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This Act was repealed on 1 January 1996 by the Waqf Act, 1995 (Central Act 43 of 1995), s.112(3); it may still apply to matters that began before then.

[12. (1)]6 The Shia Central Board shall consist of the following Shia Muslims elected [* * * ]7 or co-opted [or nominated or ex officio]8 as hereinafter indicated : [(i) all Shia members of the State Legislature ;]9 (ii) one member to be nominated by the State Government;]10 (iii) one member to be elected by the Board of trustees of the Shia College, Lucknow from amongst its members; [(iv) three members, one of whom shall be a mutawalli of a waqf to which this Act applies having an annual income of not less than [rupees three thousand]12, one shall have knowledge or practical experience in respect of finance and administration, and the third shall be an Alim, to be co-opted by [the members referred to in the foregoing clauses]13 ;]11 (v) the President, if he is not one of [the members referred to in the foregoing clauses ;]14 [(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.]15