{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/period-products-free-provision-act-northern-ireland-2022",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/period-products-free-provision-act-northern-ireland-2022.json",
  "id": "nia/2022/25",
  "title": "Period Products (Free Provision) Act (Northern Ireland) 2022",
  "short_title": "Period Products (Free Provision) Act (Northern Ireland) 2022",
  "long_title": "An Act to secure the provision throughout Northern Ireland of free period products; and for connected purposes.",
  "citation": "2022 nia 25",
  "type": "nia",
  "year": "2022",
  "number": "25",
  "version": "current",
  "date": "2022-05-12",
  "revised": true,
  "valid_from": "2024-05-12",
  "extent": "N.I.",
  "unapplied_effects": 0,
  "provisions": [
    {
      "path": "introduction",
      "kind": "introduction",
      "number": null,
      "heading": "Introductory text",
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/period-products-free-provision-act-northern-ireland-2022/introduction",
      "extent": "N.I.",
      "status": null,
      "parent": null
    },
    {
      "path": "crossheading/duties-to-ensure-period-products-are-obtainable-free-of-charge",
      "kind": "crossheading",
      "number": null,
      "heading": "Duties to ensure period products are obtainable free of charge",
      "url": null,
      "extent": "N.I.",
      "status": null,
      "parent": null
    },
    {
      "path": "section/1",
      "kind": "section",
      "number": "1",
      "heading": "Provision of free period products: Department scheme",
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/period-products-free-provision-act-northern-ireland-2022/section-1",
      "extent": "N.I.",
      "status": null,
      "parent": "crossheading/duties-to-ensure-period-products-are-obtainable-free-of-charge"
    },
    {
      "path": "section/2",
      "kind": "section",
      "number": "2",
      "heading": "Provision of free period products: public service bodies",
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/period-products-free-provision-act-northern-ireland-2022/section-2",
      "extent": "N.I.",
      "status": null,
      "parent": "crossheading/duties-to-ensure-period-products-are-obtainable-free-of-charge"
    },
    {
      "path": "section/3",
      "kind": "section",
      "number": "3",
      "heading": "Arrangements under sections 1 and 2: particular requirements",
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/period-products-free-provision-act-northern-ireland-2022/section-3",
      "extent": "N.I.",
      "status": null,
      "parent": "crossheading/duties-to-ensure-period-products-are-obtainable-free-of-charge"
    },
    {
      "path": "section/4",
      "kind": "section",
      "number": "4",
      "heading": "Reporting",
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/period-products-free-provision-act-northern-ireland-2022/section-4",
      "extent": "N.I.",
      "status": null,
      "parent": "crossheading/duties-to-ensure-period-products-are-obtainable-free-of-charge"
    },
    {
      "path": "crossheading/guidance",
      "kind": "crossheading",
      "number": null,
      "heading": "Guidance",
      "url": null,
      "extent": "N.I.",
      "status": null,
      "parent": null
    },
    {
      "path": "section/5",
      "kind": "section",
      "number": "5",
      "heading": "Guidance",
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/period-products-free-provision-act-northern-ireland-2022/section-5",
      "extent": "N.I.",
      "status": null,
      "parent": "crossheading/guidance"
    },
    {
      "path": "crossheading/additional-duties-on-specified-public-service-bodies-and-departments",
      "kind": "crossheading",
      "number": null,
      "heading": "Additional duties on specified public service bodies and departments",
      "url": null,
      "extent": "N.I.",
      "status": null,
      "parent": null
    },
    {
      "path": "section/6",
      "kind": "section",
      "number": "6",
      "heading": "Statement on arrangements",
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/period-products-free-provision-act-northern-ireland-2022/section-6",
      "extent": "N.I.",
      "status": null,
      "parent": "crossheading/additional-duties-on-specified-public-service-bodies-and-departments"
    },
    {
      "path": "section/7",
      "kind": "section",
      "number": "7",
      "heading": "Duty to publish information",
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/period-products-free-provision-act-northern-ireland-2022/section-7",
      "extent": "N.I.",
      "status": null,
      "parent": "crossheading/additional-duties-on-specified-public-service-bodies-and-departments"
    },
    {
      "path": "crossheading/final-provisions",
      "kind": "crossheading",
      "number": null,
      "heading": "Final provisions",
      "url": null,
      "extent": "N.I.",
      "status": null,
      "parent": null
    },
    {
      "path": "section/8",
      "kind": "section",
      "number": "8",
      "heading": "Key definitions",
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/period-products-free-provision-act-northern-ireland-2022/section-8",
      "extent": "N.I.",
      "status": null,
      "parent": "crossheading/final-provisions"
    },
    {
      "path": "section/9",
      "kind": "section",
      "number": "9",
      "heading": "Interpretation",
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/period-products-free-provision-act-northern-ireland-2022/section-9",
      "extent": "N.I.",
      "status": null,
      "parent": "crossheading/final-provisions"
    },
    {
      "path": "section/10",
      "kind": "section",
      "number": "10",
      "heading": "Commencement",
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/period-products-free-provision-act-northern-ireland-2022/section-10",
      "extent": "N.I.",
      "status": null,
      "parent": "crossheading/final-provisions"
    },
    {
      "path": "section/11",
      "kind": "section",
      "number": "11",
      "heading": "Short title",
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/period-products-free-provision-act-northern-ireland-2022/section-11",
      "extent": "N.I.",
      "status": null,
      "parent": "crossheading/final-provisions"
    }
  ],
  "has_text": true,
  "pdfs": [
    {
      "title": "Printed copy",
      "main": true,
      "language": null,
      "date": "2022-05-13",
      "size": 468859,
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/period-products-free-provision-act-northern-ireland-2022/pdf/nia_20220025_en.pdf",
      "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nia/2022/25/pdfs/nia_20220025_en.pdf"
    },
    {
      "title": "Explanatory Note",
      "main": false,
      "language": null,
      "date": "2022-12-23",
      "size": 342395,
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/period-products-free-provision-act-northern-ireland-2022/pdf/niaen_20220025_en.pdf",
      "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nia/2022/25/pdfs/niaen_20220025_en.pdf"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "made_under": [],
  "changes_made_to": 14,
  "changes_made_to_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/period-products-free-provision-act-northern-ireland-2022/changes.json",
  "changes_made_by": 10,
  "changes_made_by_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/period-products-free-provision-act-northern-ireland-2022/changes/by-it.json",
  "instruments_made_under": 17,
  "instruments_made_under_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/period-products-free-provision-act-northern-ireland-2022/instruments.json",
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nia/2022/25",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T20:19:15.741695+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}