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GOVERNMENT OF PUDUCHERRY

CHIEF SECRETARIAT (HEALTH)

(G.O. Ms. No. 44, Puducherry, dated 05th July 2023)

NOTIFICATION

1. In exercise of the powers conferred by sections 45 and 46 of the Mental Health Care Act, 2017 (Central

Act 10 of 2017), read with rules 3, 4, 5 and 6 of the Mental Health Care (State Mental Health Authority) Rules, 2018,

the Hon’ble Lieutenant-Governor, Government of Puducherry, is pleased to approve the constitution of the State

Mental Health Authority for the Union territory of Puducherry, for the purpose of the Mental Health Care Act, 2017,

for the persons with mental illness and to protect, promote and fulfil the rights of such persons during delivery of

mental health care and services with the following composition:

(A) Official Members

(a) Secretary - Health, Government of Puducherry

. . Ex-Officio Chairperson

(b) Secretary - Social Welfare Department, Government of Puducherry

. . Ex-Officio Member

or His representative.

. . Ex-Officio Member

(d) Secretary - Home, Government of Puducherry or His representative

. . Ex-Officio Member

(e) Secretary - Finance, Government of Puducherry or His representative

. . Ex-Officio Member

(f) Director of Health and Family Welfare Services, Government of Puducherry . . Ex-Officio Member

(g) Head of the Department of Psychiatry, Indira Gandhi Government General

. . Ex-Officio Member

Hospital and Postgraduate Institute, Puducherry.

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(B) Nominated Members

(a) Head of the Department of Psychiatry,

Dr. P. Arulvarman,

. . Member-

Indira Gandhi Medical College and

Head of Department,

Secretary.

Research Institute, Puducherry.

Department of Psychiatry,

Indira Gandhi Medical College and

Research Institute, Puducherry.

Cell No. : 63837 91418

(b) One Eminent Psychiatrist from the State

Dr. Sathyamoorthy,

. . Member

not in Government Service.

Psychiatrist,

Gajathri Nivas,

No. 01, Main Road,

Jhoncy Nagar, Puducherry-605 004.

Cell No. : 94433 79581

Dr. K.R. Uma Maheswari,

. . Member

least 15 years’ experience in the field.

Indira Gandhi Government General

Hospital and Postgraduate Institute,

Puducherry-605 001.

Cell No. : 94442 69442

(d) One Psychiatric Social Worker having at

Mr. Raja.V,

. . Member

least 15 years’ experience in the field.

Psychiatric Social Worker,

Department of Psychiatry,

Indira Gandhi Government General

Hospital and Postgraduate Institute,

Puducherry-605 001.

Cell No. : 95859 78968

(e) One Clinical Psychologist having at least

Mr. D. Vijayaragavan,

. . Member

15 years’ experience in the field, to be

Clinical Psychologist,

nominated by the State Government,

RCI No. : A10867

Puducherry.

No. 22, Louis Pragasam Street,

Puducherry-605 001.

Cell No. : 96777 74099

(f) One Mental Health Nurse having at least

Ms. M. Geetha,

. . Member

15 years’experience in the field.

Psychiatric Nurse,

Department of Psychiatry,

Indira Gandhi Government General

Hospital and Postgraduate Institute,

Puducherry-605 001.

Cell No. : 94434 78330

(g) Two Persons representing persons who

1. Dr. D. Lenin Singaravel,

. . Members

have or had mental illness.

No. 14, Bagore Street, TN Palayam,

Puducherry-605 007.

Cell No. : 94870 69811

2. M. Kalaivani,

Illa Apartments, Gandhi Street,

Colas Nagar, Puducherry-605 001.

Cell No. : 94888 30340

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(h) Care-givers of persons with mental illness

1. Mr. Arulprasath,

. . Members

No. 01, Indira Nagar, Embalam,

Puducherry-605 106.

Cell No. : 90873 76160

2. Mr. A. Balasubramanian,

No. 30, Kamaraj Street Extention,

Murungapakkam, Puducherry-605 004.

Cell No. : 79048 31191

(i) Non - Governmental Organization’s which

1. G. Mohan,

. . Members

provide services to persons with mental

Founder-cum-Secretary,

illness.

Sharon Society of Pondicherry,

No. 224, VIP Nagar, Korkadu,

Nettapakkam Commune, Puducherry.

