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The Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act, 2016.

93 sections · As amended up to 2026-08

Sections

  1. 0Section 0
  2. I — PRELIMINARY
  3. 1Short title, extent and commencement
  4. 2Definitions
  5. II — REGISTRATION OF REAL ESTATE PROJECT AND REGISTRATION OF REAL ESTATE AGENTS
  6. 3Prior registration of real estate project with Real Estate Regulatory Authority
  7. 4Application for registration of real estate projects
  8. 5Grant of registration
  9. 6Extension of registration
  10. 7Revocation of registration
  11. 8Obligation of Authority consequent upon lapse of or on revocation of registration
  12. 9Registration of real estate agents
  13. 10Functions of real estate agents
  14. III — FUNCTIONS AND DUTIES OF PROMOTER
  15. 11Functions and duties of promoter
  16. 12Obligations of promoter regarding veracity of the advertisement or prospectus
  17. 13No deposit or advance to be taken by promoter without first entering into agreement for sale
  18. 14Adherence to sanctioned plans and project specifications by the promoter
  19. 15Obligations of promoter in case of transfer of a real estate project to a third party
  20. 16Obligations of promoter regarding insurance of real estate project
  21. 17Transfer of title
  22. 18Return of amount and compensation
  23. IV — RIGHTS AND DUTIES OF ALLOTTEES
  24. 19Rights and duties of allottees
  25. V — THE REAL ESTATE REGULATORY AUTHORITY
  26. 20Establishment and incorporation of Real Estate Regulatory Authority
  27. 21Composition of Authority
  28. 22Qualifications of Chairperson and Members of Authority
  29. 23Term of office of Chairperson and Members
  30. 24Salary and allowances payable to Chairperson and Members
  31. 25Administrative powers of Chairperson
  32. 26Removal of Chairperson and Members from office in certain circumstances
  33. 27Restrictions on Chairperson or Members on employment after cessation of office
  34. 28Officers and other employees of Authority
  35. 29Meetings of Authority
  36. 30Vacancies, etc., not to invalidate proceeding of Authority
  37. 31Filing of complaints with the Authority or the adjudicating officer
  38. 32Functions of Authority for promotion of real estate sector
  39. 33Advocacy and awareness measures
  40. 34Functions of Authority
  41. 35Powers of Authority to call for information, conduct investigations
  42. 36Power to issue interim orders
  43. 37Powers of Authority to issue directions
  44. 38Powers of Authority
  45. 39Rectification of orders
  46. 40Recovery of interest or penalty or compensation and enforcement of order, etc
  47. VI — CENTRAL ADVISORY COUNCIL
  48. 41Establishment of Central Advisory Council
  49. 42Functions of Central Advisory Council
  50. VII — THE REAL ESTATE APPELLATE TRIBUNAL
  51. 43Establishment of Real Estate Appellate Tribunal
  52. 44Application for settlement of disputes and appeals to Appellate Tribunal
  53. 45Composition of Appellate Tribunal
  54. 46Qualifications for appointment of Chairperson and Members
  55. 47Term of office of Chairperson and Members
  56. 48Salary and allowances payable to Chairperson and Members
  57. 49Removal of Chairperson and Member from office in certain circumstances
  58. 50Restrictions on Chairperson or Judicial Member or Technical or Administrative Member on employment after cessation of office
  59. 51Officers and other employees of Appellate Tribunal
  60. 52Vacancies
  61. 53Powers of Tribunal
  62. 54Administrative powers of Chairperson of Appellate Tribunal
  63. 55Vacancies, etc., not to invalidate proceeding of Appellate Tribunal
  64. 56Right to legal representation
  65. 57Orders passed by Appellate Tribunal to be executable as a decree
  66. 58Appeal to High Court
  67. VIII — OFFENCES, PENALTIES AND ADJUDICATION
  68. 59Punishment for nonregistration under section 3
  69. 60Penalty for contravention of section 4
  70. 61Penalty for contravention of other provisions of this Act
  71. 62Penalty for nonregistration and contravention under sections 9 and 10
  72. 63Penalty for failure to comply with orders of Authority by promoter
  73. 64Penalty for failure to comply with orders of Appellate Tribunal by promoter
  74. 65Penalty for failure to comply with orders of Authority by real estate agent
  75. 66Penalty for failure to comply with orders of Appellate Tribunal by real estate agent
  76. 67Penalty for failure to comply with orders of Authority by allottee
  77. 68Penalty for failure to comply with orders of Appellate Tribunal by allottee
  78. 69Offences by companies
  79. 70Compounding of offences
  80. 71Power to adjudicate
  81. 72Factors to be taken into account by the adjudicating officer
  82. IX — FINANCE, ACCOUNTS, AUDITS AND REPORTS
  83. 73Grants and loans by Central Government
  84. 74Grants and loans by State Government
  85. 75Constitution of Fund
  86. 76Crediting sums realised by way of penalties to Consolidated Fund of India or State account
  87. 77Budget, accounts and audit
  88. 78Annual report
  89. X — MISCELLANEOUS
  90. 79Bar of jurisdiction
  91. 80Cognizance of offences
  92. 81Delegation
  93. 82Power of appropriate Government to supersede Authority
  94. 83Powers of appropriate Government to issue directions to Authority and obtain reports and returns
  95. 84Power of appropriate Government to make rules
  96. 85Power to make regulations
  97. 86Laying of rules
  98. 87Members, etc., to be public servants
  99. 88Application of other laws not barred
  100. 89Act to have overriding effect
  101. 90Protection of action taken in good faith
  102. 91Power to remove difficulties
  103. 92Repeal