| Act of Parliament | |
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| Long title | An Act to amend the law of England and Wales relating to suicide and for purposes connected therewith. |
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| Citation | 9 & 10 Eliz. 2. c. 60 |
| Territorial extent | England and Wales, except as regards the amendments made by Part II of the First Schedule and except that the Interments (felo de se) Act 1882, is repealed also for the Channel Islands.[1] |
| Dates | |
| Royal assent | 3 August 1961 |
| Other legislation | |
| Amends | |
| Repeals/revokes | Interments (felo de se) Act 1882 |
| Amended by | |
Status: Amended | |
| Text of statute as originally enacted | |
| Text of the Suicide Act 1961 as in force today (including any amendments) within the United Kingdom, from legislation.gov.uk. | |
The Suicide Act 1961 (9 & 10 Eliz. 2. c. 60) is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It decriminalised the act of suicide in England and Wales so that those who survived a suicide attempt would no longer be prosecuted.
The text of sections 1 and 2 of this Act was enacted verbatim for Northern Ireland by sections 12 and 13 of the Criminal Justice Act (Northern Ireland) 1966.
- ^ The Suicide Act 1961, section 3(3)