Section 66 · Powers of appointment and removal of mutawalli when to be exercised by the State Government

Whenever a deed of ¹[waqf] or any decree or order of a court of any scheme of management of any ¹[waqf] provides that a court or any authority other than a Board may appoint or remove a mutawalli or settle or modify such scheme of management or otherwise exercise superintendence over the ¹[waqf], then, notwithstanding anything contained in such deed of ¹[waqf], decree, order or scheme, such powers aforesaid shall be exercisable by the State Government:

Provided that where a Board has been established, the State Government shall consult the Board before exercising such powers.