43Auqaf registered before the commencement of this Act deemed to be registered.

43. ²[Auqaf] registered before the commencement of this Act deemed to be registered.--Notwithstanding anything contained in this Chapter, where any ¹[waqf] has been registered before the commencement of this Act, under any law for the time being in force, it shall not be necessary to register the ¹[waqf] under the provisions of this Act and any such registration made before such commencement shall be deemed to be a registration made under this Act.