Section 2. Definitions

2. Definitions. —(1) In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,— (a) "advance directive" means an advance directive made by a person under section 5; (b) "appropriate Government" means,— (i) in relation to a mental health establishment established, owned or controlled by the Central Government or the Administrator of a Union territory having no legislature, the Central Government; (ii) in relation to a mental health establishment, other than an establishment referred to in sub-clause (i), established, owned or controlled within the territory of— (A) a State, the State Government; (B) a Union territory having legislature, the Government of that Union territory; (c) "Authority" means the Central Mental Health Authority or the State Mental Health Authority, as the case may be; (d) "Board" means the Mental Health Review Board constituted by the State Authority under sub-section (1) of section 80 in such manner as may be prescribed; (e) "care-giver" means a person who resides with a person with mental illness and is responsible for providing care to that person and includes a relative or any other person who performs this function, either free or with remuneration; (f) "Central Authority" means the Central Mental Health Authority constituted under section 33;