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Executive Summary
The Ministry of Minority Affairs has notified the Central Waqf Council (Amendment) Rules, 2026, to further amend the Central Waqf Council Rules, 1998. Published on August 21, 2026, these rules come into force immediately upon their publication in the Official Gazette. The primary purpose of this amendment is to formally mandate the appointment of a Secretary to the Central Waqf Council.
Key Points / Main Content
Title and Commencement
The rules are officially titled the Central Waqf Council (Amendment) Rules, 2026.
The provisions are effective from August 21, 2026, the date of publication in the Official Gazette.
Regulatory Authority
The amendment is made by the Central Government exercising powers conferred by sub-sections (1) and (2) of section 12 of the Unified Waqf Management, Empowerment, Efficiency and Development Act, 1995.
Structural Amendment
Rule 7, sub-rule (1) of the Central Waqf Council Rules, 1998, has been substituted.
The new rule specifies that "There shall be a Secretary to the Council," establishing a statutory requirement for this position.
Impact Analysis
Central Waqf CouncilImpact
The Council’s internal governance structure is updated to include a mandatory Secretarial position, ensuring administrative continuity and official representation.
Action Required
The Council must update its administrative framework to align with the substituted rule and facilitate the presence of a Secretary as required by the law.
Ministry of Minority AffairsImpact
The Ministry exercises its oversight and legislative authority to refine the management and efficiency of the Council.
Action Required
The Ministry must oversee the implementation of the new rule and ensure the appointment of the Secretary is conducted in accordance with the amended regulations.
Key Entities Referenced
Central Waqf Council (Amendment) Rules, 2026: The specific rules introduced to amend the governing framework of the Central Waqf Council, particularly regarding the appointment of a Secretary.
Unified Waqf Management, Empowerment, Efficiency and Development Act, 1995: The primary legislation (Act 43 of 1995) under which the Central Government exercises power to frame and amend Waqf-related rules.
Central Waqf Council Rules, 1998: The principal rules being amended by the 2026 notification to update the governance structure of the Council.
Central Waqf Council: The statutory body affected by this amendment, which now mandates the provision of a Secretary to the Council.
Ministry of Minority Affairs: The nodal Union Ministry responsible for issuing this notification and overseeing the administration of Waqf properties and the Council.
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EXTRAORDINARY
भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (i)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (i)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
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स.ं 687] नई दिल्ली, िुक्रवार, अगस्ट्त 21, 2026/श्रावण 30, 1948
No. 687] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, AUGUST 21, 2026/SHRAVAN 30, 1948
अल्पसख्ं यक काय यमत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 18 अगस्ट्त , 2026
सा.का.जन. 753(अ).— केंद्रीय सरकार एकीकृत वक्फ प्रबंधन, सिक्तीकरण, िक्षता और जवकास अजधजनयम, 1995
(1995 का 43) की धारा 12 की उपधारा (1) एव ं (2) द्वारा प्रित्त िजक्तयों का प्रयोग करत े हुए, केंद्रीय वक़्फ़ पररषि
जनयमावली, 1998 में आग ेसंिोधन करने के जलए जनम्नजलजखत जनयम बनाती ह,ै अर्ायत्:—
1. संजक्षप्त िीषयक और प्रारंभ.— (1) इन जनयमों का संजक्षप्त नाम केंद्रीय वक्फ पररषि (संिोधन) जनयमावली, 2026 ह।ै
(2) य ेरािपत्र में उनके प्रकािन की तारीख को प्रवृत्त होंगे।
2. केंद्रीय वक्फ पररषि जनयमावली, 1998 के जनयम 7 म,ें उप-जनयम (1) के स्ट्र्ान पर जनम्नजलजखत उप-जनयम प्रजतस्ट्र्ाजपत
दकया िाएगा, अर्ायत:् -
6461 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)]
“(1) पररषि के जलए एक सजचव होगा।”
[फा. सं. Waq-18/1/2025-Coord.MoMA]
मोहम्मि अ़ज़ल, संयुक्त सजचव
रिप्पणी: मूल जनयम भारत के रािपत्र, असाधारण, भाग II, खंड 3, उप-खंड (i) में अजधसूचना संख्या सा.का.जन. 593(अ),
तारीख 30 जसतंबर, 1998 द्वारा प्रकाजित दकए गए र् े तर्ा तत्पश्चात अजधसूचना संख्या सा.का.जन. 240(अ), तारीख 22
माच,य 2012, अजधसूचना संख्या सा.का.जन. 693(अ), तारीख 25 जसतंबर, 2014, अजधसूचना संख्या सा.का.जन. 532(अ),
तारीख 2 िलु ाई, 2015 तर्ा अजधसूचना संख्या सा.का.जन. 344(अ), तारीख 9 मई, 2022 द्वारा संिोजधत दकए गए।
MINISTRY OF MINORITY AFFAIRS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 18th August, 2026
G.S.R. 753(E).— In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-sections (1) and (2) of section 12 of the Unified
Waqf Management, Empowerment, Efficiency and Development Act, 1995 (43 of 1995), the Central Government
hereby makes the following rules further to amend the Central Waqf Council Rules, 1998, namely:-
1. Short title and commencement.- (1) These rules may be called the Central Waqf Council (Amendment) Rules, 2026.
(2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.
2. In the Central Waqf Council Rules, 1998, in rule 7, for sub-rule(1), the following sub-rule shall be substituted,
namely:-
"(1) There shall be a Secretary to the Council".
[F.No. Waq-18/1/2025-Coord.MoMA]
MOHAMMAD AFZAL, Jt. Secy.
Note: The principal rules were published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub- section (i), vide
notification number G.S.R. 593(E) dated the 30th September, 1998 and subsequently amended, vide numbers G.S.R
240 (E), dated the 22nd March, 2012, G.S.R 693 (E), dated the 25th September, 2014, G.S.R. 532(E), dated the 2nd
July, 2015 and G.S.R. 344(E), dated the 9th May, 2022.
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