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The Zakat Fund Ordinance, 1982

( Ordinance NO. VI OF 1982 )

[ 7th June, 1982 ]

Board
5. (1) There shall be a Board to be called the Zakat Board which shall consist of the following members, namely:-
 
 
 
 
(a) a Chairman 1[and a Vice-Chairman] to be appointed by the Government from among eminent Muslim Scholars;
 
 
 
 
(b) the Secretary, Religious Affairs Division, ex-officio;
 
 
 
 
(c) the Director-General, Islamic Foundation, ex-officio 2[, who shall also be its Secretary];
 
 
 
 
(d) 3[nine] eminent Muslim Scholars to be appointed by the Government.
 
 
 
 
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(2) The Chairman 5[, the Vice-Chairman] and other appointed members shall hold office for a term of three years.
 
 
 
 
(3) The Chairman 6[, the Vice-Chairman] and other appointed members may be removed from office by the Government at any time without assigning any reason.
  • 1
    The words “and a Vice-Chairman” were inserted by section 2 of the Zakat Fund (Amendment) Ordinance, 1983 (Ordinance No. XXXIV of 1983)
  • 2
    The comma and words “, who shall also be its Secretary” were inserted by section 2 of the Zakat Fund (Amendment) Ordinance, 1986 (Ordinance No. V of 1986)
  • 3
    The word “nine” was substituted for the word “eight” by section 2 of the Zakat Fund (Second Amendment) Ordinance, 1986 (LX of 1986)
  • 4
    Clause (e) was omitted by section 2 of the Zakat Fund (Amendment) Ordinance, 1986 (Ordinance No. V of 1986)
  • 5
    The comma and words “, the Vice-Chairman” were inserted by section 2 of the Zakat Fund (Amendment) Ordinance, 1983 (Ordinance No. XXXIV of 1983)
  • 6
    The comma and words “, the Vice-Chairman” were inserted by section 2 of the Zakat Fund (Amendment) Ordinance, 1983 (Ordinance No. XXXIV of 1983)
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