Composition of State Authority

(a) Secretary in charge of the Department of Health—Chairperson; (b) Secretary in charge of the Department of Social Welfare or his representative—member; (c) Secretary in charge of the Department of Finance or his representative—member; (d) Secretary in charge of the Department of Women and Child Development or his representative—member; (e) Secretary in charge of the Department of Law or his representative—member; (f) one psychiatrist from a Government mental health establishment—member; (g) one medical practitioner—member; (h) one clinical psychologist—member; (i) one psychiatric social worker—member; (j) one mental health nurse—member; (k) two persons representing persons who have or have had mental illness—members; (l) two persons representing care-givers of persons with mental illness or non-governmental organisations working in the field of mental health—members; (m) Chief Executive Officer—member-secretary. (2) The State Government shall nominate the members referred to in clauses (f) to (l) of sub-section (1) in such manner as may be prescribed. (3) The State Authority shall meet at least once in every four months.