Mental health act in ghana

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Section 1 — Establishment of the Mental Health Authority

Section 2 — Object of the Authority

Section 3 — Functions of the Authority

Section 4 — Governing body of the Authority

Section 5 — Tenure of office of members

Section 6 — Meetings of the Board

Section 7 — Disclosure of interest

Section 8 — Establishment of committees

Section 9 — Allowances

Section 10 — Ministerial directives

Section 11 — Establishment of an integrated Mental Health Authority

Section 12 — Appointment and functions of the Chief Executive of the Mental Health Authority

Section 13 — Divisions of the Mental Health Authority

Section 14 — Appointment of Hospital Director

Section 15 — Appointment of Clinical Co-ordinator

Section 16 — Appointment of other staff of the Mental Health Authority

Section 17 — Management at regional and district levels

Section 18 — Regional Mental Health Sub-Committee

Section 19 — Functions of the Regional Mental Health Sub-Committee

Section 20 — Regional Mental Health Co-ordinator

Section 21 — District Mental Health Sub-Committee

Section 22 — Functions of the District Mental Health Sub-Committee

Section 23 — District Mental Health Co-ordinator

Section 24 — Mental Health Review Tribunal

Section 25 — Composition of the Tribunal

Section 26 — Functions of the Tribunal

Section 27 — Meetings of the Tribunal

Section 28 — Allowances for Tribunal members

Section 29 — Informed consent

Section 30 — Discharge by the Tribunal

Section 31 — Review of orders

Section 32 — Application for review

Section 33 — Annual report of Tribunal

Section 34 — Visiting committees

Section 35— Membership of a visiting committee

Section 36 — Duties and responsibility of a visiting committee

Section 37 — Submission of report

Section 38 — Other visitors

Section 39 — Voluntary treatment at a mental health facility

Section 40 — Admission of a voluntary patient

Section 41— Discharge of a voluntary patient

Section 42 — Recommendation to court for temporary involuntary treatment

Section 43 — Examination of facts by court

Section 44 — Appeal

Section 45 — Treatment plan

Section 46 — Order for prolonged treatment

Section 47 — Length of prolonged treatment order

Section 48 — Procedure for certificate of urgency

Section 49 — Duration of admission for urgent case

Section 50 — Custody of involuntary patient

Section 51 — Non-accredited facilities and involuntary patients

Section 52 — Temporary discharge of involuntary patient

Section 53 — Discharge of involuntary patient

Section 54 — Non-discrimination

Section 55 — Basic human rights

Section 56 — Incapacity and human rights

Section 57 — Standard of treatment

Section 58 — Seclusion and restraint

Section 59 — Complaints about management

Section 60 — Confidentiality

Section 61 — Privacy and autonomy

Section 62 — Access to information

Section 63 — Employment rights

Section 64 — Females

Section 65 — Children

Section 66 — Aged

Section 67 — Persons with mental retardation

Section 68— Competence, capacity and guardianship

Section 69 — Limited guardianship

Section 70 — Review of guardianship

Section 71 — Special treatments

Section 72 — Psycho-social rehabilitation

Section 73 — Persons with mental disorder found in public places

Section 74 — Warrant to search for and remove persons with mental disorder

Section 75 — Security psychiatric hospitals

Section 76 — Offender with mental disorder

Section 77 — Fees for mental health practitioners

Section 78 — Removal of patients to country of origin

Section 79 — Transfer of person on court order

Section 80 — Establishment of Mental Health Fund

Section 81 — Object of the Fund

Section 82 — Sources of money for the Fund

Section 83 — Bank accounts for the Fund

Section 84 — Management of the Fund

Section 85 — Functions of the management committee of the Fund

Section 86 — Exemption

Section 87 — Accounts and audit and annual reports of the Fund

Section 88 — Financing of mental health care

Section 89 — Funds of the Authority

Section 90 — Annual estimates

Section 91 — Accounts and audit

Section 92 — Annual report and other reports

Section 93 — Notice of sudden death of patient

Section 94 — Offences

Section 95 — Application of Act

Section 96 — Regulations

Section 97— Interpretation

Section 98 — Transitional provisions

Section 99 — Repeal

Section 100 — Commencement