The Mental Healthcare Act

Power to call for information

Power of Central Government to issue direction

Power of Central Government to supersede Central Authorit

Power of State Government to supersede State Authorit

Special provisions for States in north-east and hill State

Presumption of severe stress in case of attempt to commit suicide

Bar of jurisdiction

Transitory provision

Chairperson, members and staff of Authority and Board to be public servants

Protection of action taken in good fait

Act to have overriding effec

Power of Central Government and State Governments to make rule

Power of Central Authority to make regulation

Power of State Authority to make regulations

Laying of rules and regulation

Power to remove difficulties

Repeal and savin


MISCELLANEOUS


No suit, prosecution or other legal proceeding shall
lie against the appropriate Government or against the chairperson or any other member of the Authority
or the Board, as the case may be, for anything which is in good faith done or intended to be done in
pursuance of this Act or any rule or regulation made thereunder in the discharge of official duties.


LAWGIST

# 119 Protection of action taken in good fait