(1) The Central Authority shall consist of the following,
namely:—
(a) Secretary or Additional Secretary to the Government of India in the Department of Health and Family Welfare—chairperson ex officio;
(b) Joint Secretary to the Government of India in the Department of Health and Family Welfare, in charge of mental health—member ex officio;
(c) Joint Secretary to the Government of India in the Department of Ayurveda, Yoga and Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha and Homeopathy—member ex officio;
(d) Director General of Health Services—member ex officio;
(e) Joint Secretary to the Government of India in the Department of Disability Affairs of the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment—member ex officio;
(f) Joint Secretary to the Government of India in the Ministry of Women and Child Development—member ex officio;
(g) Directors of the Central Institutions for Mental Health—members ex officio;
(h) such other ex officio representatives from the relevant Central Government Ministries or Departments;
(i) one mental health professional as defined in item (iii) of clause (r) of sub-section (1) of section 2 having at least fifteen years experience in the field, to be nominated by the Central Government—member;
(j) one psychiatric social worker having at least fifteen years experience in the field, to be nominated by the Central Government—member;
(k) one clinical psychologist having at least fifteen years experience in the field, to be nominated by the Central Government—member;
(l) one mental health nurse having at least fifteen years experience in the field of mental health, to be nominated by the Central Government—member;
(m) two persons representing persons who have or have had mental illness, to be nominated by the Central Government—members;
(n) two persons representing care-givers of persons with mental illness or organisations representing care-givers, to be nominated by the Central Government—members;
(o) two persons representing non-governmental organisations which provide services to persons with mental illness, to be nominated by the Central Government—members;
(p) two persons representing areas relevant to mental health, if considered necessary.
(2) The members referred to in clauses (h) to (p) of sub-section (1), shall be nominated by the Central Government in such manner as may be prescribed.
(a) Secretary or Additional Secretary to the Government of India in the Department of Health and Family Welfare—chairperson ex officio;
(b) Joint Secretary to the Government of India in the Department of Health and Family Welfare, in charge of mental health—member ex officio;
(c) Joint Secretary to the Government of India in the Department of Ayurveda, Yoga and Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha and Homeopathy—member ex officio;
(d) Director General of Health Services—member ex officio;
(e) Joint Secretary to the Government of India in the Department of Disability Affairs of the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment—member ex officio;
(f) Joint Secretary to the Government of India in the Ministry of Women and Child Development—member ex officio;
(g) Directors of the Central Institutions for Mental Health—members ex officio;
(h) such other ex officio representatives from the relevant Central Government Ministries or Departments;
(i) one mental health professional as defined in item (iii) of clause (r) of sub-section (1) of section 2 having at least fifteen years experience in the field, to be nominated by the Central Government—member;
(j) one psychiatric social worker having at least fifteen years experience in the field, to be nominated by the Central Government—member;
(k) one clinical psychologist having at least fifteen years experience in the field, to be nominated by the Central Government—member;
(l) one mental health nurse having at least fifteen years experience in the field of mental health, to be nominated by the Central Government—member;
(m) two persons representing persons who have or have had mental illness, to be nominated by the Central Government—members;
(n) two persons representing care-givers of persons with mental illness or organisations representing care-givers, to be nominated by the Central Government—members;
(o) two persons representing non-governmental organisations which provide services to persons with mental illness, to be nominated by the Central Government—members;
(p) two persons representing areas relevant to mental health, if considered necessary.
(2) The members referred to in clauses (h) to (p) of sub-section (1), shall be nominated by the Central Government in such manner as may be prescribed.