September 12, 2026

Section 118 – Mental Healthcare Act: Chairperson, Members and Staff to Be Public Servants

The Mental Healthcare Act, 2017 — back to Table of Contents

Section 118. Chairperson, members and staff of Authority and Board to be public servants

The chairperson, and other members and the officers and other employees of the Authority and Board shall be deemed to be public servants within the meaning of section 21 of the Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860).