The HAJ COMMITTEE ACT, 2002

PRELIMINARY

Section 1 — Short title and commencement.

(1) This Act may be called the Haj Committee Act, 2002.

(2) It shall come into force on such date or dates as the Central Government may, by notification, appoint, and different dates may be appointed for different provisions of this Act and for different States.

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