Section5
Real Estate (Regulation & Development) Act, 2016

Section 5

In force Act 16 of 2016 As on 10 Oct 2026

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Act 16 of 2016 Cited by 3 provisions

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Section 5 of Real Estate (Regulation & Development) Act, 2016. On recipt of the application under sub-section (/) of section 4, the Authority shall within a period of thirty days.

(1) On recipt of the application under sub-section (/) of section 4, the Authority shall within a period of thirty days.

(a) grant registration subject to the provisions of this Act and the rules and regulations made thereunder, and provide a registration number, including a Login Id and password to the applicant for accessing the website of the Authority and to create his web page and to fill therein the details of the proposed project; or (b) reject the application for reasons to be recorded in writing,if such application does not conform to the provisions of this Act or the rules or regulations made thereunder:

Provided that no application shall be rejected unless the applicant has been given an opportunity of being heard in the matter.

(2) If the Authority fails to grant the registration or reject the application, as the case may be, as provided under sub-section (/), the project shall be deemed to have been registered, and the Authority shall within a period of seven days of the expiry of the said period of thirty days specified under sub-section (1), provide a registration number and a Login Id and password to the promoter for accessing the website of the Authority and to create his web page and to fill therein the details of the proposed project.

(3) The registration granted under this section shall be valid for a period declared by the promoter under sub-clause (C) of clause (1) of sub-section (2) of section 4 for completion of the project or phase thereof, as the case may be.

Section 5, Real Estate (Regulation & Development) Act, 2016 (Act 16 of 2016).

Cross-references

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This section refers to

  1. s. 4

Referred to by 3

  1. s. 6
  2. s. 7
  3. s. 11

Questions about Section 5

How do I find court cases under Section 5 of the Real Estate (Regulation & Development) Act?

In judgments and charge sheets this section is written several ways, and each form finds a different set of orders. These search the full text of every order eCourtsIndia holds, best matches first: Real Estate (Regulation & Development) Act 5, section 5 Real Estate (Regulation & Development) Act, section 5 of the Real Estate (Regulation & Development) Act. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome.

What should I read with Section 5 of the Real Estate (Regulation & Development) Act, and has it changed?

Its own text turns on section 4, so none of them can safely be read on its own. 3 other provisions in this corpus refer back to it.

When was the Real Estate (Regulation & Development) Act enacted?

Real Estate (Regulation & Development) Act was enacted in 2016 as Act 16 of 2016. India Code records no commencement date for it. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.

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