(1) The State Government may, by notification, establish with effect from such date as it may specify in such notification, a Council to be known as the State Advisory Council.
24 THE KOLKATA GAZETTE, EXTRAORDINARY, OCTOBER 17, 2017 [PART III The West Bengal Housing Industry Regulation Act, 2017.
Functions of State Advisory Council.
Establishment of Housing Industry Appellate Tribunal.
(Chapter VI.— State Advisory Council.— Section 42. — Chapter VII.— The Housing Industry Appellate Tribunal.— Section 43.)
(2) The Minister to the Government of the State of West Bengal in charge of the Department dealing with Housing shall be the ex officio Chairperson of the State Advisory, • Council.
(3) The State Advisory Council shall consist of representatives of the Finance Department, Department of Industry, Commerce & Enterprises, Department of Urban Development and Municipal Affairs, Department of Consumer Affairs, Law Department, five representatives of the Real Estate Regulatory Authorities to be selected by rotations, and any other State Government department as notified.
(4) The State Advisory Council shall also consist of not more than ten members to represent the interests of real estate industry, consumers, real estate agents, construction labourers, non-governmental organisations and academic and research bodies in the real estate sector.