Section 154B-28 : Housing Federations, their powers and duties.

(1) Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act but subject to the provisions of this section, the State Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, notify any society as a Housing Federation for the areas specified in the notification.

(2) Every society may affiliate to notified Housing Federation of the area wherein society is located.

(3) Every notified Housing Federation shall create the Education and Training Fund.

(4) Every housing society in the areas for which Housing Federation is notified under sub-section (1) shall contribute to the Education and Training Fund maintained by the notified Housing Federation at the rate as may be decided by the State Government by special or general order, from time to time.

(5) Every notified Housing Federation shall utilise Education and Training Fund for, —

                (i) arranging seminars on issues related to housing societies;

                (ii) imparting training to the persons to be appointed as managers or special recovery officers and to the Members and officers of housing societies

                (iii) any other purpose as may be notified by the Government from time to time.

(6) (i) Every notified Housing Federation shall prepare, declare and maintain the panel of managers and special recovery officers as per the guidelines issued by the Registrar, from time to time.

      (ii) The Registrar suo motu or on an application may remove such person from the panel maintained by Federation who, —

                                (a) has doubtful integrity, or

                                (b) has been convicted, or

                                (c) has been declared mentally incapable, or

                                (d) has misused his position while rendering his services, or

                                (e) failed to discharge his duties:

                                Provided that, such person shall not be removed without giving him a reasonable opportunity of being heard.

      (iii) Required qualifications for the Auditors, Managers and Special Recovery Officers shall be decided by the Registrar, from time to time.

      (iv) Every notified Housing Federation shall apply to the Registrar for delegation of necessary powers to the persons so trained as special recovery officer for recovery of the dues of the affiliated societies

(7) Every society may, —

                (i) appoint Special Recovery Officer from such panel for execution of Recovery Certificates or Recovery Orders or decrees; and

                (ii) appoint manager from such panel for maintaining records and books of accounts of the society.

(8) Remuneration of Special Recovery Officers shall be decided by the Registrar, from time to time.