APPLICATION FORM FOR REGISTRATION OF PROFESSIONALS/DEVELOPERS
The Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority issued the Application Form for Registration of Professionals/Developers, effective from 1 January 2019, for registration under the Tamil Nadu Combined Development and Building Rules, 2019. It specifies the available professional and developer categories, supporting documents, declaration, photographs and registration fee required from applicants.
What the application form covers
The Application Form for Registration of Professionals/Developers is used by individuals, companies, partnership firms and proprietary firms seeking professional or developer registration under Part V, Rule No. 23, read with Annexure XIII, of the Tamil Nadu Combined Development and Building Rules, 2019.
The applicant must select one registration category:
- Architect, Grade I or Grade II
- Engineer, Grade I, Grade II or Grade III
- Construction Engineer
- Town Planner
- Quality Auditor
- Structural Engineer, Grade I or Grade II
- Developer
- Geo Tech Engineer
- Landscape Architect
The application includes a declaration that the applicant has read the duties and responsibilities stated in the Tamil Nadu Combined Development and Building Rules, 2019 and will comply with them.
Information and documents required
The Application Form for Registration of Professionals/Developers requires details to be completed in block letters. Depending on the applicant, the supporting material includes:
- The authorised signatory's name for a company or firm.
- An incorporation certificate and Memorandum of Association for a company.
- A registered partnership deed for a partnership firm.
- A permanent communication address.
- Copies of educational qualification and experience certificates.
- The identification number and a copy of Aadhaar, PAN, driving licence or passport.
- The GST number, where the applicant is a company or firm.
- The registration number issued by the relevant professional body, with a copy of the registration certificate.
- PAN card and income tax statements for the previous three years, where the applicant is a developer.
All photocopies submitted with the application must be self-attested.
Fee, photographs and registration number
The Application Form for Registration of Professionals/Developers specifies a registration fee of Rs.5000/-. Payment may be made by demand draft in favour of the Member Secretary, CMDA, or through NEFT, RTGS or net banking.
Applicants must furnish three colour passport-size photographs. The instructions require one photograph to be affixed to the application and signed across, and another to be enclosed with the application.
After checking, the responsible official records a name, designation, signature and date. A registration number is then assigned using fields for the professional code, grade, year, month and a three-digit numeric sequence.
Consequence of incorrect information
The Application Form for Registration of Professionals/Developers requires applicants to declare that the supplied information is correct to the best of their knowledge. The disclaimer states that registration will be cancelled if the information is found to be faulty at any time.
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Common questions
How much is the professional or developer registration fee?
The application specifies a registration fee of Rs.5000/-. It may be paid by demand draft in favour of the Member Secretary, CMDA, or through NEFT, RTGS or net banking.
What must a company submit with the registration application?
A company must provide its incorporation certificate with its Memorandum of Association. The form also asks a company or firm to mention its GST number.
What additional documents must a developer provide?
A developer must furnish a PAN card and income tax statements for the previous three years.
Can registration be cancelled if the application contains incorrect information?
Yes. The disclaimer states that registration will be cancelled if the information provided is found to be faulty at any time.
