In this scheme, unless the context otherwise requires,—
(a) “Act” means the Wakf Act, 1995 (Act 43 of 1995);
(b) “Competent authority” means the Sanction Committee appointed in terms of rule 3 of this scheme or an officer appointed by the Government for the purposes of this scheme;
(c) “Form” means a form appended to these rules;
(d) “Government” means the Administrator of Union territory of Puducherry appointed by the President of India under article 239 of the Constitution of India;
(e) “Pension” means monthly assistance/annuity given to Ulema on retirement;
(f) “Sanction” means the sanction of the competent authority;
(g) “Ulema” means any person who has acquired any degree, diploma or certificate on Islamic theology or the Arabic language from any University, College, School, Arabic College or Madarassa which consists of persons who have acquired a good knowledge of Islam.
Explanation: Any person who has put in continuous service of at least five years as Pesh Imam or Moazzin in any mosque registered as Wakf or attached to a registered Wakf, any person who has imparted instruction in Islam or the Arabic language for a continuous period of at least five years in any Arabic College, School or Madarassa registered as a Wakf, shall be deemed to have acquired a good knowledge of Islam.
(h) A “Wakf” shall have the same meaning as defined under section 3(r) of the Wakf Act, 1995 and for the purpose of this scheme it shall be construed as such Wakfs/Wakf Institutions that are surveyed and notified by the Government under the Act and coming under the administrative control of the Puducherry State Wakf Board.
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