(a) Every mental health establishment in the State, except the mental health establishment under the Control of the Central Government, shall be registered with the State Authority.
(b) Every mental health establishment referred to in sub-rule (1) of rule 22 shall submit an application for provisional registration to the State Authority in Form B appended to the rules (refer Appendix I), along with a fee, of rupees ten thousand by way of a demand draft drawn infavor of the Chairperson, State Mental Health Authority, payable at Patna or as may be specified by the State Authority from time to time.
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(c) The State Authority shall, on being satisfied that the mental health establishment fulfills all the requirements as specified in sections 65 and 66 of the Actgrants to such mental health establishment, a provisional registration certificate in FormC appended with the rules (refer Appendix II).
(2) Validity and renewal of the certificate of registration:-The provisional registration certificate granted under sub-rule (3) of rule 22 shall be valid for a period of twelve months from the date of such grant and an application for renewal of such certificate shall be made in Form B appended to the rules (refer Appendix I) along with a renewal fee of ten thousand rupees by way of a demand draft drawn in form of the chairperson of the State Mental Health Authority, payable at Patna or as specified by the State Authority from time to time,within thirty days before the date of expiry of the period of validity of such certificate and in case application is not made within the specified period, the mental health establishment concerned shall be liable to pay the late renewal fee of rupees fifteen thousand.