New rules 2B, 2C and 2D
4.  The principal Rules are amended by inserting, immediately after rule 2A, the following rules:
Notice to perform Haj
2B.—(1)  Where an approval has been granted under rule 2A(3) to a person to perform the Haj in the approved Haj year, the Majlis shall, before the performance of the Haj in the approved Haj year, cause a notice to be served on that person to ascertain from him whether he is able to perform the Haj in the approved Haj year.
(2)  The notice issued under paragraph (1) must state a reasonable time within which the person on whom the notice is served must inform the Majlis whether he is able to perform the Haj in the approved Haj year concerned.
(3)  If the person informs the Majlis that he wishes to have the approval granted under rule 2A(3) cancelled within the time stated in the notice or such other time as the Majlis may allow for that particular case, the Majlis shall cancel the approval.
(4)  If the person does not inform the Majlis that he is able to perform the Haj in the approved Haj year within the time stated in the notice or such other time as the Majlis may allow for that particular case, the Majlis may cancel the approval granted under rule 2A(3).
(5)  If the person informs the Majlis that he is not able to perform the Haj in the approved Haj year within the time stated in the notice or such other time as the Majlis may allow for that particular case, the Majlis may, upon application by the person, defer the performance of the Haj to a different approved Haj year and amend the approval granted under rule 2A(3) accordingly.
(6)  If the person cannot perform the Haj in the year that it has been deferred to under paragraph (5) or rule 2A(9), the approval granted under rule 2A(3) shall be deemed to be cancelled.
One deferment allowed
2C.  Notwithstanding rules 2A(9) and 2B(5), any application to amend an approval granted under rule 2A(3) for the deferment of the performance of the Haj may only be made once.
Fee to be refunded upon cancellation of application or approval
2D.—(1)  Where —
(a)any application is cancelled pursuant to an application under rule 2A(6);
(b)any approval is cancelled under rule 2A(7) or 2B(3) or (4); or
(c)any approval is deemed to be cancelled under rule 2B(6),
the Majlis shall refund $190 to the person whose application or approval is or is deemed to be cancelled, as the case may be.
(2)  Notwithstanding paragraph (1), the Majlis may, where it considers appropriate, refund the whole of the application fee to the person whose application or approval is or is deemed to be cancelled, as the case may be.
(3)  If the person to whom the refund is to be made is dead, any sum to be refunded shall be made to the estate of that person.”.