The Mental Healthcare Act, 2017 · VIII — STATE MENTAL HEALTH AUTHORITY

Section 53. Functions of chief executive officer of State Authority

In force · As amended up to 2026-08

53. Functions of chief executive officer of State Authority. —(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.

Source: India Code