Section 326: Power to make rules

326. Power to make rules.—(1) The Federal Government may, by notification in the official Gazette, make rules to carry out the purposes of this Chapter. (2) In particular, and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing power, such rules may provide for all or any of the following matters, namely:— (a) the principles to be followed for determining the number of pilgrims to be carried on any pilgrim ship; (b) the provision of bunks and the size and other particulars relating to the bunks to be so provided; (c) the allotment of the upper-deck space between various classes of pilgrims; (d) the amount and distribution of the baggage of the pilgrims; (e) the boats, anchors and cables to be provided on board pilgrim ships; (f) the instruments to be supplied for purposes of navigation; (g) the fittings and other appliances to be provided in the upper and between– decks for the comfort and convenience of pilgrims; (h) the basic scale on which, and the manner in which cooked and uncooked food and water are to be supplied to pilgrims, and the quality of such food and water; (i) the kinds of food to be provided for pilgrims on payment, in addition to the food to be supplied in accordance with the basic scale, and the charges which may be made for the same; (j) the quality, quantity and storage of the cargo to be carried; (k) the nature and the extent of the hospital accommodation and the medical stores, disinfectants, and other appliances and fittings to be provided on board free of charge to pilgrims for maintaining health, cleanliness and decency; (l) the form of the statements to be furnished by the master under sections 205 and 308 and the particulars to be entered therein; (m) the manner in which provisional bookings may be made, the acceptance of deposits for such bookings and the forfeiture of any part of the deposit in cases in which any such bookings are cancelled; (n) the appointment of medical officers and other attendants in cases where they are required by this Chapter to be carried, and the diaries, reports and other returns to be kept or submitted by such medical officers; (o) the manner in which contaminated articles shall be disinfected before being taken on board a pilgrim ship; (p) the manner in which, and the persons by whom, the medical inspection of women shall be carried out; (q) the manner in, which deposits shall be made for the purposes of section 315 and any matter in respect of which provision is, in the opinion of the Federal Government, necessary or expedient for the purpose of giving effect to the provisions of that section; (r) the supply of tickets to intending pilgrims, the form of such tickets and the conditions and other matters to be specified thereon, and the amount of the sanitary taxes to be included in the cost thereof; (s) the refund of deposits and passage money under section 317 and the manner in which persons shall be nominated under that section for the purpose of entitling them to a refund; (t) the period after which unclaimed passage-money and desposits liable to be refunded shall vest in the Federal Government and the purposes to which sums so vesting shall be applied; (u) the manner in which the proposed date of departure or proceeding on voyage shall be advertised under section 320, the manner in which payment shall be made under section 322 to pilgrims and to the Port Hajj Officer ; and the procedure to be followed by masters, owners or agents and by Port Hajj Officers and Magistrates in proceedings under that section; (v) the functions of the master, medical officer or officers, if any, and other officers during the voyage; (w) the local limits within which, and the time and mode at and in which, pilgrims shall be received on board or discharged at any port or place appointed under this Chapter in that behalf; (x) the time within which a pilgrim ship shall depart or proceed on her voyage after commencing to take pilgrims on board; and (y) prohibition of pilgrim being received on board any pilgrim ship, unless he is in possession of a passport or a pilgrims pass ; the issue of pilgrims passes, and the form of and fees which may be charged for such passes. (3) If the master or a medical officer, if any, of a pilgrim ship without reasonable cause, the burden of proving which shall lie upon him, contravenes, or omits or neglects to comply with any rule made under this section he shall in respect of each offence, be liable to a fine which may extend to ten thousand rupees. PART VI––SAFETY CHAPTER 21.–– CONSTRUCTION OF SHIPS AND SAFETY EQUIPMENT, ETC.

Effective date: 2001-01-01

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