Section 5 of The Waqf Act, 1995 View Chapter 2

Publication of list of auqaf.

 5. Publication of list of 1 [auqaf].--(1) On receipt of a report under sub-section (3) of section 4, the State Government shall forward a copy of the same to the Board.

(2) The Board shall examine the report forwarded to it under sub-section (1) and 2[fordward it back to the Government within a period of six months for publication in the Official Gazette] a list of Sunni 1[auqaf] or Shia 1[auqaf] in the State, whether in existence at the commencement of this Act or coming into existence thereafter, to which the report relates, and containing such other particulars as may be prescribed.

3[(3) The revenue authorities shall--

(i) include the list of auqaf referred to in sub-section (2), while updating the land records; and

(ii) take into consideration the list of auqaf referred to in sub-section (2), while deciding mutation in the land records.

(4) The State Government shall maintain a record of the lists published under sub-section (2) from time to time.]

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Footnote -

1. Subs. by s. 4, ibid., for "wakfs" (w.e.f. 1-11-2013).

2. Subs. by s. 7, ibid., for "publish in the Official Gazette" (w.e.f. 1-11-2013).

3. Ins. by s. 7, ibid. (w.e.f. 1-11-2013).