• ADVANCE DIRECTIVE

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     Advance directive
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     Manner of making advance directive
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     Maintenance of online register
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     Revocation, amendment or cancellation of advance directive
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     Advance directive not to apply to emergency treatment
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     Duty to follow advance directive
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     Power to review, alter, modify or cancel advance directive
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     Review of advance directives
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     Liability of medical health professional in relation to advance directive
  • NOMINATED REPRESENTATIVE

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     Appointment and revocation of nominated representative
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     Nominated representative of minor
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     Revocation, alteration, etc., of nominated representative by Board
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     Duties of nominated representative
  • RIGHTS OF PERSONS WITH MENTAL ILLNESS

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     Right to access mental healthcare
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     Right to community living
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     Right to protection from cruel, inhuman and degrading treatment
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     Right to equality and non-discrimination
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     Right to information
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     Right to confidentiality
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     Restriction on release of information in respect of mental illness
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     Right to access medical records
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     Right to personal contacts and communication
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     Right to legal aid
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     Right to make complaints about deficiencies in provision of services
  • DUTIES OF APPROPRIATE GOVERNMENT

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     Promotion of mental health and preventive programmes
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     Creating awareness about mental health and illness and reducing stigma associated with mental illness
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     Appropriate Government to take measures as regard to human resource development and training, etc
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     Co-ordination within appropriate Government
  • CENTRAL MENTAL HEALTH AUTHORITY

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     Establishment of Central Authority
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     Composition of Central Authority
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     Term of office, salaries and allowances of chairperson and members
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     Resignation
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     Filling of vacancies
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     Vacancies, etc., not to invalidate proceedings of Central Authority
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     Member not to participate in meetings in certain cases
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     Officers and other employees of Central Authority
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     Functions of chief executive officer of Central Authority
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     Transfer of assets, liabilities of Central Authority
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     Functions of Central Authority
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     Meetings of Central Authority
  • STATE MENTAL HEALTH AUTHORITY

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     Establishment of State Authority
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     Composition of State Authority
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     Term of office, salaries and allowances of chairperson and other members
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     Resignation
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     Filling of vacancies
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     Vacancies, etc., not to invalidate proceedings of State Authority
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     Member not to participate in meetings in certain cases
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     Officers and other employees of State Authority
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     Functions of chief executive officer of State Authority
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     Transfer of assets, liabilities of State Authority
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     Functions of State Authority
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     Meetings of State Authority
  • FINANCE, ACCOUNTS AND AUDIT

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     Grants by Central Government to Central Authority
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     Central Mental Health Authority Fund
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     Accounts and audit of Central Authority
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     Annual report of Central Authority
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     Grants by State Government
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     State Mental Health Authority Fund
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     Accounts and audit of State Authority
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     Annual report of State Authority
  • MENTAL HEALTH ESTABLISHMENTS

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     Registration of mental health establishment
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     Procedure for registration, inspection and inquiry of mental health establishments
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     Audit of mental health establishment
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     Inspection and inquiry
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     Appeal to High Court against order of Authority
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     Certificates, fees and register of mental health establishments
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     Maintenance of register of mental health establishment in digital format
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     Duty of mental health establishment to display information
  • MENTAL HEALTH REVIEW BOARDS

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     Constitution of Mental Health Review Boards
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     Composition of Board
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     Terms and conditions of service of chairperson and members of Board
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     Decisions of Authority and Board
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     Applications to Board
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     Proceedings before Board to be judicial proceedings
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     Meetings
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     Proceedings before Board
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     Central Authority to appoint Expert Committee to prepare guidance document
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     Powers and functions of Board
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     Appeal to High Court against order of Authority or Board
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     Grants by Central Government
  • ADMISSION, TREATMENT AND DISCHARGE

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     Admission of person with mental illness as independent patient in mental health establishment
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     Independent admission and treatment
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     Admission of minor
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     Discharge of independent patients
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     Admission and treatment of persons with mental illness, with high support needs, in mental health establishment, up to thirty days (supported admission)
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     Admission and treatment of persons with mental illness, with high support needs, in mental health establishment, beyond thirty days (supported admission beyond thirty days)
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     Leave of absence
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     Absence without leave or discharge
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     Transfer of persons with mental illness from one mental health establishment to another mental health establishment
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     Emergency treatment
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     Prohibited procedures
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     Restriction on psychosurgery for persons with mental illness
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     Restraints and seclusion
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     Discharge planning
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     Research
  • RESPONSIBILITIES OF OTHER AGENCIES

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     Duties of police officers in respect of persons with mental illness
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     Report to Magistrate of person with mental illness in private residence who is ill-treated or neglected
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     Conveying or admitting person with mental illness to mental health establishment by Magistrate
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     Prisoners with mental illness
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     Persons in custodial institutions
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     Question of mental illness in judicial process
  • RESTRICTION TO DISCHARGE FUNCTIONS BY PROFESSIONALS NOT COVERED PROFESSION

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     Restriction to discharge functions by professionals not covered by profession
  • OFFENCES AND PENALTIES

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     Penalties for establishing or maintaining mental health establishment in contravention of provisions of this Act
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     Punishment for contravention of provisions of the Act or rules or regulations made thereunder
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     Offences by companies
  • MISCELLANEOUS

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     Power to call for information
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     Power of Central Government to issue direction
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     Power of Central Government to supersede Central Authorit
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     Power of State Government to supersede State Authorit
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     Special provisions for States in north-east and hill State
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     Presumption of severe stress in case of attempt to commit suicide
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     Bar of jurisdiction
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     Transitory provision
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     Chairperson, members and staff of Authority and Board to be public servants
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     Protection of action taken in good fait
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     Act to have overriding effec
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     Power of Central Government and State Governments to make rule
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     Power of Central Authority to make regulation
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     Power of State Authority to make regulations
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     Laying of rules and regulation
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     Power to remove difficulties
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     Repeal and savin