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Taking over of waqf property by administrator-general
Act: Auqaf (Federal Control) Act 1976
Section Provisions
AUQAF (FEDERAL CONTROL) ACT, 1976 AUQAF (FEDERAL CONTROL) ACT, 1976 7. Taking over of waqf property by Administrator‑General. (1) Notwith standing anything contained in section 22 of the Religious Endowments Act,, 18(;3 (XX of 1863), or any other law for the time being in force, and notwith standing any custom or usage, or any decree, judgment or order of any Court or other authority, the Administrator‑General may, by notification in the official Gazette, take over and assume the administration, control, management and maintenance of a waqf property; Provided that, during the life time of a person dedicating a Waqf property, the Administrator‑General shall not take over and assume the administration, 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 Administrator‑General. Explanation.‑For the purposes of this section, "control" and "manage ment" 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 the services or ceremonies (Rasoomat) referred to in subsection (1) at or in a Waqf property in respect of which a notification under subsection (1) has been issued, except with the prior permission of the Administrator‑General and in accordance with such directions a9 may be given by him.