Act Number: 35

Act Name: The Haj Committee Act, 2002

Year: 2002

Enactment Date: 2002-06-11

Long Title: 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.

Ministry: Ministry of Minority Affairs

Department:

Section 23: Disqualification for being nominated, or for continuing, as a member of the Committee.
    A person shall be disqualified for being nominated, or for continuing, as a member of the State Committee, if he--
         (i) is not a citizen of India;
         (ii) is not a resident of that State;
         (iii) is not a Muslim, except for an Executive Officer as provided in clause (vi) of sub-section (1) of section 18;
         (iv) is less than twenty-five years of age;
         (v) is of unsound mind and stands so declared by a competent court;
         (vi) is an undischarged insolvent;
         (vii) has been convicted of an offence which, in the opinion of the State Government, involves a moral turpitude;
         (viii) has been on a previous occasion--
             (a) removed from his office as a member; or
             (b) removed by an order of a competent authority either for not acting in the interest of the pilgrims or for corruption.
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