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TypeBare Act JurisdictionCentral Government

Wakf Act, 1995 Section 3

Definitions.—In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—

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Wakf Act, 1995 Section 3 is part of Wakf Act, 1995 - Definitions.—In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—. Read the section text below and explore Indian court judgments that cite it.

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Section Text

(a) “beneficiary” means a person or object for whose benefit a 2[waqf] is created and includes religious, pious and charitable objects and any other objects of public utility sanctioned by the Muslim law:

(b) “benefit” does not include any benefit which a mutawalli is entitled to claim solely by reason of his being such mutawalli;

(c) “Board” means a Board of 2[Waqf] established under sub-section (1), or as the case may be, under sub-section (2) of section 13 and shall include a common 2[Waqf] Board established under section 106;

(d) “Chief Executive Officer” means the Chief Executive Officer appointed under sub-section (1) of section 23;

(e) “Council” means the Central 2[Waqf] Council established under section 9; [(ee) “encroacher” means any person or institution, public or private, occupying waqf property, 4 in whole or part, without the authority of law and includes a person whose tenancy, lease or licence has expired or has been terminated by mutawalli or the Board;]

(f) “Executive Officer” means the Executive Officer appointed by the Board under sub-section (1) of section 38; [(g) “list of auqaf” means the list of auqaf published under sub-section (2) of section 5 or 5 contained in the register of auqaf maintained under section 37;]

(h) “member” means a member of the Board and includes the Chairperson;

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