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(2): Preamble (2) Every nomination under this section shall take effect as soon as it is notified by the Central Government in the Official Gazette. An Act to establish a Committee in the Port of Bombay for assisting Muslim pilgrims to Saudi Arabia, Syria, Iraq, Iran and Jordan and for matters connected therewith. Be it enacted by Parliament in the Tenth Year of the Republic of India as follows:— Short title. 1. This Act may be called the Haj Committee Act, 1959. Definitions. 2. In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,— (a) "Committee" means the Haj Committee constituted under this Act; (b) "pilgrim" means a Muslim proceeding on or returning from pilgrimage to Saudi Arabia, Syria, Iraq, Iran or Jordan; (c) "pilgrim ship" means a ship conveying or about to convey pilgrims from or to the port of Bombay to or from any port in the Red Sea other than Suez; (d) "prescribed" means prescribed by rules made under this Act. Incorporation of Haj Committee. 3. (1) With effect from such date as the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint in this behalf, there shall be established a Committee by the name of the Haj Committee. (2): Preamble (l) three members, of whom two shall be Shia Muslims, to be co-opted by all the members of the Committee to represent such interests as, in their opinion, are directly and actively interested in the welfare of the pilgrims.