Section 4: Acting as agents, etc. of Moallims prohibited

4. Acting as agents, etc. of Moallims prohibited.—(1) No person or group of persons shall— (a) act, or hold himself or itself out, as an agent, attorney or representative of any Moallim ; or (b) solicit, or in any way attempt to solicit, the appointment or selection of any particular person as the Moallim of an intending pilgrim ; or (c) for securing any personal or pecuniary advantage for himself or itself or for any other person on whose behalf he or it may be acting, seek— (i) to compel or induce an intending pilgrim to appoint or select any particular person as his Moallim , or (ii) to influence the choice of a Moallim by an intending pilgrim ; or (d) establish an office for any of the purposes aforesaid. (2) Whoever contravenes the provisions of sub-section (1) shall be punishable with simple imprisonment for a term which may extend to two years, or with fine which may extend to five thousand rupees, or with both. (3) No court shall take cognizance of an offence punishable under sub-section (2) except upon a complaint in writing made by, or under the authority of, the Federal Government.

Effective date: 1980-01-01

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