Definitions

In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,- (a) "board" means the Tamil Nadu State Wakf Board established under section 9 of the principal Act ; (b) "principal Act" means the Wakf Act, 1954 (Central Act 29 of 1954) ; (c) "Special Officer" means the Special Officer for Wakfs who has been authorised to exercise and perform all the powers and duties of the Board by the notification of the State Government in the Revenue Department, No. 11-1 No. 3424 of 1969, dated the 10th April 1969, at page 1094 of Part III-Section 1 of the Fort St. George Gazette, dated the 23rd July 1969.