The Haj Committee Act, 1959, 51 of 1959, (Rep., Act 35 of 2002)

Section 14. The Committee shall have its own Fund to be called the Haj Fund, and there shall be placed to the credit thereof the following sums, namely:

Repealed or not in force · As amended up to 2026-08

14. The Committee shall have its own Fund to be called the Haj Fund, and there shall be placed to the credit thereof the following sums, namely:— (a) the interest on all deposits made by pilgrims under clause (b) of section 208A of the Indian Merchant Shipping Act, 1923; 21 of 1923. OF 1959] Haj Committee 357 21 of 1923. (b) the fees charged for the registration of pilgrim passes in pursuance of any rule made under section 213 of the Indian Merchant Shipping Act, 1923; (c) the sums realised from the sale of the effects of deceased pilgrims and sums of money left by deceased pilgrims, which are unclaimed and have lapsed to the Government; (d) any fees which may be levied for the issue of visitors' passes to friends and relations of pilgrims who desire to go on board a pilgrim ship; (e) the amount standing at the commencement of this Act to the credit of the Fund known as the Indigent Pilgrims Fund: Provided that such amount shall be applied by the Committee solely for the relief of indigent pilgrims; (f) any sums received by the Haj Fund from private sources; and (g) any sums allotted by the Central Government or any State Government to the Haj Fund.

Source: India Code