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In section 4 of the principal Act,--
(a) in sub-section (1), for the words "wakfs existing in the State at the date of the commencement of this Act", the words "auqaf in the State" shall be substituted;
(b) after sub-section (1), the following sub-section shall be inserted, namely:--
"(1A) Every State Government shall maintain a list of auqaf referred to in sub-section (1) and the survey of auqaf shall be completed within a period of one year from the date of commencement of the Wakf (Amendment) Act, 2013, in case such survey was not done before the commencement of the Wakf (Amendment) Act, 2013:
Provided that where no Survey Commissioner of Waqf has been appointed, a Survey Commissioner for auqaf shall be appointed within three months from the date of such commencement.";
(c) in sub-section (6),--
(i) in the proviso, for the words "twenty years", the words "ten years" shall be substituted;
(ii) after the proviso, the following proviso shall be inserted, namely:--
"Provided further that the waqf properties already notified shall not be reviewed again in subsequent survey except where the status of such property has been changed in accordance with the provisions of any law.".