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ORDINANCE LXXXI OF 1996 ORDINANCE LXXXI OF 1996 AWAMI HAJJ TRUST ORDINANCE, 1996 2. Definition.‑‑In this Ordinance, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context,‑‑ (a) "Board" means the Board of Trustees of the Awami Hajj Trust constituted under section 5; (b) "Fund" means the Awami Hajj Savings and Investment Fund established under section 10; (c) "Haji" or "Hujjaj" means a person or persons who have performed, or are intending to proceed to perform Hajj; (d) "Hajj" means performance of Hajj by visiting Makkah and Madina in Saudi Arabia in accordance with the Injunctions of Islam as laid down in Holy Qur'an and Sunnah of the Holy Prophet (peace be upon him); (e) "Managing Trustee" means the Secretary, Religious Affairs Division, Government of Pakistan, or such other person of integrity having a good record of fiduciary conduct and expertise in financial management and knowledge of Shariah as the Federal Government may appoint to perform the functions of the Managing Trustee; (f) "Member" means an intending Haji who wishes to save and finance the Hajj expenses by becoming a member of the Fund; (g) "Trust" means the Awami Hajj Trust established under section 3; and (h) "Trustee Bank" means a bank or financial institution appointed by the Board to collect deposits from members, maintain their accounts in the Fund and make investment thereof in accordance with the directions of the Board.