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  
- 2017 (Mental
Healthcare Act, 2017)    
   
  
  
   
 
Mental Healthcare Act 2017-
   
  
    
   
   13 

(REGIONAL BOARD)

   
   
(REGIONAL BOARD)
 
   

  
 
     
  
  
   
    
  
 
  
     
   

   
   
  
   
   
   
   
- 2017
   2018 
     
  

  
   
    
    
    
  
   
  
  
  
  
  
- 2017-

  
  
   
   
   
 (Advance Directive)  
   
   
    
  

  
 
(NOMINATED
REPRESENTATIVE)
 
   
Mental Healthcare Act - 2017
Safeguarding Patient Rights and the Role of Mental Health Review Boards
jpU.
S.
ghyuh[khzpf;fk; MA, BL,
Kd;dhs; khtl;l ePjpgjp / jiyth;> kdey kPsha;T kd;wk;> jpUr;rp.
nry;tp. R. mfpyh MSW, PGDC, kdey MNyhrfh;> mwk; kUj;Jtkid> jpUr;rp.
Tamil Psychiatry Journal, Vol-2, Issue-2, Apr-Jun 2026, Page 1-5
ISSN (ONLINE): 3107-7862
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   
   
   
 
   
  
   
   
  
   
   
 
   
   

 
  
   
  
   
   
  
  5,00,000/- 
   
    
   
  
   
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  
   
  
NR(NOMINATED
REPRESENTATIVE)   
   
  
  
    
  
  
  
   
  
  

  
  
  
 
  
  
   
 Guardianship  
  
 
Guardianship  
  
   
   
   
   
   
 
  
  
   
   
    -2017
  
2017
  
    
   
 
(legal guardian)

Minor
  
 NOMINATIVE REPRESENTATIVE (NR)
 
  (LEGAL GUARDIAN)

MINOR
  

 

 
  
  
  
   
   NR
  
  
ISSN (ONLINE): 3107-7862
jkpo; irf;fpahl;hp [h;dy; Vg;uy;-[_d; 2026
3
2017

MINOR
 
   
   
   
   
 (attender)   
  
 
  
   
    
    

  
  
 
  
 1987  2017
  
   1987
  
  
    
  
  
  
  
   
  1987 

   
 2017   
   
   
  

(ADVANCE DIRECTIVE)
   
  
   
   
  
   
 
    
  
   
  
    
   2017-  
   
    
   
  
   
  
   
 2017   
  
  
 
  
  
  
   
   
   
  
    
   
  
   
   
   
  
 (Disabled) 
  
 
   
  
   
  
 
Dean of Medical College,
Psychiatry HOD    
  (Disabled) 
   
  
  
ISSN (ONLINE): 3107-7862
jkpo; irf;fpahl;hp [h;dy; Vg;uy;-[_d; 2026
4
  
  

  
  
   

   
   
    
   (MENTAL
CAPACITY)   
 
   
  
   
   
  
   
  
   
   
   
   
  

   
 
Stamp)

    
   
  
   
  
     
   
 
  89  90

 
  
 

89
90
  
   
  
  
   89  90
   
  
  

  
  
   89  90-
  
   
   
   
   
 89/90  
  
21
  80(3) -  
  
   
 80 (4)   90 
  
18
   
  
   
   
  
  
   
 30  
  
  . SEC 87
(11) & (12)
 
7

  
18   
   
  
 
  
  
  
ISSN (ONLINE): 3107-7862
jkpo; irf;fpahl;hp [h;dy; Vg;uy;-[_d; 2026
5
   
  
  
  
   
   (NR)
  
   
 
 
SEC 90 -
  
   
  
  
  
 
 
 
 
   
2017    
   
   
   
   
   
  
apacity
Assessment
 
   
   
   
  
  
   
  
 
References:
   
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   
  
  
  
  
 
 
   
   
   
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   
   
   2017- 
   
   
   
    
   
   
  
    
  
   
  
  
  
   
   
  
https://www.indiacode.nic.in/bitstream/123456789/2249/1/A2017-10.pdf