Section 68:
Inspection and inquiry.
(1) The Authority may, suo motu or on a complaint received from any
person with respect to non-adherence of minimum standards specified by or under this Act or
contravention of any provision thereof, order an inspection or inquiry of any mental health
establishment, to be made by such person as may be prescribed.
(2) The mental health establishment shall be entitled to be represented at such inspection or inquiry.
(3) The Authority shall communicate to the mental health establishment the results of such
inspection or inquiry and may after ascertaining the opinion of the mental health establishment, order
the establishment to make necessary changes within such period as may be specified by it.
(4) The mental health establishment shall comply with the order of the Authority made under
sub-section (3).
(5) If the mental health establishment fails to comply with the order of the Authority made under
sub-section (3), the Authority may cancel the registration of the mental health establishment.
(6) The Authority or any person authorised by it may, if there is any reason to suspect that any
person is operating a mental health establishment without registration, enter and search in such manner
as may be prescribed, and the mental health establishment shall co-operate with such inspection or
inquiry and be entitled to be represented at such inspection or inquiry.