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  "text": "THE PUNJAB BAIT-UL-MAL ACT, 1991 \r\n(VII of 1991) \r\nCONTENTS \r\n1. Short title, extent and commencement \r\n2. Bait-ul-Mal Council \r\n3. Functions of the Council \r\n4. Punjab Bait-ul-Mal \r\n5. Utilisation of the Bait-ul-Mal \r\n6. Business of the Council \r\n7. Appointment of Committees \r\n8. Staff of the Council \r\n9. Delegation of powers \r\n10. Accounts and Audit \r\n11. Laying of Annual Report before the Assembly \r\n12. Power to make rules \r\n13. Dissolution of the Council \r\n14. Repeal \r\n \r\nTEXT \r\n1\r\nTHE PUNJAB BAIT-UL-MAL ACT, 1991 \r\n(VII of 1991) \r\n[2nd April, 1991] \r\nAn \r\nAct \r\nto provide for the establishment of a charitable fund to be know n as the Punjab Bait-\r\nul-Mal. \r\nPreamble.–  Whereas it is expedient to provide for the establishment of a charitable \r\nfund to be known as the Punjab Bait-ul-Mal; \r\n It is hereby enacted as follows:–  \r\n1. Short title, extent and commencement .– (1) This Act may be called the \r\nPunjab Bait-ul-Mal Act 1991.  \r\n (2) It extends to the whole of the Punjab. \r\n (3) It shall come into force at once. \r\n2\r\n[2. Bait-ul-Mal Council. – (1) The Government may , by notification, establish a \r\nCouncil to be called the Punjab Bait -ul-Mal Council and may, at any time, \r\nreconstitute it. \r\n (2) The Council shall be a body corporate with power to acquire and hold \r\nproperty and shall sue and be sued by the said name. \r\n (3) The Council shall consist of an Ameen who shall be the head of the \r\nCouncil, and not more than fourteen official and non -official members \r\n3\r\n[including at \r\nleast four women]. \r\n (4) The Government shall nominate the Ameen and after consultation with \r\nthe Ameen the Government shall nominate the other members of the Council. \r\n (5) The non-official members shall be honorary and in majority and sh all \r\nbe persons who are renowned social workers or who are eminent in the field of \r\neducation or health or who are committed to the cause of public welfare. \r\n (6) Subject to the provisions of sub -sections (1) and (7), the Ameen and \r\nnon-official members shall hold office for a term of three years and shall be eligible \r\nfor re -nomination for another term of three years, but no person shall hold office of \r\nAmeen or member for more than two terms. \r\n                                                                 \r\n1This Act w as passed by the Punjab Assembly on 18th March, 1991; assented to by the Governor of the Punjab on 26th March, \r\n1991; and, w as published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated 30th March, 1991, Pages 853-855. \r\n2Substituted 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 \r\nGazette (Extraordinary), pages 3-4. \r\n3Inserted by the Punjab Fair Representation of Women Act 2014 (IV of 2014), w .e.f. 12.3.2014, s.2 and the Schedule; and \r\npublished in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), pages 2733-2744. \r\n (7) A non -official member, including the Ameen , may be removed by th e \r\nGovernment on the ground of misconduct. \r\n (8) The Government may increase or decrease the number of members of \r\nthe Council.] \r\n3. Functions of the Council .– The Council shall administer the Punjab Bait -ul-\r\nMal and shall perform such other functions in relati on to the Bait -ul-Mal as the \r\nGovernment may assign to it. \r\n4. Punjab Bait -ul-Mal.– The Government may establish a fund to be known as \r\nthe Punjab Bait-ul-Mal to which shall be credited –  \r\n(a) grants from the Government, the Federal Government, Local Bodies \r\nand International Islamic Agencies; and \r\n(b) voluntary donations including Sadqaat, Khairat and Atiat. \r\n5. Utilisation of the Bait -ul-Mal.– (1) The Bait -ul-Mal shall be administered by \r\nthe Council in the manner prescribed and shall be utilised for the followin g purposes, \r\nnamely:–  \r\n(i) relief and rehabilitation of the poor and the needy particularly poor \r\nw idow s and orphans; \r\n(ii) educational assistance to the poor and deserving students; \r\n(iii) medical assistance to the poor; \r\n(iv) charitable purposes; \r\n(v) any other purpose of public utility particularly where the beneficiaries \r\nwould be the disadvantaged sections of the society; and \r\n(vi) any other purpose approved by the Council. \r\n (2) Subject to the general supervision and control of the Council, the \r\ndistribution of  Bait-ul-Mal Fund shall be carried out by the District Bait -ul-Mal \r\nCommittees to be constituted by the Council for this purpose in such manner as the \r\nCouncil may determine. \r\n6. Business of the Council .– The meetings and the business of the Council \r\nshall be conducted in such manner and in accordance with such procedure as may \r\nbe prescribed and until such procedure is prescribed in such manner as the Ameen \r\nmay direct. \r\n7. Appointment of Committees. – (1) The Council may appoint such \r\nCommittees consisting of such  of its members and for the performance of such \r\nfunctions of the Council as it may deem fit \r\n4\r\n[:] \r\n \r\n5\r\n[Provided that the Government may reconstitute a Committee at any time.] \r\n                                                                 \r\n4Replaced 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 \r\nin the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), pages 3-4. \r\n5Inserted 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 \r\nGazette (Extraordinary), pages 3-4. \r\n (2) The Council may, if it considers it necessary, co-opt any person to a \r\nCommittee. \r\n \r\n6\r\n[(3) Members of the District Bait-ul-Mal Committees  shall be persons who are \r\nrenowned social workers or who are eminent in the field of education or health or who are \r\ncommitted to the cause of public welfare.] \r\n8. Staff of the Council .– The Council may appoint for the performance of its \r\nfunctions such employees as it may consider necessary, on such terms and \r\nconditions, as may be prescribed. \r\n9. Delegation of powers .– The Council may delegate all or any of its powers \r\nunder this Act to any of its members e ither unconditionally or subject to such \r\nconditions as it may specify. \r\n10. Accounts and Audit .– (1) The accounts of the Bait-ul-Mal shall be audited by \r\nan Auditor who is a Chartered Accountant within the meaning of the Chartered \r\nAccounts Ordinance, 1961 and is appointed by the Council for the purpose. \r\n (2) The Council shall produce all books of accounts and documents and \r\nfurnish such explanation and information as the Auditor may require for the purposes \r\nof audit. \r\n11. Laying of Annual , Report before the Ass embly.– (1) The Council shall, not \r\nlater than 15th day of March in each year, prepare report as to the work done by it \r\nduring the preceding year ending on the 31st day of December and submit the report \r\nto the Governor. \r\n (2) The Governor shall cause a copy of the report to be laid before the \r\nProvincial Assembly. \r\n12. Power to make rules .– The Council may make rules for carrying out the \r\npurposes of this Act. \r\n13. Dissolution of the Council. – The Government may, by notification in the \r\nofficial Gazette, dissolve the Council and make such incidental and consequential \r\norders as may be necessary for the purpose. \r\n14. Repeal.– The Punjab Bait -ul-Mal Ordinance , 1991 (III of 1991), is hereby \r\nrepealed. \r\n                                                                 \r\n6Added 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 \r\nGazette (Extraordinary), pages 3-4.",
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