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This Act was repealed on 1 January 1996 by the Waqf Act, 1995 (Central Act 43 of 1995), s.112(3); it may still apply to matters that began before then.

15. (1) Immediately after [the election, co-option, or nomination, as the case may be, of all the members other than the President]1 and subsequently whenever it becomes necessary by reason of an existing or anticipated vacancy, or otherwise, to appoint a President, the Secretary of the Board shall convene [a meeting of such members]2 to elect a President. The members may elect either a person from among themselves or any other person as President : Provided that a mutawalli of a waqf to which this Act applies or a Government Treasurer or a whole-time servant of the Government or of any waqf administration shall not be elected as President. (2) The President shall be honorary [* * *]3