(1)The Central Authority shall consist of the following, namely:—
(a)Secretary or Additional Secretary to the Government of India in the Department of Health and Family Welfare--chairperson ex officio;
(b)Joint Secretary to the Government of India in the Department of Health and Family Welfare, in charge of mental health—member ex officio;
(c)Joint Secretary to the Government of India in the Department of Ayurveda, Yoga and Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha and Homeopathy—member ex officio;
(d)Director General of Health Services—member ex officio;
(e)Joint Secretary to the Government of India in the Department of Disability Affairs of the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment—member ex officio;
(f)Joint Secretary to the Government of India in the Ministry of Women and Child Development—member ex officio;
(g)Directors of the Central Institutions for Mental Health—members ex officio;
(h)such other ex officio representatives from the relevant Central Government Ministries or Departments;
(i)one mental health professional as defined in item (iii) of clause (r) of sub-section (1) of section 2 having at least fifteen years experience in the field, to be nominated by the Central Government—member;
(j)one psychiatric social worker having at least fifteen years experience in the field, to be nominated by the Central Government—member;
(k)one clinical psychologist having at least fifteen years experience in the field, to be nominated by the Central Government—member;
(l)one mental health nurse having at least fifteen years experience in the field of mental health, to be nominated by the Central Government—member;
(m)two persons representing persons who have or have had mental illness, to be nominated by the Central Government—members;
(n)two persons representing care-givers of persons with mental illness or organisations representing care-givers, to be nominated by the Central Government—members;
(o)two persons representing non-governmental organisations which provide services to persons with mental illness, to be nominated by the Central Government—members;
(p)two persons representing areas relevant to mental health, if considered necessary.
(2)The members referred to in clauses (h) to (p) of sub-section (1), shall be nominated by the Central Government in such manner as may be prescribed.