(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.
18 of 2013.
PART III] THE KOLKATA GAZETTE, EXTRAORDINARY, OCTOBER 17, 2017 21 The West Bengal Housing Industry Regulation Act, 2017.
Vacancies, etc., not to invalidate proceeding of Authority.
Filing of complaints with the Authority.
Functions of Authority for promotion of real estate sector.
Advocacy and awareness measures.
(Chapter V.— The Housing Industry Regulatory Authority.— Sections 30-33.)
30. No act or proceeding of the Authority shall be invalid merely by reason of—
(a) any vacancy in, or any defect in the constitution of, the Authority; or
(b) any defect in the appointment of a person acting as a Member of the Authority; or any irregularity in the procedure of the Authority not affecting the merits of the case.