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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; 18. Chief Administrator to prepare scheme for the administration and development of waqf property.---(1) The Chief Administrator shall as respects the waqf property in respect of which a notification under section 9 has been issued and the gross annual income from which exceeds five thousand rupees and on other cases may settle a scheme for the administration and development of such waqf property. (2) In the settlement of a scheme under subsection (1), the Chief Administrator shall give effect to such wishes of the Waqif as can be ascertained, and to which effect can be reasonably given.