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The Jammu and Kashmir Wakafs Act, 1978

The Jammu and Kashmir Wakafs Act, 1978

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This Act provides for the administration of wakafs (Muslim religious and charitable endowments) in Jammu and Kashmir. A Special Officer surveys wakafs and a list of them is published. A Wakaf Committee, with Tehsil Committees under it, manages and supervises the wakafs.

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Chapter I Chapter I →

  1. 1Short title, extent and commencement
  2. 2Application of the Act
  3. 3Provided that nothing in this Act shall apply to any Dargahs.

Chapter II Chapter II →

  1. 4Preliminary Survey of Wakafs
  2. 5Decision of the Special Officer
  3. 6Publication of the list of the Wakafs

Chapter III Chapter III →

  1. 7Wakaf Committee and its incorporation
  2. 8Constitution of a Tehsil Committee
  3. 9Term of office
  4. 10Provisions not applicable to trust
  5. 11Disqualification
  6. 12Meeting of the Tehsil Committees
  7. 13Functions of the Committee
  8. 14Resignation of the Chairman and the members
  9. 15Removal of the Chairman and the members
  10. 16Filling up of a vacancy
  11. 17Vacancies amongst members in the constitution not to invalidate acts or proceedings of the Committee
  12. 18Appointment of staff
  13. 19The order passed by Board on an appeal shall be final.
  14. 20Secretary of the Committee
  15. 21Delegation of powers
  16. 22Prevention of disqualification of membership
  17. 23Register of the Wakafs
  18. 24Decision if a property is Wakaf property

Chapter IV Chapter IV →

  1. 25Establishment of Board of Wakafs
  2. 26Powers and duties of the Board

Chapter V Chapter V →

  1. 27Mutawalli to carry out directions
  2. 28Disqualification for appointment
  3. 29Powers to appoint Mutawallis

Chapter VI Chapter VI →

  1. 30Finance
  2. 31Budget of the Board
  3. 32Accounts

Chapter VII Chapter VII →

  1. 33Audit of accounts
  2. 34The Government to pass order on auditor's report
  3. 35Sums certified due recoverable as arrear of land revenue
  4. 36Money to be deposited in a Bank

Chapter IX Chapter IX →

  1. 37Institution of suits under section 2 of the Religious Endowments Act
  2. 38Notice by courts
  3. 40Proceedings under the Land Acquisition Act
  4. 41Committee to be made a party to a suit or proceeding regarding Wakaf on its application
  5. 42Unauthorised occupation
  6. 43Notice of eviction
  7. 44Order of eviction
  8. 45Removal of movable property
  9. 46Recovery of sums due
  10. 47Powers of a Committee
  11. 48Appeal
  12. 49Order of Government to be final

Chapter X Chapter X →

  1. 50Directions of the Board
  2. 51Power to supercede Tehsil Committee
  3. 52Transfer of Wakaf property
  4. 53Contracts
  5. 54Act to override other laws
  6. 55Certain Acts not to apply
  7. 56Free entry of a Muslim to wakaf property
  8. 57Public servants
  9. 58Power to make rules
  10. 59Penalties
  11. 60Powers to remove difficulty

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