आधिकारिक दस्तावेज़ / Official document
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- Jurisdiction
- Central
- Enactment date
- 2017-04-07
- Sections available
- 126
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29-05-2018
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1Short title, extent and commencement.→2Definitions.→3Determination of mental illness.→4Capacity to make mental healthcare and treatment decisions.→5Advance directive.→6Manner of making advance directive.→7Maintenance of online register.→8Revocation, amendment or cancellation of advance directive.→9Advance directive not to apply to emergency treatment.→10Duty to follow advance directive.→11Power to review, alter, modify or cancel advance directive.→12Review of advance directives.→13Liability of medical health professional in relation to advance directive.→14Appointment and revocation of nominated representative.→15Nominated representative of minor.→16Revocation, alteration, etc., of nominated representative by Board.→17Duties of nominated representative.→18Right to access mental healthcare.→19Right to community living.→20Right to protection from cruel, inhuman and degrading treatment.→21Right to equality and non-discrimination.→22Right to information.→23Right to confidentiality.→24Restriction on release of information in respect of mental illness.→25Right to access medical records.→26Right to personal contacts and communication.→27Right to legal aid.→28Right to make complaints about deficiencies in provision of services.→29Promotion of mental health and preventive programmes.→30Creating awareness about mental health and illness and reducing stigma associated with mental illness.→31Appropriate Government to take measures as regard to human resource development and training, etc.→32Co-ordination within appropriate Government.→33Establishment of Central Authority.→34Composition of Central Authority.→35Term of office, salaries and allowances of chairperson and members.→36Resignation.→37Filling of vacancies.→38Vacancies, etc., not to invalidate proceedings of Central Authority.→39Member not to participate in meetings in certain cases.→40Officers and other employees of Central Authority.→41Functions of chief executive officer of Central Authority.→42Transfer of assets, liabilities of Central Authority.→43Functions of Central Authority.→44Meetings of Central Authority.→45Establishment of State Authority.→46Composition of State Authority.→47Term of office, salaries and allowances of chairperson and other members.→48Resignation.→49Filling of vacancies.→50Vacancies, etc., not to invalidate proceedings of State Authority.→51Member not to participate in meetings in certain cases.→52Officers and other employees of State Authority.→53Functions of chief executive officer of State Authority.→54Transfer of assets, liabilities of State Authority.→55Functions of State Authority.→56Meetings of State Authority.→57Grants by Central Government to Central Authority.→58Central Mental Health Authority Fund.→59Accounts and audit of Central Authority.→60Annual report of Central Authority.→61Grants by State Government.→62State Mental Health Authority Fund.→63Accounts and audit of State Authority.→64Annual report of State Authority.→65Registration of mental health establishment.→66Procedure for registration, inspection and inquiry of mental health establishments.→67Audit of mental health establishment.→68Inspection and inquiry.→69Appeal to High Court against order of Authority.→70Certificates, fees and register of mental health establishments.→71Maintenance of register of mental health establishment in digital format.→72Duty of mental health establishment to display information.→73Constitution of Mental Health Review Boards.→74Composition of Board.→75Terms and conditions of service of chairperson and members of Board.→76Decisions of Authority and Board.→77Applications to Board.→78Proceedings before Board to be judicial proceedings.→79Meetings.→80Proceedings before Board.→81Central Authority to appoint Expert Committee to prepare guidance document.→82Powers and functions of Board.→83Appeal to High Court against order of Authority or Board.→84Grants by Central Government.→85Admission of person with mental illness as independent patient in mental health establishment.→86Independent admission and treatment.→87Admission of minor.→88Discharge of independent patients.→89Admission and treatment of persons with mental illness, with high support needs, in mental health establishment, up to thirty days (supported admission).→90Admission and treatment of persons with mental illness, with high support needs, in mental health establishment, beyond thirty days (supported admission beyond thirty days).→91Leave of absence.→92Absence without leave or discharge.→93Transfer of persons with mental illness from one mental health establishment to another mental health establishment.→94Emergency treatment.→95Prohibited procedures.→96Restriction on psychosurgery for persons with mental illness.→97Restraints and seclusion.→98Discharge planning.→99Research.→100Duties of police officers in respect of persons with mental illness.→101Report to Magistrate of person with mental illness in private residence who is ill-treated or neglected.→102Conveying or admitting person with mental illness to mental health establishment by Magistrate.→103Prisoners with mental illness.→104Persons in custodial institutions.→105Question of mental illness in judicial process.→106Restriction to discharge functions by professionals not covered by profession.→107Penalties for establishing or maintaining mental health establishment in contravention of provisions of this Act.→108Punishment for contravention of provisions of the Act or rules or regulations made thereunder.→109Offences by companies.→110Power to call for information.→111Power of Central Government to issue directions→112Power of Central Government to supersede Central Authority→113Power of State Government to supersede State Authority→114Special provisions for States in north-east and hill States→115Presumption of severe stress in case of attempt to commit suicide.→116Bar of jurisdiction.→117Transitory provisions→118Chairperson, members and staff of Authority and Board to be public servants.→119Protection of action taken in good faith→120Act to have overriding effect→121Power of Central Government and State Governments to make rules→122Power of Central Authority to make regulations→123Power of State Authority to make regulations.→124Laying of rules and regulations→125Power to remove difficulties.→126Repeal and saving→
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