Suicide Prevention Act Article 9

The central competent authority shall formulate national suicide prevention guidelines which shall be enforced after submission to and ratification by the Executive Yuan.The central competent authority may commission a legal person or organization to set up a national suicide prevention center to handle the following matters:1. Surveying the current status of suicide prevention practices;2. Conducting analysis of suicide data characteristics and preparing suicide prevention recommendations;3. Preparing reports on suicide prevention results every year;4. Advising the municipal or county/city competent authorities in implementing suicide prevention measures that suit local conditions;5. Promoting and organizing the education and training of suicide prevention gatekeepers;6. Establishing and improving the system of suicide prevention reporting, aftercare and visit;7. Promoting matters of suicide prevention at medical facilities and engaging in supervision, communication and guidance;8. Assisting the mass media and Internet platforms in following the principles for suicide news reporting and establish a self-regulatory mechanism;9. Other matters related to suicide prevention.The suicide prevention gatekeepers mentioned in the fifth subparagraph of the preceding paragraph refer to persons who are aware of suicide prevention concepts and capable of identifying suicide risk and taking actions such as assistance and referrals in order to prevent others from engaging in suicidal behavior.In the course of performing commissioned duties the legal person or organization mentioned in the second paragraph may collect, process, or use the necessary personal data.