Section 16
Revocation, alteration, etc., of nominated representative by Board.
The Mental Healthcare Act, 2017
About this Act
An Act to provide for mental healthcare and services for persons with mental illness and to protect, promote and fulfil the rights of such persons during delivery of mental healthcare and services and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.
The Board, on an
application made to it by the person with mental illness, or by a relative of such person, or by the
psychiatrist responsible for the care of such person, or by the medical officer in-charge of the mental
health establishment where the individual is admitted or proposed to be admitted, may revoke, alter or
modify the order made under clause (e) of sub-section (4) of section 14 or under sub-section (2) of
section 15.