Section 47
Term of office, salaries and allowances of chairperson and other members.
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.
(1) The
members of the State Authority referred to in clauses (e) to (n) of sub-section (1) of section 46 shall
hold office as such for a term of three years from the date of nomination and shall be eligible for
reappointment:
Provided that a member shall not hold office as such after he has attained the age of seventy years.
(2) The chairperson and other ex officio members of the State Authority shall hold office as such chairperson or member, as the case may be, so long as he holds the office by virtue of which he is nominated.
(3) 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.
Provided that a member shall not hold office as such after he has attained the age of seventy years.
(2) The chairperson and other ex officio members of the State Authority shall hold office as such chairperson or member, as the case may be, so long as he holds the office by virtue of which he is nominated.
(3) 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.