 1954, (Rep., Act 43 of 1995) · III — ESTABLISHMENT OF BOARDS AND THEIR FUNCTIONS

Section 11. Appointment of members

Repealed or not in force · As amended up to 2026-08

11. Appointment of members.—The members of the Board shall be appointed by the State Government, by notification in the Official Gazette, from any one or more of the following categories of persons, namely: — - (a) members of the State Legislature and members of Par- - liament representing the State; (b) persons having special knowledge of Muslim law and representing associations such as State Jamiat-ul-Ulama-i-Hind <whether such persons are Hanafi, Ahle-Hadis or Shefai) or State Shia Conference; - (c) persons having special knowledge of administration, - finance or law; - (d) mutawallis of wakfs situate within the State: THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY [PART II Provided that in no case more than appointed to the Board: one mutawaUi shall be 4^ Provided further that in determining the number of Sunni members or Shia members in the Board, the State Government shall have regard to the number and value of Sunni wakfs and Shia wakfs to be administered by the Board.

Source: India Code