(1)The State Authority shall consist of the following chairperson and members:—
(a)Secretary or Principal Secretary in the Department of Health of State Government— chairperson ex officio;
(b)Joint Secretary in the Department of Health of the State Government, in charge of mental health—member ex officio;
(c)Director of Health Services or Medical Education—member ex officio;
(d)Joint Secretary in the Department of Social Welfare of the State Government—member ex officio;
(e)such other ex officio representatives from the relevant State Government Ministries or Departments;
(f)Head of any of the Mental Hospitals in the State or Head of Department of Psychiatry at any Government Medical College, to be nominated by the State Government—member;
(g)one eminent psychiatrist from the State not in Government service to be nominated by the State Government—member;
(h)one mental health professional as defined in item (iii) of clause (q) of sub-section (1) of section 2 having at least fifteen years experience in the field, to be nominated by the State Government—member;
(i)one psychiatric social worker having at least fifteen years experience in the field, to be nominated by the State Government—member;
(j)one clinical psychologist having at least fifteen years experience in the field, to be nominated by the State Government—member;
(k)one mental health nurse having at least fifteen years experience in the field of mental health, to be nominated by the State Government—member;
(l)two persons representing persons who have or have had mental illness, to be nominated by the State Government—member;
(m)two persons representing care-givers of persons with mental illness or organisations representing care-givers, to be nominated by the State Government—members;
(n)two persons representing non-governmental organisations which provide services to persons with mental illness, to be nominated by the State Government—members.
(2)The members referred to in clauses (e) to (n) of sub-section (1), shall be nominated by the State Government in such manner as may be prescribed.