Wakf Act,1995

Act No : 43

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Section : Incorporation.

13. Incorporation. (1) With effect from such date as the State Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint in this behalf, there shall be established a Board of Wakfs under such name as may be specified in the notification. (2) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (1), if the Shia wakfs; in any State constitute in number more than fifteen per cent. of all the wakfs, in the State or if the income of the properties of the Shia wakfs in the State constitutes more than fifteen per cent. of the total income of properties of all the wakfs in the State, the State Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, establish a Board of Wakfs each for Sunni wakfs and for Shia wakfs under such names as may be specified in the notification. (3) The Board shall be a body corporate having perpetual succession and a common seal with power to acquire and hold property and to transfer any such property subject to such conditions and restrictions as may be prescribed and shall by the said name sue and be sued.

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