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Eviction of persons wrongfully in possession of waqf properties
Act: Auqaf (Federal Control) Act 1976
Section Provisions
AUQAF (FEDERAL CONTROL) ACT, 1976 AUQAF (FEDERAL CONTROL) ACT, 1976 8. Eviction of persons wrongfully in possession of waqf properties.‑(1) If any person is in occupation of, or enters upon, or is using any immovable Waqf property to the occupation or use of which he is not, or has ceased to be entitled by virtue of any provision of this Act, the Administrator may, after giving such person a reasonable opportunity of showing cause against the action proposed to be taken, have him summarily evicted from such property with tire use of such force as may be necessary. (2) Any crop standing on any property in respect of which action is taken under subsection (1) shall stand forfeited to the Administrator‑General of Auqaf, Pakistan. (3) If any building or other structure has been erected on any property while it was in the occupation or use of a person evicted therefrom under subsection (1), the Administrator may, by notice in writing, require such person to remove such building or structure within such period, which shall not be less than thirty days of the service of the notice on such person, as may be specified in the notice. (4) If any building or other structure required by notice under sub section (3) to be removed is not removed within the period specified in the notice, such building or structure shall stand forfeited to the Administrator General of Auqaf, Pakistan.