The Waqfs Ordinance, 1962 (East Pakistan Ordinance)

1. PreamblePreamble

Chapter I

1. Section 1Short title, extent and commencement
2. Section 2Definitions
3. Section 3Application
4. Section 4[Omitted.]Repealed
5. Section 5Power to exempt waqfs from the operation of this Ordinance
6. Section 6Survey of waqf properties
7. Section 6ARecord-of-Rights, separate khatian, etc.

Chapter II APPOINTMENT OF ADMINISTRATOR OF WAQFS, OFFICERS AND STAFF, AND CONSTITUTION OF COMMITTEE

1. Section 7Appointment of the Administrator
2. Section 8Terms and conditions of service of the Administrator
3. Section 9Removal of the Administrator
4. Section 10Administrator to be a public officer
5. Section 11Administrator to be a Corporation sole
6. Section 12Office of the Administrator
7. Section 13Appointment of Deputy and Assistant Administrators
8. Section 14Remuneration of the Deputy Administrators and Assistant Administrators
9. Section 15Strength and remuneration of staff
10. Section 16Service condition of the officers and servants
11. Section 17Power of appointment, etc., vested in the Administrator
12. Section 18Travelling allowances
13. Section 19Establishment of the Waqf Committee
14. Section 20Constitution of Committee
15. Section 21Term of Office of Members
16. Section 22Removal of Members
17. Section 23Resignation of Members
18. Section 24Casual vacancies
19. Section 25Quorum and President at meetings of the Committee
20. Section 26Allowance to Members for journeys

Chapter III POWERS AND FUNCTIONS OF THE ADMINISTRATOR AND THE COMMITTEE

1. Section 27General powers and functions of the Administrator
2. Section 28General powers and functions of the Committee
3. Section 29The Administrator and the Committee to carry out purposes of waqfs but Administrator may revise inoperative provisions
4. Section 30Exercise of Committee’s powers by Administrator
5. Section 31Powers and duties of the Deputy Administrators and Assistant Administrators
6. Section 31AMagistarial powers of Administator and others.
7. Section 32Removal of mutawalli in certain cases and his liability for breach of trust
8. Section 33Power of the Administrator to transfer waqf property
9. Section 34Administrator may take over waqf property by notification
10. Section 35Petition and appeal against notification or order by Administrator
11. Section 36Exercise of powers through Deputy Commissioners, or others
12. Section 37Application for enquiry or audit of accounts
13. Section 38Power of the Administrator for the purpose of an enquiry under this Ordinance
14. Section 39Protection of waqfs from mismanagement
15. Section 40Power of mutawalli to apply for directions
16. Section 41Creation of Reserve Fund
17. Section 42Power to pay dues in case of default by mutawalli
18. Section 43Power to appoint a mutawalli in certain cases
19. Section 44Appointment of official mutawalli
20. Section 45Inspection of records and granting of copies
21. Section 46Extension of time for performance of an act

Chapter IV ENROLMENT OF WAQFS

1. Section 47Enrolment of waqfs
2. Section 48Register of waqfs
3. Section 49Power to cause enrolment of waqf and to amend register
4. Section 50Decision if a property is waqf property
5. Section 51Notification of changes in enrolled waqfs

Chapter V WAQFS ACCOUNTS

1. Section 52Submission of accounts of waqfs
2. Section 53Audit of accounts of waqfs
3. Section 54Administrator to pass orders on auditor's report
4. Section 55Sums certified due recoverable as public demand

Chapter VI TRANSFER OF WAQF PROPERTIES

1. Section 56Bar to transfer of immovable property of a waqf
2. Section 57Power of Administrator to grant sanction to transfer
3. Section 57ASub-registrar not to register deeds.
4. Section 58Bar to any debt, compromise and other transactions by mutawalli

Chapter VII MUTAWALLIS

1. Section 59Matawalli to convert property and invest money in certain cases
2. Section 60Mutawalli entitled to pay certain costs from waqf property fund
3. Section 61Penalties
4. Section 62Purchase of property by mutawalli under certain conditions to be act of malfeasance and directions upon him to reconvey the same
5. Section 63Penalties against outgoing mutawallis
6. Section 64Action against trespassers and miscreants
7. Section 65Resignation, retirement or discharge of a mutawalli
8. Section 66Mutawalli cannot delegate except with the permission of the Administrator
9. Section 67Co mutawallis cannot act singly
10. Section 68Control of discretionary power
11. Section 69Remuneration of mutawalli
12. Section 69ARedetermination of monetary amounts.
13. Section 70Fixation of Imam's pay and his appointment and removal by Administrator

Chapter VIII FINANCE

1. Section 71Annual contributions payable to the office of the Administrator
2. Section 72Administrator may borrow money
3. Section 73Waqf Fund
4. Section 74Application of Waqf Fund
5. Section 75Accounts of Waqf Fund
6. Section 76Audit of accounts of Waqf Fund
7. Section 77Government to pass orders on auditor's report
8. Section 78Sums certified due recoverable as public demand

Chapter IX JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS

1. Section 79Deposits of decretal amount in Court in certain waqf cases
2. Section 80Bar to compromise of suits, etc., without sanction of the Administrator
3. Section 81Notice of suits, etc., to be given to the Administrator
4. Section 82Administrator may be made a party to a suit or proceeding regarding a waqf on his application
5. Section 83Administrator may institute suit or proceeding regarding a waqf
6. Section 84Breach of trust by a beneficiary
7. Section 85Compensation for acquisition of waqf property to be paid to the Administrator
8. Section 86Cost in suits or proceedings

Chapter XI MISCELLANEOUS

1. Section 95Certain functions under East Bengal Act XXVIII of 1951 to be performed by the Administrator
2. Section 96Method of recovery of sums realisable as public demand
3. Section 97Administrator and every officer and servant to maintain secrecy about particulars of waqfs
4. Section 98Administrator, Auditor, etc., to be deemed public servants
5. Section 99Service of notice or requisition
6. Section 100Attendance before Administrator may be either in person or by an agent
7. Section 101Trial of offences
8. Section 102Bar to suits
9. Section 103Effect of orders, etc., inconsistent with this Ordinance

Chapter XII RULES AND BY LAWS

1. Section 104Power to Government to make rules
2. Section 105Power to the Administrator to make by laws