THE HAJ COMMITTEE ACT, 2002

ACT NO. 35 OF 2002 · Enacted [11th June, 2002.] · 52 sections

PRELIMINARY

Section 1.Short title and commencement.

Section 2.Definitions.

HAJ COMMITTEE OF INDIA

Section 3.Constitution and incorporation of Haj Committee of India.

Section 4.Composition of Committee.

Section 5.Notification of members.

Section 6.Term of office.

Section 7.Chairperson and Vice-Chairpersons.

Section 8.Reconstitution of Committee.

Section 9.Duties of Committee.

Section 10.Meetings of Committee.

Section 11.Appointment of Standing and sub-committees.

Section 12.Disqualification for being nominated, or for continuing, as a member of Committee.

Section 13.Resignation of Chairperson, Vice-Chairperson and members.

Section 14.Removal of Chairperson, Vice-Chairperson and members.

Section 15.Filling of a casual vacancy.

Section 16.Chief Executive Officer and other employees.

STATE HAJ COMMITTEES

Section 17.Establishment and incorporation of State Haj Committee.

Section 18.Composition of State Committee.

Section 19.Notification of members.

Section 20.Term of office.

Section 21.Chairperson.

Section 22.Reconstitution of a State Committee.

Section 23.Disqualification for being nominated, or for continuing, as a member of the Committee.

Section 24.Resignation of Chairperson and members.

Section 25.Removal of Chairperson and members.

Section 26.Filling of a casual vacancy.

Section 27.Duties of State Committee.

Section 28.Meetings of State Committee.

Section 29.Executive Officer and employees of State Committee.

FINANCE, ACCOUNTS AND AUDIT

Section 30.Central Haj Fund.

Section 31.Application of Central Haj Fund.

Section 32.State Haj Fund.

Section 33.Application of State Haj Fund.

Section 34.Accounts and audit.

MISCELLANEOUS

Section 35.Powers of Committee to issue Pilgrim Passes and levy fees.

Section 36.Supersession of Committee.

Section 37.Membership of Committee or State Committee not to constitute office of profit.

Section 38.Vacancies, etc., not to invalidate proceedings of Committee.

Section 39.Officers and employees of Committee to be public servants.

Section 40.Indemnity.

Section 41.Power to amend Schedule.

Section 42.Redressal of grievances.

Section 43.Vesting of properties and other rights, etc., in Committees.

Section 44.Power to make rules.

Section 45.Power to make bye-laws.

Section 46.Power to delegate.

Section 47.Power to make rules by State Governments.

Section 48.Provisions as to employees of the existing Committee before the commencement of this Act.

Section 49.Protection of action taken in good faith.

Section 50.Power to remove difficulties.

Section 51.Power to give directions.

Section 52.Repeal.