Section 9. Devolution of powers, etc. (ADMINISTRATION OF MUSLIM LAW

ENACTMENT No. 1 Of 1959
ADMINISTRATION OF MUSLIM LAW

PART II - MAJLIS-CONSTITUTION

Section 9. Devolution of powers, etc.

(1) All rights, powers, duties and liabilities which were, immediately before the commencement of this Enactment, vested in or imposed on the Board established by the Muslim and Hindu Endowments Ordinance, in respect of endowments in land or money given or to be given for the support of any Muslim mosque, school or other Muslim pious, religious, charitable or beneficial purposes shall, on the commencement of this Enactment be vested in or imposed on the Majlis, save in so far as may be repugnant to the provision of this Enactment.

(2) All property, movable or immovable, which immediately before the commencement of this Enactment, was vested in the Board established under the Muslim and Hindu Endowments Ordinance for purposes relating to the Muslim Religion or on trust for religious or charitable purposes for the benefit of persons professing the Muslim Religion shall, upon the commencement of this Enactment, without any conveyance, assignment or transfer whatever, vest in the Majlis for the like title, estate or interest and in the like tenure and for the like purposes as the same was vested or held immediately before the commencement of this Enactment.