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In section 54 of the principal Act,--
(a) in sub-section (3), for me words "he may, by an order, require the encroacher to remove", the words "he may, make an application to the Tribunal for grant of order of eviction for removing" shall be substituted;
(b) for sub-section (4), the following sub-sections shall be substituted, namely:--
"(4) The Tribunal, upon receipt of such application from the Chief Executive Officer, for reasons to be recorded therein, make an order of eviction directing that the waqf property shall be vacated by all persons who may be in occupation thereof or any part thereof, and cause a copy of the order to be affixed on the outer door or some other conspicuous part of the waqf property:
Provided that the Tribunal may before making an order of eviction, give an opportunity of being heard to the person against whom the application for eviction has been made by the Chief Executive Officer.
(5) If any person refuses or fails to comply with the order of eviction within forty-five days from the date of affixture of the order under sub-section (2), the Chief Executive Officer or any other person duly authorised by him in this behalf may evict that person from, and take possession of, the waqf property.".