Section 7, Societies Registration Act, 1860 [S12-1PZ]

As at 7 September 2026. In force from 7 June 1860.

In Societies Registration Act, 1860 [A10-3HW]. This text from 7 June 1860. No other text held.

Synthetic. The words of this section are generated by the register; the title, number and year of the Act are real.

Cite: Section 7, Societies Registration Act, 1860 [S12-1PZ]. Machine: S12-1PZ.

7. Maintenance of records and furnishing of returns.—(1) Every mutawalli shall maintain such records and registers relating to the management of a waqf as may be prescribed and shall preserve them for a period of five years. (2) Every mutawalli shall furnish to the Board a return in Form B within thirty days from the end of every financial year, and such other information as the Board may, by order in writing, require.

Defined terms in this text (1)

Board: Section 2, Societies Registration Act, 1860 [S121HH] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "Board" means the Board established under section 5

Board: 279 more definitions.

Made under this section, or naming it (0)

none

Cited by (2)

Section 16, Societies Registration Act, 1860 [S12-1ZD], 7 June 1860, Band A. "section 7".

Rule 6, Societies Registration Act Rules, 1862 [S12-522], 16 December 1862, Band A. "sub-section (2) of section 7 of the Act".

Not held (0)

none

Duties published under this section (1)

D10-2H3. Every mutawalli: Maintain records and registers of the management of a waqf; preserve for five years; furnish the annual return in Form B; thirty days from the end of every financial year; Form B. Published by Central Waqf Council, Ministry of Minority Affairs (synthetic record).