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GUY-2022-L-113794
Breadcrumb
Title_of_text
Suicide Prevention Act 2022 (Act No. 19 of 2022).
Main Region
First Region
Country(ies)
Guyana
Subjects (Classification)
Occupational safety and health
Adopted on (Date of text)
2022-11-07
Scope of text
National
Type of legislation (Type of text)
Law, Act
Second Region
Abstract/Citation
Establishes the National Suicide Prevention Commission, set out its role and functions including the drafting of suicide prevention policy and centres to provide services including counselling. Includes provisions on referrals by parents, teachers and employers as well as obligation for medical facilities, emergency services, police and mental health workers to report suicides.
Electronic region
Electronic source title
Legislation on-line
Author
Parliament of Guyana
URL
https://www.parliament.gov.gy/publications/acts-of-parliament/
File
GUY113794.pdf (PDF)