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The Haj Committee Act, 2002

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An Act to establish a Haj Committee of India and State Haj Committees for making arrangements for the pilgrimage of Muslims for Haj, and for matters connected therewith.

Act number
35 of 2002
Ministry
Ministry of Minority Affairs
Enacted
11 Jun 2002

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52 sections

  1. Section 1Short title and commencement.
  2. Section 2Definitions.
  3. Section 3Constitution and incorporation of Haj Committee of India.
  4. Section 4Composition of Committee.
  5. Section 5Notification of members.
  6. Section 6Term of office.
  7. Section 7Chairperson and Vice-Chairpersons.
  8. Section 8Reconstitution of Committee.
  9. Section 9Duties of Committee.
  10. Section 10Meetings of Committee.
  11. Section 11Appointment of Standing Committees and sub-committees.
  12. Section 12Disqualification for being nominated, or for continuing, as a member of Committee.
  13. Section 13Resignation of Chairperson, Vice-Chairperson and members.
  14. Section 14Removal of Chairperson, Vice-Chairperson and members.
  15. Section 15Filling of a casual vacancy.
  16. Section 16Chief Executive Officer and other employees.
  17. Section 17Establishment and incorporation of State Haj Committee.
  18. Section 18Composition of State Committee.
  19. Section 19Notification of members.
  20. Section 20Term of office.
  21. Section 21Chairperson.
  22. Section 22Reconstitution of a State Committee.
  23. Section 23Disqualification for being nominated, or for continuing, as a member of the Committee.
  24. Section 24Resignation of Chairperson and members.
  25. Section 25Removal of Chairperson and members.
  26. Section 26Filling of a casual vacancy.
  27. Section 27Duties of State Committee.
  28. Section 28Meetings of State Committee.
  29. Section 29Executive Officer and other employees of State Committee.
  30. Section 30Central Haj Fund.
  31. Section 31Application of Central Haj Fund.
  32. Section 32State Haj Fund.
  33. Section 33Application of State Haj Fund.
  34. Section 34Accounts and audit.
  35. Section 35Powers of Committee to issue Pilgrim Passes and levy fees.
  36. Section 36Supersession of Committee.
  37. Section 37Membership of Committee or State Committee not to constitute office of profit.
  38. Section 38Vacancies, etc., not to invalidate proceedings of Committee.
  39. Section 39Officers and employees of Committee to be public servants.
  40. Section 40Indemnity.
  41. Section 41Power to amend Schedule.
  42. Section 42Redressal of grievances.
  43. Section 43Vesting of properties and other rights, etc., in Committees.
  44. Section 44Power to make rules.
  45. Section 45Power to make bye-laws.
  46. Section 46Power to delegate.
  47. Section 47Power to make rules by State Governments.
  48. Section 48Provisions as to employees of the existing Committee before the commencement of this Act.
  49. Section 49Protection of action taken in good faith.
  50. Section 50Power to remove difficulties.
  51. Section 51Power to give directions.
  52. Section 52Repeal.