State Act
Section 33. Advocacy and awareness measures.
The West Bengal Housing Industry Regulation Act, 2017
This Act was repealed on 4 May 2021 by struck down as beyond the State's legislative power by the Supreme Court in Forum for People's Collective Efforts v. State of West Bengal (4 May 2021); it may still apply to matters that began before then.
33. (1) The State Government may, while formulating a policy on real estate sector (including review of laws related to real estate sector) or any other matter, make a reference to the Authority for its opinion on possible effect, of such policy or law on real estate sector and on the receipt of such a reference, the Authority shall within a period of sixty days of making such reference, give its opinion to the State Government which may thereafter take further action as it deems fit. (2) The opinion given by the Authority under sub-section (1) shall not be binding upon the State Government in formulating such policy or laws. (3) The Authority shall take suitable measures for the promotion of advocacy, creating awareness and imparting training about laws relating to real estate sector and policies.