The Executive Office has made a Statutory Rule entitled The Period Products (Free Provision) (2022 Act) (Commencement No.2) (SR2024 NO. 92 (C.4)) Order (Northern Ireland) 2024.

The Order appoints 16th April 2024 as the day for the coming into operation sections 5 and 6 of the Period Products (Free Provision) Act (Northern Ireland) 2022.

Section 5 places a duty on departments to publish and maintain guidance for specified public service bodies on the exercise of functions conferred on them by sections 2 and 6 of the Act; and to consult with specified public service bodies in respect of the guidance prior to doing so. Specified public service bodies to whom the guidance is issued must have regard to it as it relates to that body.

Section 6 places a duty on specified public service bodies to prepare a written statement in respect of arrangements for the provision of free period products; and to consult with its product users prior to doing so.

This Rule may be purchased from the Stationery Office at www.tsoshop.co.uk or by contacting TSO Customer Services on 0333 202 5070, or viewed online at http://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr