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(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; Creating awareness about mental health and illness and reducing stigma associated with mental illness. Appropriate Government to take measures as regard to human resource development and training, etc. Co-ordination within appropriate Government. Establishment of Central Authority. Composition of Central Authority. 16 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY [PART II— (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.