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In forceACT NO. I OF 1896 · 10th June, 1896

The Protection of Muslim Pilgrims Act, 1896

মুসলিম হজযাত্রীদের সুরক্ষা আইন, 1896

♣An Act to provide for the protection of Muslim Pilgrims.

Contents

  1. PreamblePreamble
  2. Section 1Short title, extent and commencement
  3. Section 2Definitions
  4. Section 3Grant of licenses to act as pilgrim brokers or Muallems
  5. Section 4Licenses what to specify
  6. Section 5Penalty for acting as pilgrim broker or Muallem without a license, or for lending license
  7. Section 6Penalty for misbehaviour of licensed pilgrim broker or licensed Muallem
  8. Section 6APenalty receipt of commission exceeding five per cent of the price of passage-tickets
  9. Section 7Power to suspend and cancel licences
  10. Section x9[Repealed]Repealed
  11. Section 11[Repealed]Repealed
  12. Section 12[Repealed]Repealed
  13. Section 13[Repealed]Repealed
  14. Section 14[Repealed]Repealed
  15. Section 15Certain provisions of the Merchant Shipping Act, 1923, to apply to offences and fines under this Act
  16. Section 16Certain penalties to be enforced only at the instance of the Commissioner of Police
  17. Section 17[Repealed]Repealed