Role of Company Secretary in Practice under Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act, 2016.

Answer 4(a) As per Section 56 of the Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act, 2016(the Act) a Company Secretary holding certificate of practice can appear before Appellate Tribunal or a Regulatory Authority or Adjudicating Officer on behalf of applicant or appellant as the case may be. Hence a Company Secretary holding certificate of practice can: Represent a person (promoter) before any real estate regulatory authority for registration of real estate project, Represent a person before real estate appellate tribunal. Represent a person before Adjudicating Officer. Further, the role of company secretary under Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act, 2016 includes the following: Provide services like Consultancy Services under the Act. Provide secretarial support to the client in complying with the various requirements of the Act.