Section 5

Section 5 creates a fast, time-bound registration process — and a deemed registration safety valve that prevents the Authority from killing projects through inaction. **30-day mandatory decision timeline:** The RERA Authority has exactly 30 days from receipt of a complete application to make a decision. This strict timeline prevents bureaucratic delays that had historically stalled real estate projects. The 30 days runs from 'receipt of application' — if the application is incomplete, the authority can return it for completion, resetting the clock. **Deemed registration (Section 5(2)) — the accountability mechanism:** If the Authority does not act within 30 days, the project is automatically registered. The Authority then has 7 more days to issue the Registration Number, Login ID, and password. This deemed registration provision ensures the RERA Authority cannot kill projects through delay — it must either approve, reject, or lose the decision to the applicant by default. **Registration number and web page access:** Grant of registration comes with a unique Registration Number — which must be displayed on all advertisements, agreements, and communications (Section 11 obligation). The promoter is also given a Login ID and password to update the project's RERA web page with quarterly progress reports. **Opportunity of hearing before rejection:** No application can be rejected without giving the promoter an opportunity to be heard. This is a natural justice requirement — codified in the statute to prevent arbitrary rejections. **State variation:** States have added pre-registration scrutiny mechanisms — Maharashtra requires all documents to be verified by MahaRERA's technical wing before the 30-day clock starts; incomplete applications are returned, resetting the timeline.