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THE MENTAL HEALTH ACT, 1987 No. 14 OF 1987 (22ND, May 1987) An Act to consolidate and amend the law relating to the treatment and care of mentally ill persons, to make better provision with respect to their property and affairs and for maters connected therewith or incidental thereto.
THE MENTAL HEALTHACT, 1987 lntrodncnon Sections CHAPTER I PRELIMINARY 1. Short title, extent and commencement 2. Definitions CHAPTER 11 MENTAL HEALTH AUTHORITIES 3. Central Authority for Mental Health Services 4. State Authority for Mental Health Services CHAPTER 11/ PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITALS AND PSYCHIATRIC NURSING HOMES 5.
An Act to consolidate and amend the law relating to the treatment and care of mentally ill persons, to make better provision with respect to their properly and affairs and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto .
In India, the Mental Health Act was passed on 22 May 1987. The law was described in its opening paragraph as "An Act to consolidate and amend the law relating to the treatment and care of mentally ill persons, to make better provision with respect to their property and affairs and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto."
An Act to consolidate and amend the law relating to the treatment and care of mentally ill persons, to make better provision with respect to their properly and affairs and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto. STATEMENT OF OBJECTS AND REASONS OF ACT 14 of 19872.
An Act to provide for mental healthcare and services for persons with mental illness and to protect, promote and fulfil the rights of such persons during delivery of mental healthcare and services and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.
Full text containing the act, Mental Health Act, 1987, with all the sections, schedules, short title, enactment date, and footnotes.
The mental Health Act, 1987 was aimed at to consolidate and amend the law relating to treatment and care of mentally ill persons regarding their property and matter connected therewith.
Apr 1, 2021 · The Mental Health Act is an 'Act to consolidate and amend the law relating to the treatment and care of mentally ill - persons, to make better provisions with. respect to their property and affairs and for matters connected therewith or incidental there to".
Aug 1, 2016 · The advantage of the Mental Health Act (MHA) 1987 was that it defined mental illness in a progressive way, placing emphasis on care and treatment rather than on custody. It provided detailed procedures for hospital admission under special circumstances and emphasised the need to protect human rights, guardianship and the management of the ...
