State Act

THE UTTAR PRADESH MUSLIM WAQFS ACT, 1960

This Act was repealed on 1 January 1996 by the Waqf Act, 1995 (Central Act 43 of 1995), s.112(3); it may still apply to matters that began before then.

11. [(1)]2 The Sunni Central Board shall consist of the following Sunni Muslims, elected [* * *]5 or [co-opted or nominated as hereinafter indicated]3 :- [(i) six members, of whom at least one shall be a member of the State Legislative Council, to be elected from amongst themselves by Sunni members of the State Legislature ;]4 [(ii) two Sunni Advocates enrolled with the Uttar Pradesh State Bar Council, to be elected by Sunni members of the High Court Bar Association, Allahabad and Avadh Bar Association, Lucknow ;]6 [(iii) one member from amongst the persons who in the opinion of the State Government are recognized scholars of Islamic theology, to be nominated by the State Government;]7 [(iv) two members, one of whom shall have knowledge or practical experience in respect of finance and the other in respect of administration, to be nominated by the State Government;]1 (v) one member to be co-opted by the above [eleven]2 members from amongst mutawallis of waqfs to which this Act applies having each an annual income of not less than [rupees three thousand]3; (vi) the President, if he is not one of the above [twelve]4 members. [(2) The election and co-option under sub-section (1) shall be held and made within such time and in such manner as the State Government may by general or special order direct, and any question or dispute relating to any such election or co-option, shall be referred to, the State Government whose decision shall be final.]5