Explain the functions of 'Real Estate Regulatory Authority' under the Read Estate (Regulation and Development) Act, 2016.
CS Executive · Economic, Business and Commercial Laws · PYQS · June 2019
Explain the functions of 'Real Estate Regulatory Authority' under the Read Estate (Regulation and Development) Act, 2016.
Answer & Explanation:
The functions of "Real Estate Regulatory Authority" under the Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act, 2016 are:- to register and regulate real estate projects and real estate agents registered under the Act; to publish and maintain a website of records, for public viewing, of all real estate projects for which registration has been given, with such details as may be prescribed, including information provided in the application for which registration has been granted; to maintain a database, on its website, for public viewing, and enter the names and photographs of promoters as defaulters including the project details, registration for which has been revoked or have been penalised under the Act, with reasons therefor, for access to the general public; to maintain a database, on its website, for public viewing, and enter the names and photographs of real estate agents who have applied and registered under the Act, with such details as may be prescribed, including those whose registration has been rejected or revoked; to fix through regulations for each areas under its jurisdiction the standard fees to be levied on the allottees or the promoter or the real estate agent, as the case may be; to ensure compliance of the obligations cast upon the promoters, the allottees and the real estate agents under the Act and the Rules and Regulations made thereunder; to ensure compliance of its regulations or orders or directions made in exercise of its powers under the Act; to perform such other functions as may be entrusted to the Authority by the appropriate Government as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of the Act.
Topics: Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act, 2016 (RERA)
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