Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act, 2016 | Chapter V

Section 29 of RERA: Meetings of the Real Estate Regulatory Authority

Section 29 of the Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act, 2016 governs how the Real Estate Regulatory Authority conducts meetings, chooses a presiding member, decides matters by voting and disposes of applications within the statutory period.

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Section 29 text Explanation Related sections Official sources

Section 29 - Meetings of Authority (statutory provisions)

(1) The Authority shall meet at such places and times, and shall follow such rules of procedure in regard to the transaction of business at its meetings, (including quorum at such meetings), as may be specified by the regulations made by the Authority.

(2) If the Chairperson for any reason, is unable to attend a meeting of the Authority, any other Member chosen by the Members present amongst themselves at the meeting, shall preside at the meeting.

(3) All questions which come up before any meeting of the Authority shall be decided by a majority of votes by the Members present and voting, and in the event of an equality of votes, the Chairperson or in his absence, the person presiding shall have a second or casting vote.

(4) The questions which come up before the Authority shall be dealt with as expeditiously as possible and the Authority shall dispose of the same within a period of sixty days from the date of receipt of the application:

Provided that where any such application could not be disposed of within the said period of sixty days, the Authority shall record its reasons in writing for not disposing of the application within that period.

Explanation of Section 29

Section 29(1): Meeting procedure and quorum

The Authority determines the place and time of its meetings and the procedure for transacting business, including the quorum (the minimum attendance required to conduct business), through regulations made by the Authority. Section 29 itself does not prescribe a uniform numerical quorum. The applicable State or Union territory regulator's regulations must therefore be checked.

Section 29(2): Who presides in the Chairperson's absence?

Ordinarily, the Chairperson presides. If the Chairperson cannot attend for any reason, the Members present select one of themselves to preside over that meeting. The provision permits the meeting to proceed in the Chairperson's absence subject to applicable procedural requirements.

Section 29(3): Majority decision and casting vote

Questions at a meeting are decided by a majority of Members present and voting. If votes are equally divided, the Chairperson, or the Member presiding in the Chairperson's absence, has a second or casting vote to resolve the tie.

Section 29(4): Disposal of applications within 60 days

The Authority must deal with matters as expeditiously as possible and dispose of an application within 60 days from its receipt. If disposal within that period is not possible, the Authority must record reasons in writing for the delay. The requirement to record reasons does not mean that every application is automatically allowed or rejected after 60 days; nor does Section 29 itself prescribe such a consequence.

Practical significance

For applicants: retain proof of the application filing and receipt date when tracking the 60-day period.
For parties before the Authority: consult the relevant regulator's regulations on quorum, meeting notices and procedure.
For Authority members: decisions should follow the statutory majority-vote rule and the prescribed meeting procedures.

Section 21 addresses the composition of the Authority. Section 25 covers the Chairperson's administrative powers. Section 30 concerns the effect of vacancies and procedural irregularities. Section 31 governs the filing of complaints before the Authority or adjudicating officer. These provisions should be read with the relevant State or Union territory RERA regulations.

Official legislation and regulatory sources

Read the Act and subsequent amendments through India Code, the Government of India's legislation database. For information on implementation and regulator portals, see the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs. Meeting procedures and quorum should be verified against regulations published by the relevant Real Estate Regulatory Authority.

The statutory wording is preserved from the original webpage. Explanations are general legal information and do not replace the applicable regulations or authoritative statutory text.