Section 2
Interpretation
(1)
In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires—
“appointed day” means the day appointed by the Minister under subsection 1(1);
“Chief Executive Officer” means the person appointed under section 12;
“committee” means a committee established under
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subsection 11(1);
“depositor” means a person who is permitted by the Lembaga under section 16 to deposit money with the Lembaga for the purposes specified in that section;
“financial year” means a period of twelve calendar months ending on 31st day of December;
“Fund” means the Fund of the Lembaga Tabung Haji established under section 15;
“Lembaga” means the Lembaga Tabung Haji established under section 3;
“Minister” means the Minister charged with the responsibility for pilgrimage control;
“Muslim” means a person who professes the religion of Islam;
“passenger” means any person carried in an aircraft in consideration for the payment of a fare therefor;
“Passport Haji” means the travel document in the prescribed form issued under section 35 to a pilgrim;
“person” includes a body of persons, corporate or unincorporated;
“pilgrim” means any Muslim who travels from any point of exit or other place in Malaysia or elsewhere for the purpose of pilgrimage to the Holy Land;
“pilgrim aircraft” means an aircraft chartered, or in respect of which arrangements are made, for the purpose of conveying pilgrims from or to any airport in Malaysia to or from any airport which is the entry point to or the exit point from the Holy Land, and includes any aircraft carrying passengers more than a quarter of whom are pilgrims being so conveyed;
“pilgrim organizer” means any person who is licensed under section 28;
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“pilgrim organizer licence” means a licence issued under section 28;
“pilgrim ticket” means a ticket which entitles, or purports to entitle, any person to a passage on a pilgrim aircraft;
“remuneration” includes salary or wages, allowances, medical benefits, free or subsidized housing and other privileges capable of being valued in money;
“Reserve Fund” means the fund established under section 21;
“unclaimed money” means —
(a)
moneys which are payable to a depositor but have remained unpaid not less than twelve months after they become payable; and
(b)
moneys to the credit of a depositor’s account that has not been operated by the depositor either by deposit or withdrawal for a period of not less than seven years.
(2)
In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires, any reference to a failure to do any act or thing shall include a reference to a refusal to do that act or thing.