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Section 29 - Mental Healthcare Act, 2017
CHAPTER VI
DUTIES OF APPROPRIATE GOVERNMENT
29. Promotion of mental health and preventive programmes.-
(1) The appropriate Government shall have a duty to plan, design and implement programmes for the promotion of mental health and prevention of mental illness in the country.
(2) Without prejudice to the generality of the provisions contained in sub-section (1), the appropriate Government shall, in particular, plan, design and implement public health programmes to reduce suicides and attempted suicides in the country.
Related Sections
- Section 12: Review of advance directives
- Section 89: Admission and treatment of persons with mental illness, with high support needs, in mental health establishment, up to thirty days (supported admission)
- Section 40: Officers and other employees of Central Authority
- Section 46: Composition of State Authority
- Section 116: Bar of jurisdiction
Related Acts
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