# The Period Products (Free Provision) (Scotland) Act 2021 (Commencement No. 2) Regulations 2022, Note: Explanatory note


(This note is not part of the Regulations)
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.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2022/208/note (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/period-products-free-provision-scotland-act-2021-commencement-no-2-regulations-2022/note
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