Chairperson and Vice-Chairpersons
Section 7 of the Haj Committee Act, 2002 deals with chairperson and Vice-Chairpersons. After the publication of the names of members of the Committee under section 5, the Central Government shall convene within forty-five days of such publication the first meeting of the Committee at which the Committee shall elect a Chairperson and two Vice-Chairpersons from amongst its members : Pro The Act came into force on 05 Dec 2002.
(1) After the publication of the names of members of the Committee under section 5, the Central Government shall convene within forty-five days of such publication the first meeting of the Committee at which the Committee shall elect a Chairperson and two Vice-Chairpersons from amongst its members :
Provided that a Minister shall not be the Chairperson of the Committee and ex officio members shall not take part in the election of the Chairperson or of the Vice-Chairpersons.
(2) If the Committee fails to elect the Chairperson or the Vice-Chairpersons the Central Government may appoint a member of the Committee to be the Chairperson thereof or Vice-Chairpersons, as the case may be.
(3) The Chairperson shall exercise such powers and discharge such duties as may be prescribed.
(4) The Vice-Chairpersons shall exercise such powers and discharge such duties as may be determined by bye-laws made in this behalf by the Committee:
Provided that till such bye-laws are made, the Vice-Chairpersons shall exercise such powers and discharge such duties as may be determined by an order made by the Chairperson in this regard.
(5) The election of the Chairperson and the Vice-Chairpersons shall be notified by the Central Government in the Official Gazette.
(6) The term of office of the Chairperson and the Vice-Chairpersons, as the case may be, shall be co-terminus with the term of the Committee and no person shall hold office of the Chairperson or the Vice-Chairpersons, as the case may be, for more than two consecutive terms.
(7) Any casual vacancy in the office of the Chairperson or a Vice-Chairperson shall be filled for the remainder of the term in accordance with sub-section (1) or sub-section (2), as the case may be.
Section 7, The Haj Committee Act, 2002 (Act 35 of 2002).
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Questions about Section 7
What does Section 7 of the Haj Committee Act deal with?
Section 7 of the Haj Committee Act is headed "Chairperson and Vice-Chairpersons". After the publication of the names of members of the Committee under section 5, the Central Government shall convene within forty-five days of such publication the first meeting of the Committee at which the Committee shall elect a Chairperson and two Vice-Chairpersons from amongst its members : Pro
How do I find court cases under Section 7 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 7, section 7 Haj Committee Act 2002, section 7 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 7 of the Haj Committee Act, and has it changed?
Its own text turns on section 5 (Notification of members), so none of them can safely be read on its own. 2 other provisions in this corpus refer back to it. One instrument names it without being made under it, most recently Haj Committee Rules, 2002 (2002).
When did Section 7 of the Haj Committee Act come into force?
Section 7 of the Haj Committee Act, cited as Haj Committee Act 2002 7, 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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