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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; 9. Chief Administrator may take over Waqf Property by Notification.---(1) Notwithstanding anything to be contrary contained in 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 administration, control, management and maintenance of waqf property: Provided that during the life-time of waqf, the Chief Administrator shall not take over and assume the administrative 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 purpose of this section, "control" and "management" 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 direction as may be given by him. (3) The Director General Balochistan Charities (Registration, Regulation and Facilitation Authority shall maintain a centralized record in such a manner, design and structure as may be notified in the official gazette, of all properties registered with him under section 7 or the administration thereof has been taken over or assumed under this section. (4) At the end of each financial year, the Director General Balochistan Charities (Registration, Regulation and Facilitation Authority shall prepare and submit report to Chief Administrator of the waqf properties registered under section 7 or the administration whereof has been taken over or assumed under this section to Government..