Section 45. In section 45 of the principal Act,

45. In section 45 of the principal Act,— (a) in sub-section (1),— (i) for the word "Board", the words "Wakf Commissioner" shall be substituted; (ii) for the words "its own motion", the words "his own motion" shall be substituted; (iii) for the words "as it thinks fit", the words "as he thinks fit" shall be substituted; (b) in sub-section (2), for the words "the Board or any person authorised by it", the words "the Wakf Commissioner or any person authorised by him" shall be substituted; (c) after sub-section (2), the following sub-section shall be inserted, namely:— "(3) The Wakf Commissioner holding any inquiry under sub-section (1), shall be deemed to be a person acting judicially within the meaning of the Judicial Officers Protection Act, 1850.".