Section 71: Manner of holding inquiry.

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

(1) The Board may, either on an application received under section [70] or on its own motion,--

(a) hold an inquiry in such manner as may be prescribed; or

(b) authorise any person in this behalf to hold an inquiry into any matter relating to a [waqf] and take such action as it thinks fit.

(2) For the purposes of an inquiry under this section, the Board or any person authorised by it in this behalf, shall have the same powers as are vested in a civil court under the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (5 of 1908) for enforcing the attendance of witnesses and production of documents.

Where this provision sits

Act	The Unified Waqf Management, Empowerment, Efficiency and Development Act, 1995
Section	71
Marginal note	Manner of holding inquiry.
Jurisdiction	Central
Status	In force as published by the source

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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 "wakf" (w.e.f. 1-11-2013).
substituted. . Subs. by s. 40, ibid., for "73" (w.e.f. 1-11-2013).

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