Power to make rules by State Governments
Section 47 of the Haj Committee Act, 2002 deals with power to make rules by State Governments. The State Governments may, in consultation with the Central Government, by notification make rules to carry out the purposes of this Act in respect of the State Committees. The Act came into force on 05 Dec 2002.
(1) The State Governments may, in consultation with the Central Government, by notification make rules to carry out the purposes of this Act in respect of the State Committees.
(2) In particular, and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing powers, such rules may provide for all or any of the following matters, namely:--
(i) terms and conditions of the Chairperson and members of the State Committee under sub-section (2) of section 20;
(ii) the manner in which the members may be re-nominated under the proviso to sub-section (2) of section 22;
(iii) duties of the State Committee under sub-section (3) of section 27;
(iv) the functions of the Executive Officer and the terms and conditions of service of officers and other employees under section 29;
(v) any other matter which is required to be or may be prescribed.
(3) Every rule made under this section shall be laid, as soon as may be after it is made, before the State Legislature.
Section 47, The Haj Committee Act, 2002 (Act 35 of 2002).
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Questions about Section 47
What does Section 47 of the Haj Committee Act deal with?
Section 47 of the Haj Committee Act is headed "Power to make rules by State Governments". The State Governments may, in consultation with the Central Government, by notification make rules to carry out the purposes of this Act in respect of the State Committees.
How do I find court cases under Section 47 of the Haj Committee Act?
In judgments and charge sheets this section is written several ways, and each form finds a different set of orders. These search the full text of every order eCourtsIndia holds, best matches first: Haj Committee Act 2002 47, section 47 Haj Committee Act 2002, section 47 of the Haj Committee Act. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome.
What should I read with Section 47 of the Haj Committee Act, and has it changed?
Its own text turns on section 20 (Term of office), section 22 (Reconstitution of a State Committee), section 27 (Duties of State Committee), section 29 (Executive Officer and other employees of State Committee), so none of them can safely be read on its own. 1 other provision in this corpus refers back to it. The rules and notifications made under it are where it actually bites, and there are 2: most recently Kerala State Haj Committee Rules, 2020 Amendment (2022), then Kerala State Haj Committee Rules, 2020 (2020).
When did Section 47 of the Haj Committee Act come into force?
Section 47 of the Haj Committee Act, cited as Haj Committee Act 2002 47, came into force on 05 Dec 2002, having been enacted on 11 Jun 2002. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.
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