Suicide Prevention Act 2021

The Minister may, for the purpose of furthering the objects of this Act, make recommendations relating to suicide prevention on a website determined by the Minister (and in any other manner the Minister thinks fit).

Without limiting the recommendations that may be made under this section, recommendations may include the following:

a recommendation that specified action, or action of a specified kind, be taken or stopped to reduce the risk of suicide occurring at a particular place, or places of a particular kind, or amongst particular groups of people;

a recommendation that certain voluntary steps be taken in relation to the packaging, manufacture or sale of controlled lethal means of a particular kind in the State;

a recommendation that specified persons or bodies limit or control access to controlled lethal means by particular groups of people.

Before making a recommendation under this section, the Minister must, in accordance with any requirements set out in the regulations, consult with—

the Chief Public Health Officer; and

the Chief Psychiatrist; and

the Suicide Prevention Council.

In the case where the manufacture, sale, use or possession of a particular controlled lethal means is regulated under a law of the State, the Minister may only make a recommendation referred to in subsection (2)(b) or (c) with the approval of the relevant Minister in respect of the controlled lethal means.

Before granting approval under subsection (4), the relevant Minister must undertake such consultation as may be required by the regulations.

The Minister must cause any recommendations made under this section to be published on a website determined by the Minister.

The Minister may vary or revoke a recommendation under this section.

In this section—

if the administration of the Act that regulates the controlled lethal means is committed to a Minister—that Minister; or

in any other case—the Minister.