There shall be three-members appellate committees chaired by an officer not below the rank of BPS-21 or equivalent to hear and dispose of appeals against decision of CDCs.
(1) The CDC may impose a penalty on an HGO or UGO in case of violation of the agreement committed by them.
(2)The major penalty shall include permanent or temporary blacklisting of HGO or UGOs, suspension, cancellation or rescinding of the licence for a specific period, reduction of the Hajj quota for a period decided by CDC; in case of HGOs or forfeiture of the performance guarantee.
(3) The minor penalty shall include a reduction of less than five percent quota in case of HGO for a period as may be decided by CDC, a fine proportionate to the violation, or a warning on account of breach of the clauses of the agreement.
(4) The CDC shall have the authority to pass an order for compensation to the aggrieved pilgrims or intending pilgrims to the extent of the claims that are proved.
Accordingly, the Senate Standing Committee on Religious Affairs and Inter-Faith Harmony recommends to the Senate that [The Hajj and Umrah (Regulation) Bill, 2023], as passed by the National Assembly and transmitted to the Senate, may be passed.
There shall be three-members appellate committees chaired by an officer not below the rank of BPS-21 or equivalent to hear and dispose of appeals against decision of CDCs.
"grants" means sums received or transferred into a fund as grants from the Federal Government, a Provincial Government or any organization or person for the Hajj operation fund;
Hajj dues are to be deposited by the intending pilgrims in the designated branches of the scheduled banks in a Shariah-compliant account, profit on retention of Hajj dues and maintenance of accounts.
The division concerned shall open and maintain an account in the public account of the Federation or Shariah compliant bank account in scheduled banks for various funds under this Act, as and when required, with the. prior approval of the Finance Division.
Hajj dues are to be deposited by the intending pilgrims in the designated branches of the scheduled banks in a Shariah-compliant account, profit on retention of Hajj dues and maintenance of accounts.
Receipts by virtue of utilization of services at all directorates of Hajj in Pakistan or abroad and refundable performance guarantees of the HGO or any other receipts which the division concerned may prescribe shall be deposited in the account, maintained for the fund under sub section.(2).
