Section 12: Register of pilgrims travel agencies.

(1) Persons experienced in the handling of pilgrimages within the meaning of this Act may apply to the Commission for licence to establish pilgrims travel agencies or if established as such by any means before the commencement of this Act they may apply for registration hereunder; and subject thereto no pilgrims travel agency shall be recognised by the Commission or be entitled to operate as an agency unless and until it is so registered under this Act.
(2) Applications under subsection (1) of this section above for licences may be made in writing to the Chairman of the Commission for its approval and shall be in such form as the Commission may direct or approve.
(3)
Every applicant shall deposit with the Commission, in addition to any payment as a registration fee, an amount to be fixed from time to time by the Commission:
Provided that if the application is refused the amount deposited (but not the registration fee) shall be returned to the applicant.
(4) The Secretary shall prepare, keep and maintain a register of every agency licensed by the Commission under this Act, and the register shall be kept in such form as the Commission may approve; and when so prepared the Secretary shall thereafter amend it from time to time as the Commission may require, and save in respect of the first pilgrimage after the commencement of this Act, not later than six months before the commencement of a pilgrimage the Secretary shall, as directed by the Commission, publish the names and addresses of all agencies licensed for the purposes of the pilgrimage.