Cell No. : 98434 83718

2. Sis. Nirmala Joseph,

Hospice Convent,

No. 02, Laporte Street, Puducherry.

Cell No. : 88077 34525

Note : The Chairperson may Co-opt any other individual(s) to the State Mental Health Authority, Puducherry,

as special invitee(s).

(C) Terms of office, salaries and allowances of Chairperson and other Members

(i) The Chairperson and other Ex-officio Members of the State Mental Health Authority shall hold

Office as such Chairperson or Member, as a case may be, so long as he holds the Office by virtue

of which he is nominated.

(ii) The nominated Members of State Health Mental Authority shall hold Office as such for a term of

three years from the date of nomination and shall be eligible for reappointment and the nominated

Members shall not hold Office such after he has attained the age of 70 years.

(iii) The salaries and allowances payable to, and the other terms and conditions of service of the

Chairperson and other members shall be such as may be prescribed.

(D) Resignation

(a) A Member of the State Mental Health Authority may, by notice in writing under his hand addressed to

the Government, resign his Office.

(b) Provided that a Member shall, unless he is permitted by the Government to relinquish his Office sooner,

continue to hold Office until the expiry of three months from the date of receipt of such notice or until a person

duly appointed as his successor enters upon Office or until the expiry of his term of Office, whichever is the earliest.

(E) Filling of vacancies

The Government shall, within two months from the date of occurrence of any vacancy by reason of death,

resignation or removal of a Member of the Authority and three months before the superannuation or completion of

the term of office of any Member of that Authority, make nomination for filling up of the vacancy.

(F) Functioning of State Mental Health Authority

The State Authority shall -

(a) Register all Mental Health establishments in the State except those referred to in section 43 and

maintain and publish (including online on the internet) a register of such establishments.

(b) Develop quality and service provision norms for different types of mental health establishments in

the State.

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in provision of services.

(d) Register Clinical Psychologists, Mental Health Nurse and Psychiatric Social Workers in the State

to work as mental health professionals, and publish the list of such registered mental health

professional in such manner as may be specified by regulations by the State Authority.

(e) Train all relevant persons including law enforcement officials mental health professionals and other

health professionals about the provisions and implementation of the Act.

(f) Discharge such other functions with respect to matters relating to mental health as the

State Government may decide.

1. Provided that the mental health establishments in the State (except those referred to in section 43),

registered before the commencement of this Act, under the Mental Health Act, 1987 or any other

law for the time being in force, shall be deemed to have been registered under the provisions of

this Act and copy of such registration shall be furnished to the State Authority.

2. The procedure for registration (including the fees to be levied for such registration) of the

mental health establishment under this section shall be such as may be prescribed by the

State Government.

(G) Meetings of State Mental Health Authority

(a) The State Authority shall meet at such times (not less than four times in a year) and places and

shall observe such rules of procedure in regard to the transaction of business at its meeting

(including quorum at such meetings) as may be specified by regulations made by the State Authority.

(b) If, the Chairperson, for any reason, is unable to attend a meeting of the State Authority, the senior

most Member shall preside over the meetings of the Authority.

a majority of votes by the Members present and voting and in the event of any equality or votes,

the Chairperson or in his absence the Member presiding over shall have a second or casting votes.

(d) All decisions of the State Authority shall be authenticated by the signature of the Chairperson or

any other Member authorized by the State Authority in his behalf.

(e) If, any Member, who is a Director of company and who as such Director, has any direct or indirect

pecuniary interest in any manner coming up for consideration at a meeting of the State Authority,

he shall, as soon as possible after relevant circumstances have come to his knowledge, disclose

the nature of his interest at such meeting and such disclosure shall be recorded in the proceedings

of the Authority, and the Member shall not take part in any deliberation or decision of the State

Authority with respect to that matter.

3. The Chairperson of the above Committees if, need arises can invite a person as special invitee whenever

required, for the betterment of the programme. In case, the Chairperson is not available for the meeting, a nominee

of the Chairperson may preside over the deliberations.

4. This issues with the concurrence of the Finance Department vide their I.D. Note No. 301/FC/FD/F4/A2/

2023-2024, dated 16-06-2023.

(By order of the Hon’ble Lieutenant-Governor)

K. CANDANE @ SIVARADJANE,

Under Secretary to Government (Health).

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