Section Text
In section 14 of the principal Act,--
(I) in sub-section (1),--
(i) for the words "the Union territory of Delhi", wherever they occur, the words "the National Capital Territory of Delhi" shall be substituted;
(ii) in clause (b),--
(a) for sub-clause (iii), the following sub-clause shall be substituted, namely:--
"(iii) Muslim members of the Bar Council of the concerned State or Union territory:
Provided that in case there is no Muslim member of the Bar Council of a State or a Union territory, the State Government or the Union territory administration, as the case may be, may nominate any senior Muslim advocate from that State or the Union territory, and";
(b) after sub-clause (iv), the following Explanations shall be inserted, namely:--
"Explanation I.--For the removal of doubts, it is hereby declared that the members from categories mentioned in sub-clauses (i) to (iv), shall be elected from the electoral college constituted for each category.
Explanation II.--For the removal of doubts it is hereby declared that in case a Muslim member ceases to be a Member of Parliament from the State or National Capital Territory of Delhi as referred to in sub-clause (i) of clause (b) or ceases to be a Member of the State Legislative Assembly as required under sub-clause (ii) of clause (b), such member shall be deemed to have vacated the office of the member of the Board for the State or National Capital Territory of Delhi, as the case may be, from the date from which such member ceased to be a Member of Parliament from the State or National Capital Territory of Delhi, or a Member of the State Legislative Assembly, as the case may be;";
(iii) for clauses (c) to (e), the following clauses shall be substituted, namely:--
"(c) one person from amongst Muslims, who has professional experience in town planning or business management, social work, finance or revenue, agriculture and development activities, to be nominated by the State Government;
(d) one person each from amongst Muslims, to be nominated by the State Government from recognised scholars in Shia and Sunni Islamic Theology;
(e) one person from amongst Muslims, to be nominated by the State Government from amongst the officers of the State Government not below the rank of Joint Secretary to the State Government;";
(II) after sub-section (1), the following sub-section shall be inserted, namely:--
"(1A) No Minister of the Central Government or, as the case may be, a State Government, shall be elected or nominated as a member of the Board:
Provided that in case of a Union territory, the Board shall consist of not less than five and not more than seven members to be appointed by the Central Government from categories specified under sub-clauses (i) to (iv) of clause (b) or clauses (c) to (e) in sub-section (1):
Provided further that at least two Members appointed on the Board shall be women:
Provided also that in every case where the system of mutawalli exists, there shall be one mutawalli as the member of the Board.";
(III) sub-section (5) shall be omitted.
(IV) sub-section (7) shall be omitted.