PUNJAB BAIT-UL-MAL ACT, 1991

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THE PUNJAB BAIT-UL-MAL ACT, 1991 
(VII of 1991) 
CONTENTS 
1. Short title, extent and commencement 
2. Bait-ul-Mal Council 
3. Functions of the Council 
4. Punjab Bait-ul-Mal 
5. Utilisation of the Bait-ul-Mal 
6. Business of the Council 
7. Appointment of Committees 
8. Staff of the Council 
9. Delegation of powers 
10. Accounts and Audit 
11. Laying of Annual Report before the Assembly 
12. Power to make rules 
13. Dissolution of the Council 
14. Repeal 
 
TEXT 
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THE PUNJAB BAIT-UL-MAL ACT, 1991 
(VII of 1991) 
[2nd April, 1991] 
An 
Act 
to provide for the establishment of a charitable fund to be know n as the Punjab Bait-
ul-Mal. 
Preamble.–  Whereas it is expedient to provide for the establishment of a charitable 
fund to be known as the Punjab Bait-ul-Mal; 
 It is hereby enacted as follows:–  
1. Short title, extent and commencement .– (1) This Act may be called the 
Punjab Bait-ul-Mal Act 1991.  
 (2) It extends to the whole of the Punjab. 
 (3) It shall come into force at once. 
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[2. Bait-ul-Mal Council. – (1) The Government may , by notification, establish a 
Council to be called the Punjab Bait -ul-Mal Council and may, at any time, 
reconstitute it. 
 (2) The Council shall be a body corporate with power to acquire and hold 
property and shall sue and be sued by the said name. 
 (3) The Council shall consist of an Ameen who shall be the head of the 
Council, and not more than fourteen official and non -official members 
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[including at 
least four women]. 
 (4) The Government shall nominate the Ameen and after consultation with 
the Ameen the Government shall nominate the other members of the Council. 
 (5) The non-official members shall be honorary and in majority and sh all 
be persons who are renowned social workers or who are eminent in the field of 
education or health or who are committed to the cause of public welfare. 
 (6) Subject to the provisions of sub -sections (1) and (7), the Ameen and 
non-official members shall hold office for a term of three years and shall be eligible 
for re -nomination for another term of three years, but no person shall hold office of 
Ameen or member for more than two terms. 
                                                                 
1This Act w as passed by the Punjab Assembly on 18th March, 1991; assented to by the Governor of the Punjab on 26th March, 
1991; and, w as published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated 30th March, 1991, Pages 853-855. 
2Substituted by the Punjab Bait-ul-Mal (Amendment) Act, 1994 (VII of 1994), w .e.f.5.12.1994, s.2; and published in the Punjab 
Gazette (Extraordinary), pages 3-4. 
3Inserted by the Punjab Fair Representation of Women Act 2014 (IV of 2014), w .e.f. 12.3.2014, s.2 and the Schedule; and 
published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), pages 2733-2744. 
 (7) A non -official member, including the Ameen , may be removed by th e 
Government on the ground of misconduct. 
 (8) The Government may increase or decrease the number of members of 
the Council.] 
3. Functions of the Council .– The Council shall administer the Punjab Bait -ul-
Mal and shall perform such other functions in relati on to the Bait -ul-Mal as the 
Government may assign to it. 
4. Punjab Bait -ul-Mal.– The Government may establish a fund to be known as 
the Punjab Bait-ul-Mal to which shall be credited –  
(a) grants from the Government, the Federal Government, Local Bodies 
and International Islamic Agencies; and 
(b) voluntary donations including Sadqaat, Khairat and Atiat. 
5. Utilisation of the Bait -ul-Mal.– (1) The Bait -ul-Mal shall be administered by 
the Council in the manner prescribed and shall be utilised for the followin g purposes, 
namely:–  
(i) relief and rehabilitation of the poor and the needy particularly poor 
w idow s and orphans; 
(ii) educational assistance to the poor and deserving students; 
(iii) medical assistance to the poor; 
(iv) charitable purposes; 
(v) any other purpose of public utility particularly where the beneficiaries 
would be the disadvantaged sections of the society; and 
(vi) any other purpose approved by the Council. 
 (2) Subject to the general supervision and control of the Council, the 
distribution of  Bait-ul-Mal Fund shall be carried out by the District Bait -ul-Mal 
Committees to be constituted by the Council for this purpose in such manner as the 
Council may determine. 
6. Business of the Council .– The meetings and the business of the Council 
shall be conducted in such manner and in accordance with such procedure as may 
be prescribed and until such procedure is prescribed in such manner as the Ameen 
may direct. 
7. Appointment of Committees. – (1) The Council may appoint such 
Committees consisting of such  of its members and for the performance of such 
functions of the Council as it may deem fit 
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[Provided that the Government may reconstitute a Committee at any time.] 
                                                                 
4Replaced for the “full-stop” by the Punjab Bait-ul-Mal (Amendment) Act, 1994 (VII of 1994), w .e.f.5.12.1994, s.3; and published 
in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), pages 3-4. 
5Inserted by the Punjab Bait-ul-Mal (Amendment) Act, 1994 (VII of 1994), w .e.f.5.12.19 94, s.3; and published in the Punjab 
Gazette (Extraordinary), pages 3-4. 
 (2) The Council may, if it considers it necessary, co-opt any person to a 
Committee. 
 
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[(3) Members of the District Bait-ul-Mal Committees  shall be persons who are 
renowned social workers or who are eminent in the field of education or health or who are 
committed to the cause of public welfare.] 
8. Staff of the Council .– The Council may appoint for the performance of its 
functions such employees as it may consider necessary, on such terms and 
conditions, as may be prescribed. 
9. Delegation of powers .– The Council may delegate all or any of its powers 
under this Act to any of its members e ither unconditionally or subject to such 
conditions as it may specify. 
10. Accounts and Audit .– (1) The accounts of the Bait-ul-Mal shall be audited by 
an Auditor who is a Chartered Accountant within the meaning of the Chartered 
Accounts Ordinance, 1961 and is appointed by the Council for the purpose. 
 (2) The Council shall produce all books of accounts and documents and 
furnish such explanation and information as the Auditor may require for the purposes 
of audit. 
11. Laying of Annual , Report before the Ass embly.– (1) The Council shall, not 
later than 15th day of March in each year, prepare report as to the work done by it 
during the preceding year ending on the 31st day of December and submit the report 
to the Governor. 
 (2) The Governor shall cause a copy of the report to be laid before the 
Provincial Assembly. 
12. Power to make rules .– The Council may make rules for carrying out the 
purposes of this Act. 
13. Dissolution of the Council. – The Government may, by notification in the 
official Gazette, dissolve the Council and make such incidental and consequential 
orders as may be necessary for the purpose. 
14. Repeal.– The Punjab Bait -ul-Mal Ordinance , 1991 (III of 1991), is hereby 
repealed. 
                                                                 
6Added by the Punjab Bait -ul-Mal (Amendment) Act, 1994 (VII of 1994), w .e.f.5.12.1994, s.3; and published in the Punjab 
Gazette (Extraordinary), pages 3-4.