3. Travel agents to be approved

A travel agent who desires to provide goods or services to any person for the purposes of the Haj shall apply to the Majlis for approval.

An application under paragraph (1) shall be in such form and manner as the Majlis thinks fit and shall be accompanied by —

evidence of the good reputation of —

the applicant;

if the applicant is a firm, every member of the firm; or

if the applicant is a company, every director and shareholder of the company;

evidence that the applicant has sufficient manpower and resources to provide goods or services for the purposes of the Haj;

evidence that the applicant is able to maintain the Haj accounts referred to in rule 7(1) in a proper manner; and

a fee of $240.

No travel agent shall provide any goods or services to any person for the purposes of the Haj unless he is approved by the Majlis.

A travel agent shall be deemed to be providing goods or services for the purposes of the Haj if he —

provides or facilitates the provision of any air or other means of transportation to and from Saudi Arabia for the purposes of the Haj;

provides or facilitates the provision of any hotel or other types of accommodation in Saudi Arabia during the period of the Haj; or

purports to arrange any Haj course for any person.

The Majlis may approve an application made under paragraph (1) on such terms and conditions as the Majlis thinks fit, including a condition limiting the number of persons to whom the successful applicant may provide goods or services for the purposes of the Haj.

The Majlis may refuse to approve an application made under paragraph (1) if —

the Majlis thinks that the applicant is not a fit and proper person to provide to any person goods or services for the purposes of the Haj;

the Majlis is satisfied that —

the applicant;

if the applicant is a firm, any member of the firm; or

if the applicant is a company, any director or shareholder of the company,has been convicted of an offence involving dishonesty or moral turpitude; or

the Majlis considers that it is in the public interest to do so.

Any person aggrieved by a decision of the Majlis under this rule may appeal to the Minister under section 88G(c) of the Act.

A travel agent who desires to provide goods or services to any person for the purposes of the Haj shall apply to the Majlis for approval.

An application under paragraph (1) shall be in such form and manner as the Majlis thinks fit and shall be accompanied by —

evidence of the good reputation of —

the applicant;

if the applicant is a firm, every member of the firm; or

if the applicant is a company, every director and shareholder of the company;

evidence that the applicant has sufficient manpower and resources to provide goods or services for the purposes of the Haj;

evidence that the applicant is able to maintain the Haj accounts referred to in rule 7(1) in a proper manner; and

a fee of $240.

No travel agent shall provide any goods or services to any person for the purposes of the Haj unless he is approved by the Majlis.

A travel agent shall be deemed to be providing goods or services for the purposes of the Haj if he —

provides or facilitates the provision of any air or other means of transportation to and from Saudi Arabia for the purposes of the Haj;

provides or facilitates the provision of any hotel or other types of accommodation in Saudi Arabia during the period of the Haj; or

purports to arrange any Haj course for any person.

The Majlis may approve an application made under paragraph (1) on such terms and conditions as the Majlis thinks fit, including a condition limiting the number of persons to whom the successful applicant may provide goods or services for the purposes of the Haj.

The Majlis may refuse to approve an application made under paragraph (1) if —

the Majlis thinks that the applicant is not a fit and proper person to provide to any person goods or services for the purposes of the Haj;

the Majlis is satisfied that —

the applicant;

if the applicant is a firm, any member of the firm; or

if the applicant is a company, any director or shareholder of the company,has been convicted of an offence involving dishonesty or moral turpitude; or

the Majlis considers that it is in the public interest to do so.

Any person aggrieved by a decision of the Majlis under this rule may appeal to the Minister under section 88G(c) of the Act.