Section 10: Formation of federation

(1) In the case of a property, comprising of more than one project, having two or more societies or associations, such societies and associations shall form a federation for the purpose of maintaining and managing the common areas and facilities which are commonly enjoyed and availed by all the apartment owners in that property as per the bye-laws. The common areas and facilities declared by each such society or association shall be deemed to be the collective common areas and facilities of the federation and the federation shall submit a declaration to the competent authority in such Form, as may be prescribed, in duplicate, accompanied by such fees and in such manner as may be prescribed. (2) On receipt of a declaration under sub-section (1), the competent authority may hold such inquiry, as deemed necessary to ascertain whether the declaration of the federation has been made as per the bye-laws and is in order. (3) The competent authority, on being satisfied that the declaration is in order, shall make an endorsement on the body of the declaration of the federation, testifying the fact of acceptance of the declaration, put its signature and set its seal and return it back to the Federation and retain a copy of the same for record. (4) If the competent authority were to find on examination that the declaration of the federation, does not conform to the requirements of the Act or the rules made thereunder, or not formed as per the bye-laws, it shall return the declaration indicating the defects to be rectified, with directions to resubmit the same within a period of thirty days.