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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 90: Admission and treatment of persons with mental illness, with high support needs, in mental health establishment, beyond thirty days (supported admission beyond thirty days)
- Section 119: Protection of action taken in good faith
- Section 64: Annual report of State Authority
- Section 73: Constitution of Mental Health Review Boards
- Section 35: Term of office, salaries and allowances of chairperson and members
Related Acts
- Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015
- Commercial Courts, Commercial Division and Commercial Appellate Division of High Courts (Amendment) Act, 2018
- Assisted Reproductive Technology (Regulation) Act, 2021
- National Nursing and Midwifery Commission Act, 2023
- Institute of Teaching and Research in Ayurveda Act, 2020
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