Chapter VI — MAINTENANCE OF ACCOUNTS OF AUQAF

Section 50ADisqualification of mutawalli

Section 50A: Disqualification of mutawalli

50A. Disqualification of mutawalli

50A. Disqualification of mutawalli.--- A person shall not be qualified for being appointed, or for continuing as, a mutawalli, if he---

(a)

is less than twenty-one years of age;

(b)

is found to be a person of unsound mind;

(c)

is an undischarged insolvent;

(d)

has been convicted of any offence and sentenced to imprisonment for not less than two years;

(e)

has been held guilty of encroachment on any waqf property;

(f)

has been on a previous occasion---

(i)

removed 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 (1)
  1. omitted w.e.f. 01-11-2013 . Sub-sections (2), (3), (4) and (5) omitted by Act 27 of 2013, s. 29 (w.e.f. 01-11-2013).