(1) In these regulations, unless the context otherwise requires,-
(a) “Act” means the Mental Healthcare Act, 2017(10of 2017);
(b) “Authority” means The State Mental Health Authority of the State of Bihar, duly constituted by the State Government under section 45 of the Act and rule 3 of the Bihar Mental Healthcare (State Mental Health Authority) Rules-2023.
(c) “Board” means the Mental Health Review Board constituted under section (1) of section 73 of the Act and rule 34 of the Bihar Mental Healthcare (State Mental Health Authority) Rules- 2023.
(d) “Chief Executive Officer” means the chief executive of the State Authority of Bihar referred to in sub-rule (1) of rule 10 of the Bihar Mental Healthcare (State Mental Authority) Rules, 2023
(e) “Form” means a Form appended to these regulations;
(f) “Rules” means the Bihar Mental Healthcare (State Mental Health Authority) Rules, 2023
(g) “Schedule” means the Schedule appended to these regulations.
(h) “State” means the State of Bihar
(2) The words and expressions used herein and not defined but defined in the Act and Rules shall have the same meanings as assigned to them in the Act and the Bihar Mental Healthcare (State Mental Health Authority) Rules, 2023.
CHAPTER – II ADVANCE DIRECTIVE