As stated earlier, though this sector has seen unprecented growth since Independence, it has remained unregulated till know. We have witnessed that whenever a regulator is appointed for a sector, like SEBI, IRDAI, TRAI etc, it widens the sectors. Accordingly, this act mandates that RERA would be established by each of the State and UT for administering the real estate sector in the respective State/UT. A state can have more than one RERA or two states can have the same authority. All States and UTs were to appoint RERA by 1st May 2017 but few States have missed the deadline but it is expected that will appoint RERA in their respective states by 31st July 2017 as it is the last date by which the ongoing projects have to registered by the developer with RERA.
Establishment and incorporation of Real Estate Regulatory Authority
The appropriate Government shallestablish an Authority to be known as the Real Estate Regulatory Authority to exercise the powers conferred on it and to perform the functions assigned to it under the Act.
The appropriate Government of two or more States or Union territories may, if it deems fit, establish one single Authority. Further, the appropriate Government may, if it deems fit, establish more than one Authority in a State or Union territory, as the case may be.
Until the establishment of a Regulatory Authority under this section, the appropriate Government shall, by order, designate any Regulatory Authority or any officer preferably the Secretary of the department dealing with Housing, as the Regulatory Authority for the purposes under the Act. After the establishment of the Regulatory Authority, all applications, complaints or cases pending with the Regulatory Authority designated, shall stand transferred to the Regulatory Authority so established and shall be heard from the stage such applications, complaints or cases are transferred.
The Authority shall be a body corporate by the name aforesaid having perpetual succession and a common seal, with the power, subject to the provisions of the Act, to acquire, hold and dispose of property, both movable and immovable, and to contract, and shall, by the said name, sue or be sued.
Composition of Authority
The Authority shall consist of a Chairperson and not less than two whole time Members to be appointed by the appropriate Government.
