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Section 47: Audit of accounts of auqaf.

The Unified Waqf Management, Empowerment, Efficiency and Development Act, 1995Central Act · Act 43 of 1995

47. Audit of accounts of [auqaf].--- (1) The accounts of [auqaf] submitted to the Board under section 46 shall be audited and examined in the following manner, namely:---

(a) in the case of a [waqf] having no income or a net annual income not exceeding [one lakh rupees], the submission of a statement of accounts shall be a sufficient compliance with the provisions of section 46 and the accounts of two per cent. of such [auqaf] shall be audited annually by an auditor appointed by the Board [from out of the panel of auditors prepared by the State Government:

Provided that the State Government shall, while preparing such panel of auditors, specify the remuneration to be paid to such auditors]

[(b) the accounts of the waqf having net annual income exceeding one lakh rupees shall be audited annually, by an auditor appointed by the Board from out of the panel of auditors as specified in clause (a);]

(c) the State Government may, [under intimation to the Board,] at any time cause the account of any[waqf] audited by the State Examiner of Local Funds or by any other officer designated for that purpose by that State Government:

[Provided that the Central Government may, by order, direct the audit of any waqf at any time by an auditor appointed by the Comptroller and Auditor-General of India, or by any officer designated by the Central Government for that purpose.]

(2) The auditor shall submit his report to the Board and the report of the auditor shall among other things, specify all cases of irregular, illegal or improper expenditure or of failure to recover money or other property caused by neglect or misconduct and any other matter which the auditor considers it necessary to report; and the report shall also contain the name of any person who, in the opinion of the auditor, is responsible for such expenditure or failure and the auditor shall in every such case certify the amount of such expenditure or loss as due from such person.

[(2A) On receipt of the report under sub-section (2), the Board shall publish the audit report in such manner as may be prescribed by the Central Government.]

(3) The cost of the audit of the accounts of a [waqf] shall be met from the funds of that [waqf].

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Where this provision sits

ActThe Unified Waqf Management, Empowerment, Efficiency and Development Act, 1995
Section47
Marginal noteAudit of accounts of auqaf.
JurisdictionCentral
StatusIn force as published by the source

How this provision has been amended

Taken from the footnotes printed with the provision by the source. Where a footnote names the amending instrument, it is quoted as printed.

  • substituted, Act 27 of 2013. . Subs. by Act 27 of 2013, s. 4, for "wakfs" (w.e.f. 1-11-2013).
  • substituted. . Subs. by s. 4, ibid., for "wakf" (w.e.f. 1-11-2013).
  • substituted, Act 14 of 2025. . Subs. by Act 14 of 2025,s. 25, for "fifty thousand rupees" (w.e.f. 08-04-2025).
  • inserted. . Ins. by s. 25,ibid. (w.e.f. 08-04-2025).
  • substituted. . Subs. by s. 25,ibid., for clause (b) (w.e.f. 08-04-2025).
  • inserted, Act 27 of 2013. . Ins. by Act 27 of 2013, s. 28 (w.e.f. 01-11-2013).
  • omitted, Act 14 of 2025. . Both the provisos omitted by Act 14 of 2025, s. 25 (w.e.f. 08-04-2025).

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