October 31, 2026

Section 16 – Disqualification for Being Appointed, or for Continuing as, a Member of the Board – The Unified Waqf Management, Empowerment, Efficiency and Development Act, 1995

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.