Most significantly, the new bill also omits Section 40 that allowed Waqf boards to arbitrarily declare any property as Waqf. The amended bill allows for the inclusion and appointment of women and non-Muslims to key Waqf institutions which include Central Waqf Council, State Waqf Boards, and Waqf tribunals. Under the new bill, a waqf tribual is no longer the sole authority on what is considered to be a waqf property.