Section 53
Functions of chief executive officer of State Authority.
The Mental Healthcare Act, 2017
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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 chief executive officer shall
be the legal representative of the State Authority and shall be responsible for—
(a) the day-to-day administration of the State Authority;
(b) implementing the work programmes and decisions adopted by the State Authority;
(c) drawing up of proposal for the State Authority's work programmes;
(d) the preparation of the statement of revenue and expenditure and the execution of the budget of the State Authority.
(2) Every year, the chief executive officer shall submit to the State Authority for approval—
(a) a general report covering all the activities of the Authority in the previous year;
(b) programmes of work;
(c) the annual accounts for the previous year; and
(d) the budget for the coming year.
(3) The chief executive officer shall have administrative control over the officers and other employees of the State Authority.
(a) the day-to-day administration of the State Authority;
(b) implementing the work programmes and decisions adopted by the State Authority;
(c) drawing up of proposal for the State Authority's work programmes;
(d) the preparation of the statement of revenue and expenditure and the execution of the budget of the State Authority.
(2) Every year, the chief executive officer shall submit to the State Authority for approval—
(a) a general report covering all the activities of the Authority in the previous year;
(b) programmes of work;
(c) the annual accounts for the previous year; and
(d) the budget for the coming year.
(3) The chief executive officer shall have administrative control over the officers and other employees of the State Authority.