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ACT III OF 2020 ACT III OF 2020 BALOCHISTAN WAQF PROPERTIES ACT, 2020 An Act to make provisions and to repeal be existing Waqf Properties Ordinance, 1979 [Gazette of Balochistan Extraordinary, 1st September, 2020] No. PAB/Legis;V(02)/2020, dated 1.9.2020.---The Balochistan Waqf Properties Bill, 2020 (Bill No. 02 of 2020),having been passed by the Provincial Assembly of Balochistan on 26th August, 2020 and assented to by the Governor, Balochistan on 31st August, 2020 is hereby published as an Act of the Balochistan Provincial Assembly. WHEREAS to cater for the monitoring an evaluation purposes of the Waqf and to make provisions relating to the proper management and administration of Waqf Properties in Balochistan Province. AND WHEREAS it is expedient to make provisions relating to proper management and administration of waqf properties in the Balochistan or matters incidental thereto; 7. Registration of Waqf Property.---(1) Any Deputy Manager Auqaf, whether a creator of the Waqf or otherwise, or any authorized representative nominated by him, shall get the waqf property registered with the Director General Balochistan Charities (Registration, Regulation and Facilitation Authority through Religious Affairs Department in the prescribed circumstances and manner. (2) The information to be contained in the registration of any waqf shall be prescribed. (3) Any waqf property not registered with the Director General Balochistan Charities (Registration, Regulation and Facilitation Authority through Religious Affairs Department as required under subsection (1) shall be deemed to have been notified under section 9. (4) The District Administrator Auqaf/Deputy Commissioner, being the custodian of the land record and the Additional Deputy Commissioner (Revenue)/Assistant Commissioner (Revenue), being the focal point of registering all deeds, agreements and requisite documents, shall furnish, in the prescribed circumstances and manner, a consolidated annual report of all waqf properties recorded as waqf during the year in respect of their respective Districts to the Chief Administrator for information and further necessary action, or as deemed appropriate by the Chief Administrator, under the provisions of law for the time being enforced. (5) Any change in the waqf property information shall be updated by the Deputy Manager Auqaf to the Additional Deputy Commissioner (Revenue) / Assistant Commissioner (Revenue) in a timely manner as prescribed.