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TypeBare Act JurisdictionCentral Government

Wakf Act, 1954 Section 64

POWER TO SUPERSEDE THE BOARD

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Wakf Act, 1954 Section 64 is part of Wakf Act, 1954 - POWER TO SUPERSEDE THE BOARD. Read the section text below and explore Indian court judgments that cite it.

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Section Text

1) If the State Government is of opinion that the Board is unabie to perform, or has persistently made default in the performance of, the duty imposed on it by or under this Act or has exceeded or abused its powers, 176 [or has wilfully and without sufficient cause failed to comply with any direction issued by the Central Government under section 62-or the State Government under section 63-, or if the State Government is satisfied on a consideration of any report submitted after annual inspection, that the Board's continuance is likely to be injurious to the interests of the wakfs in the State,] the State Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, supersede the Board for such period as may be specified in the notification:

Provided that before issuing a notification under this sub-section, the State Government shall give a reasonable tune to the Board to show cause why it should not be superseded and shall consider the explanations and objections, if any, of the Board.

(2) Upon the publication of a notification under sub-section (1) superseding the Board,-

(a) all the members of the Board shall, as from the date of super session, vacate their offices as such members;

(b) all the powers and duties which may, by or under the provisions of this Act, be exercised or performed by or on behalf of the Board shall, during the period of super session, be exercised and performed by such person or persons as the State Government may direct, and (c) all property vested in the Board shall, during the period of super session, vest in the State Government.

(3) On the expiration of the period of super session specified in the notification issued under sub-section (1), the State Government may-

(a) extend the period of super session for such further period as it may consider necessary; or (b) reconstitute the Board in the manner provided in section 10-andSection 11-.

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What does Wakf Act, 1954 Section 64 provide?

Section Section 64 of the Wakf Act, 1954 (POWER TO SUPERSEDE THE BOARD) 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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