Section 22
Qualifications of Chairperson and Members of Authority.
The Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act, 2016.
About this Act
An Act to establish the Real Estate Regulatory Authority for regulation and promotion of the real estate sector and to ensure sale of plot, apartment or building, as the case may be, or sale of real estate project, in an efficient and transparent manner and to protect the interest of consumers in the real estate sector and to establish an adjudicating mechanism for speedy dispute redressal and also to establish the Appellate Tribunal to hear appeals from the decisions, directions or orders of the Real Estate Regulatory Authority and the adjudicating officer and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.
The Chairperson and other
Members of the Authority shall be appointed by the appropriate Government on the recommendations of
a Selection Committee consisting of the Chief Justice of the High Court or his nominee, the Secretary of
the Department dealing with Housing and the Law Secretary, in such manner as may be prescribed, from
amongst persons having adequate knowledge of and professional experience of at-least twenty years in
case of the Chairperson and fifteen years in the case of the Members in urban development, housing, real
estate development, infrastructure, economics, technical experts from relevant fields, planning, law,
commerce, accountancy, industry, management, social service, public affairs or administration:
Provided that a person who is, or has been, in the service of the State Government shall not be appointed as a Chairperson unless such person has held the post of Additional Secretary to the Central Government or any equivalent post in the Central Government or State Government:
Provided further that a person who is, or has been, in the service of the State Government shall not be appointed as a member unless such person has held the post of Secretary to the State Government or any equivalent post in the State Government or Central Government.
Provided that a person who is, or has been, in the service of the State Government shall not be appointed as a Chairperson unless such person has held the post of Additional Secretary to the Central Government or any equivalent post in the Central Government or State Government:
Provided further that a person who is, or has been, in the service of the State Government shall not be appointed as a member unless such person has held the post of Secretary to the State Government or any equivalent post in the State Government or Central Government.