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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; 23. Chief Administrator may call for return, etc. And may issue instructions and dedication in respect of waqf property.---(1) The Chief Administrator may require any Deputy Manager Auqaf, the administration of any waqf property has not been taken over or assumed by him under section 8 to furnish him with any return statement, statistics or other information regarding such waqf property, or a copy of any document relating to such property, and such person shall comply with such order or direction without any delay. (2) The Chief Administrator may issue to Deputy Manager Auqaf, the administration of waqf property has not been taken over or assumed by the Chief Administrator under section 8, such instructions or directions for the proper administration, control, management and maintenance of such waqf property as he may deem necessary including directions prohibiting delivery of sermons, Khutbas or lectures which may contain any matter prejudicial to the sovereignty and integrity of Pakistan or calculated to arouse feelings of hatred or disaffection amongst various religious sects or groups in the country and directions prohibiting such person from indulging in party politics through sermons or lectures, and the Deputy Manager Auqaf shall comply with such instructions and directions. (3) The Chief Administrator shall require any Deputy Manager Auqaf of waqf property registered under section 7 or of any waqf property administered by the Chief Administrator under section 8 to follow all or any of the following instructions in order to prevent the money laundering and terrorist financing:- (a) The person properly entered into lease deed shall deposit the lease or rent amount online through his bank account to the designated account of the Chief Administrator or Administrator, while the Deputy Manager Auqaf shall provide a computerized bill to the leaseholder. (b) After execution of proper lease deed with the successful bidder or occupant of a Waqf Property by Chief Administrator, which shall be displayed on official website for information and awareness of the general public or any authority. (c) The leaseholder at the time of execution of agreement shall provide an affidavit to the effect that the property allotted to him and income there from shall not be used for any illegal purposes including but not limited to Money Laundering or Terrorist Financing. (d) The leaseholder shall annually submit verified Bank account statement showing details of credited and debited amount to the Chief Administrator. (e) To preserve complete record of the Waqf Property including auditable accounts statement, number of employees, Advisors, Investors, Managers, Accountants and their complete Bio-data etc. for the last five years.