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 25: Removal of Chairperson and members.
    (1) The State Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, remove the Chairperson of the State Committee or any member thereof, if he--
         (i) is or becomes subject to any of the disqualifications specified in section 23; or
         (ii) refuses to act or is incapable of acting or acts in a manner which the State Government, after hearing any explanation that he may offer, considers to be prejudicial to the interests of the State Committee or the interests of the pilgrims; or
         (iii) fails, in the opinion of the State Committee, to attend three consecutive meetings of the State Committee, without sufficient excuse.
     (2) Where the Chairperson of the State Committee is removed under sub-section (1), he shall also cease to be a member of the State Committee.
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