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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; 29. Offences.---(1) Whoever obstructs or offers any resistance to, or impedes or otherwise interferes with - (a) any authority, officer or person exercising any power or performing any duty conferred or imposed upon it or him by or in pursuance of this Act or otherwise discharging any lawful function under this Act; or (b) any person who is carrying out the orders of any such authority, officer or person as aforesaid or who is otherwise acting in accordance with his duty in pursuance of this Act, shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to five years or with fine or with both. (2) Any person who disobeys or willfully fails to comply with any requirement under section 22 shall be punished with imprisonment which shall not be less than one year but which may extend to five years and shall be liable to fine which shall not be less than the benefits derived from the Waqf Property but may extend to three times of the amount of income derived from the property. (3) Any person who intentionally fails to comply with the provisions of section 7 or intentionally conceals any information or provide incomplete or incorrect information to the Chief Administrator as required under this Act, shall be liable to pay such amount calculated by the concerned District Administrator Auqaf / Deputy Commissioner or Additional Deputy Commissioner (Revenue) or Assistant Commissioner (Revenue) or any other authority duly authorized by the Chief Administrator to do so, for the period of factum of waqf property, or an imprisonment which may extend to five years, or both. (4) The offences punishable under this Act shall be triable by the Court of Session.