E/CN.4/1995/91/Add.1 page 94 ’Chairman of the Council’ means the Chairman of the High Council of Religious Affairs and Wakfs, and Wakfs Trustee; ’Province Council’ means the Council of Religious Affairs and Wakfs which is established under this Act in each province. 3. The State shall patronize the religious affairs and Wakfs by support and direction." The following are excerpts from part II: "4. The general structure of the religious affairs and wakfs shall be constituted of the following: (a) the High Council of Religious Affairs and Wakfs; (b) the Province Council of Religious Affairs and Wakfs; (c) Religious Affairs Committees constituted by the Council of the Province Council; (d) Council; Wakfs Committees constituted by the Council or the Province (e) Council; Mosques Committees constituted by the Council or the Province (f) the General Secretariat which assumes the implementation of the functions assigned to the Council. 5. (1) There shall be established a Council to be known as ’The High Council of Religious Affairs and Wakfs’, which shall have corporate personality, perpetual succession and a common seal. It may sue or be sued in its own name. (2) The seat of the Council shall be in Khartoum. (3) The Council shall be constituted as follows: (4) (a) Chairman of the Council, to be appointed by the President of the Republic who shall specify his emoluments by an order under his hand; (b) the Secretary-General of the Council to be appointed by the President of the Republic in consultation with the Chairman of the Council; (c) any other members appointed by the President of the Republic in consultation with the Chairman of the Council. The term of membership of the Council shall be three years.