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TypeBare Act JurisdictionCentral Government

Wakf Act, 1954 Section 8A

ESTABLISHMENT AND CONSTITUTION OF THE CENTRAL WAKF COUNCIL

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Wakf Act, 1954 Section 8A is part of Wakf Act, 1954 - ESTABLISHMENT AND CONSTITUTION OF THE CENTRAL WAKF COUNCIL. Read the section text below and explore Indian court judgments that cite it.

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Section Text

1) For the purpose of advising it, on matters concerning the working of Boards and the due administration of wakfs, the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, establish a Council to be called the Central Wakf Council.

(2) The Council shall consist of a Chairman, who shall be the Union Minister in charge of wakfs, and such other members not exceeding twenty in number, as may be appointed by the Central Government.

(3) The term of office of, the procedure to be followed in the discharge of their functions by, and the manner of filling casual vacancies among, members of the Council shall be such as may be prescribed by rules made by the Central Government.

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What does Wakf Act, 1954 Section 8A provide?

Section Section 8A of the Wakf Act, 1954 (ESTABLISHMENT AND CONSTITUTION OF THE CENTRAL WAKF COUNCIL) is reproduced on this page as part of the Wakf Act, 1954. Lawyers and researchers use it to read the statutory wording before checking how courts have applied this section in reported judgments.

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