(1)   These rules may be called the Haj Committee Rules, 2002.

(2) They shall come into force on their publications in the Official Gazette.

In these rules, unless the context otherwise requires,-

  (a) “Act” means the Haj Committee Act, 2002;

  (b) “Chairperson” means the Chairperson of the Committee;

  (c) “Committee” means the Haj Committee of  India constituted under section 3;

  (d) “section” means a section of the Act;

  (e) “Schedule” means the Schedule to the Act;

  (f) “zone” means a zone specified in the Schedule;

  (g)  words and expressions used in these rules and not defined but defined in the Act shall have the respective meanings assigned to them in the Act.