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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 41: Functions of chief executive officer of Central Authority
- Section 85: Admission of person with mental illness as independent patient in mental health establishment
- Section 114: Special provisions for States in north-east and hill States
- Section 23: Right to confidentiality
- Section 51: Member not to participate in meetings in certain cases
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