16. Disqualification for being appointed, or for continuing as, a member of the Board
A person shall be disqualified for being appointed, or for continuing as, a member of the Board if---
(a)
he is less than twenty-one years of age;
(aa)
in case of a member under clause (c) of sub-section (1) of section 14, he is not a Muslim;
(b)
he is found to be a person of unsound mind;
(c)
he is an undischarged insolvent;
[(d) he has been convicted of any offence and sentenced to imprisonment for not less than two years;] [(da) he has been held guilty of encroachment on any waqf property;]
(e)
he has been on a previous occasion---
(i)
removed from his office as a member or as a mutawalli, or
(ii)
removed by an order of a competent court or tribunal from any position of trust either for mismanagement or for corruption.
Amendment notes (3)
- Subs w.e.f. 08-04-2025 . Subs. by Act 14 of 2025, s. 13, for clause (a) (w.e.f. 08-04-2025).
- Subs w.e.f. 08-04-2025 . Subs. by s. 13, ibid., for clause (d) (w.e.f. 08-04-2025).
- Ins w.e.f. 01-11-2013 . Ins. by Act 27 of 2013, s. 15 (w.e.f. 01-11-2013).