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Mental Health Act, 1987


Mental Health Act, 1987

Description

Preliminary

Mental Health Authorities

Psychiatric Hospitals and Psychiatric Nursing Homes

Admission and Detection in Psychiatric Hospital or Psychiatric Nursing Home

Inspection, Discharge, Leave of Absence and Removal of Mentally Ill Persons

Judicial Inquisition Regarding Alleged Mentally Ill Person Possessing Property, Custody of his Person and Management of his Property

Liability to Meet Cost of Maintenance of Mentally Ill Persons Detained in Psychiatric Hospital

Protection of Human Rights of Mentally Ill Persons

Penalties and Procedure

Miscellaneous