Final provisions

Key definitions
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In this Act—
a
“period products” means manufactured articles the purpose of which is to absorb or collect menstrual flow,
b
types of period products include tampons, sanitary towels and articles which are reusable,
c
references to a person's needs (including to a pupil's or a student's needs) are references to the person's needs for period products arising from menstruation by the person.

Interpretation
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1
In this Act—
- “education provider” means—
  1. an education authority,
  2. the proprietor of an independent school,
  3. the managers of a grant-aided school,
  4. the governing body of a higher education institution or a further education institution,
- “further education institution” means—
  1. a body listed in schedule 2 of the Further and Higher Education (Scotland) Act 2005 under the heading “Institutions formerly eligible for funding by the Scottish Further Education Funding Council”, or
  2. a college of further education which is assigned to a regional strategic body by order made under section 7C(1) of that Act,
- “higher education institution” means a body listed in schedule 2 of the Further and Higher Education (Scotland) Act 2005 under the heading “Institutions formerly eligible for funding by the Scottish Higher Education Funding Council” or under the heading “Other institutions”,
- “institution” has the meaning given in section 2(7),
- “pupil” has the meaning and construction given in section 135(1) of the Education (Scotland) Act 1980,
- “responsible body” has the meaning given in section 5(8),
- “school” has the meaning given in section 135(1) of the Education (Scotland) Act 1980,
- “specified public service body” means a public service body specified in regulations made under section 3,
- “student” means a person for whom education is being provided by a higher education institution or, as the case may be, a further education institution.
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In subsection (1)—
- “education authority”, “grant-aided school”, “independent school”, “managers” and “proprietor” have the meanings given in section 135(1) of the Education (Scotland) Act 1980,
- “governing body” has the meaning given in section 35(2) of the Further and Higher Education (Scotland) Act 2005.

Commencement
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1
Sections 9, 10 and 12 and this section come into force on the day after Royal Assent.
2
The other provisions of this Act come into force on such day within the period of 2 years beginning with the day of Royal Assent as the Scottish Ministers may by regulations appoint.
3
Regulations under subsection (2) may—
a
include transitional, transitory or saving provision,
b
make different provision for different purposes.

Short title
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The short title of this Act is the Period Products (Free Provision) (Scotland) Act 2021.