Bare Act
The Protection of Pilgrims Act, 1887
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The Protection of Pilgrims Act, 1887, is a colonial-era statute designed to safeguard pilgrims traveling from the port of Bombay to the Hedjaz. It regulates the activities of "pilgrim-brokers"—intermediaries who sell passage tickets—by mandating that they obtain a license from the Commissioner of Police. The Act prohibits fraudulent practices, such as overcharging, selling tickets for unannounced voyages, or issuing duplicate tickets. It grants the Commissioner authority to suspend or cancel licenses for misconduct and imposes fines for violations. Ultimately, the law ensures that pilgrims are not exploited by unscrupulous agents during their religious journey.
- 1. Short title. Extent
- 2. It extends only to the city and port of Bombay.
- 3. Penalty for acting as a pilgrim-broker without a licence
- 4. Persons may be licensed to act as pilgrim-brokers
- 5. The said licences shall be granted on such conditions and subject to such restrictions and limitations for the honest and good behaviour of the licensees as Government may from time to time prescribe.
- 6. Penalty for misbehaviour of licensed pilgrim-broker
- 7. Power to inquire into any accusation and cancel licences
- 8. Repealed]
- 9. Repealed]
- 10. Repealed]
- 11. Repealed]
- 12. Repealed]
- 12A. Repealed]
- 12B. Repealed]
- 13. Penalty for issue of tickets in excess
- 14. Passage-tickets how to be numbered. Penalty for issue of tickets bearing same number
- 15. Provisions of Pilgrim Ships Act, 1896, to apply to offences and penalties
- 16. Penalties to be enforced only at the instance of the Commissioner
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