Chapter II
Establishment of Boards and their functions
Sections in this chapter
- Section 10 — (1) There shall be established in Uttar Pradesh two separate Boards to be called the "Sunni Central Board" and the "Shia Central Board" of Waqfs Each Board shall be a body corporate and shall have perpetual succession and a common seal and shall by its said name sue or be sued :
- Section 11 — Constitution of Sunni Central Board
- Section 13 — If any of the bodies referred to in clause (iii) of sub-section (1) of section 12]8 [does not exist or is unable or fails to return the requisite number of members]3 [within such time as may be specified by the State Government in that behalf]2 the deficiency shall be made good by nomination of a [Shia Muslim]9 by the State Government.]1
- Section 14 — (1)]
- Section 15 — Ins. by s. 3 (c) ibid.
- Section 16 — Conduct of Business
- Section 17 — The Board shall appoint a person to be its whole-time Secretary possessing such qualifications and on such pay, allowances and terms and other conditions of service as may be prescribed :
- Section 18 — The Board may appoint such staff and officers as may be necessary for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this Act on such salaries, allowances and other conditions of service as may be prescribed.
- Section 19 — Function of the Board
- Section 20 — Subject to such conditions and limitations, as may be specified, the Board may delegate to the President or to the Secretary or any other servant of the Board or to any member, such of its powers and duties under this Act, as it may deem necessary, and may like wise withdraw any such delegation.
- Section 21 — Disqualifications and removal of members
- Section 22 — The President or any member of the Board may resign his office by writing to the Board, and on such resignation being accepted by the Board, he shall be deemed to have vacated his office.
- Section 23 — On the office of the President or any member becoming vacant by his removal, resignation, death or otherwise, a new President or member shall be elected, nominated or co-opted, as the case may be, in his place, in the manner provided in this Act, and such President or member shall hold office so long as the President or the member whose place he fills would have been entitled to hold office, if such vacancy had not occurred.]4
- Section 24 — No act or proceeding of the Board shall be deemed to be invalid by reason only of the existence of [any vacancy in the office of the President or any members]5 or any defect in the constitution thereof.
- Section 25 — The mutewalli of any waqf may apply by petition to the Board for its opinion, advice or direction on any question affecting the management or administration of the property of such waqf and the Board shall give its opinion, advice, or direction thereon :
- Section 26 — Act I of 1872
- Section 27 — (1) The Board may, whenever it considers necessary, establish in any local area a