THE DURGAH KHAWAJA SAHEB ACT, 1955

ACT NO. 36 OF 1955 · Enacted [14th October, 1955.] · 22 sections

Section 1.Short title and commencement.

Section 2.Definitions.

Section 3.Act to override Act XX of 1863.

Section 4.The Committee.

Section 5.Composition of Committee.

Section 6.Term of office and resignation and removal of members and casual vacancies.

Section 7.President and vice-president.

Section 8.Supersession of the Committee.

Section 9.Power of Central Government to appoint Nazim.

Section 10.Advisory Committee to advise Nazim.

Section 11.Powers and duties of the Committee.

Section 12.Remuneration of the Sajjadanashin.

Section 13.Succession to the office of Sajjadanashin.

Section 14.Power to solicit or receive offerings on behalf of the Durgah.

Section 15.Committee to observe Muslim Law and tenets of the Chishti Saint.

Section 16.Board of Arbitration.

Section 17.Defect in the constitution of, or vacancy in, the Committee not to invalidate acts and proceedings.

Section 18.Enforcement of final orders of Committee.

Section 19.Audit of accounts and annual report.

Section 20.Bye-laws.

Section 21.Transitional provisions.

Section 22.Repeal.