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ORDINANCE IV OF 1979 ORDINANCE IV OF 1979 BALUCIUSTAN WAQF PROPERTIES ORDINANCE, 1979 7. Chief Administrator may take over Waqf property by notification.‑‑(1) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained is section 22 of the Religious Endowments Act, 1863 (XX of 1863), or any other law for the time being in force, or in any custom or usage, or in any decree, judgment or order of any Court or other authority, or in any proceedings pending before any Court or other authority, the Chief Administrator may, by notification, take over and assume the administrative control, management and maintenance of a Waqf property: Provided that, during the lifetime of a person dedicating a Waqf property, the Chief Administrator shall not take. over add assume the administration, control, management and maintenance of such Waqf property, except with the consent of such person and on such terms and conditions as may be agreed upon between such person and the Chief Administrator. Explanation---.‑For the purposes of this section, "control" and "manage ment" shall include control over the performance and management of religious, spiritual, cultural and other services and ceremonies (Rasoomat) at or in a Waqf property. (2) No person shall perform services or ceremonies (Rasoomat) referred to in subsection (1) except with the prior permission of the Chief Administrator and in accordance with such directions as may be given by him: