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Explanatory note

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These Regulations bring into force sections 1 to 4 and section 8 of the Period Products (Free Provision) (Scotland) Act 2021 (“the Act”) on 15 August 2022.

The Period Products in Schools (Scotland) Regulations 2020 (S.S.I. 2020/183) will be revoked when section 2(8) of the Act is brought into force.

The Bill for the Act received Royal Assent on 12 January 2021. Sections 9 (key definitions), 10 (interpretation), 11 (commencement) and 12 (short title) came into force on the following day. Sections 5 (guidance), 6 (statement on exercise of functions), and 7 (consultation) were brought into force by the Period Products (Free Provision) (Scotland) Act 2021 (Commencement No. 1) Regulations 2021 (S.S.I. 2021/104) on 18 March 2021.