Mental Healthcare Act, 2017 · Chapter IX: Finance, Accounts and Audit
Section 62: State Mental Health Authority Fund
(1) There shall be constituted a Fund to be called the State Mental Health Authority Fund and there shall be credited thereto—
(i) any grants and loans made to the State Authority by the State Government;
(ii) all fees and charges received by the Authority under this Act; and
(iii) all sums received by the State Authority from such other sources as may be decided upon by the State Government.
(2) The Fund referred to in sub-section (1) shall be applied for meeting the salary, allowances and other remuneration of the chairperson, other members, chief executive officer, other officers and employees of the State Authority and the expenses of the State Authority incurred in the discharge of its functions and for purposes of this Act.
Source: India Code (indiacode.gov.in), the consolidated text published by the Legislative Department, Government of India. Text as updated on India Code on 14 October 2026. Words in square brackets [ ] were inserted or substituted by later amending Acts, and *** marks words omitted by an amendment. The amendment footnotes are not reproduced here. Official text on India Code.
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