(1) The State Authority shall consist of the following
chairperson and members:—
(a) Secretary or Principal Secretary in the Department of Health of State Government— chairperson ex officio;
(b) Joint Secretary in the Department of Health of the State Government, in charge of mental health—member ex officio;
(c) Director of Health Services or Medical Education—member ex officio;
(d) Joint Secretary in the Department of Social Welfare of the State Government—member ex officio;
(e) such other ex officio representatives from the relevant State Government Ministries or Departments;
(f) Head of any of the Mental Hospitals in the State or Head of Department of Psychiatry at any Government Medical College, to be nominated by the State Government—member;
(g) one eminent psychiatrist from the State not in Government service to be nominated by the State Government—member;
(h) 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 State Government—member;
(i) one psychiatric social worker having at least fifteen years experience in the field, to be nominated by the State Government—member;
(j) one clinical psychologist having at least fifteen years experience in the field, to be nominated by the State Government—member;
(k) one mental health nurse having at least fifteen years experience in the field of mental health, to be nominated by the State Government—member;
(l) two persons representing persons who have or have had mental illness, to be nominated by the State Government—member;
(m) two persons representing care-givers of persons with mental illness or organisations representing care-givers, to be nominated by the State Government—members;
(n) two persons representing non-governmental organisations which provide services to persons with mental illness, to be nominated by the State Government—members.
(2) The members referred to in clauses (e) to (n) of sub-section (1), shall be nominated by the State Government in such manner as may be prescribed.
(a) Secretary or Principal Secretary in the Department of Health of State Government— chairperson ex officio;
(b) Joint Secretary in the Department of Health of the State Government, in charge of mental health—member ex officio;
(c) Director of Health Services or Medical Education—member ex officio;
(d) Joint Secretary in the Department of Social Welfare of the State Government—member ex officio;
(e) such other ex officio representatives from the relevant State Government Ministries or Departments;
(f) Head of any of the Mental Hospitals in the State or Head of Department of Psychiatry at any Government Medical College, to be nominated by the State Government—member;
(g) one eminent psychiatrist from the State not in Government service to be nominated by the State Government—member;
(h) 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 State Government—member;
(i) one psychiatric social worker having at least fifteen years experience in the field, to be nominated by the State Government—member;
(j) one clinical psychologist having at least fifteen years experience in the field, to be nominated by the State Government—member;
(k) one mental health nurse having at least fifteen years experience in the field of mental health, to be nominated by the State Government—member;
(l) two persons representing persons who have or have had mental illness, to be nominated by the State Government—member;
(m) two persons representing care-givers of persons with mental illness or organisations representing care-givers, to be nominated by the State Government—members;
(n) two persons representing non-governmental organisations which provide services to persons with mental illness, to be nominated by the State Government—members.
(2) The members referred to in clauses (e) to (n) of sub-section (1), shall be nominated by the State Government in such manner as may be prescribed.