Singapore legislation
Regulation 3
Regulation 3
Travel agents to be approved
Subregulation 1
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.
Subregulation 2
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.
Subregulation 3
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.
Subregulation 4
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.
Subregulation 5
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.
Subregulation 6
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.
Subregulation 7
Any person aggrieved by a decision of the Majlis under this rule may appeal to the Minister under section 88G(c) of the Act.