The Department of Health has made a Statutory Rule entitled "The Period Products (Department of Health Specified Public Service Bodies) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2025", (S.R. 2025 No. 9 which came into operation at 12.00 am on 23 January 2025.

This rule is made under section 2(1) and (2)(a) of the Period Products (Free Provision) Act (Northern Ireland) 2022 and is subject to the draft affirmative resolution procedure and specifies the public service bodies within the functions of the Department to which the duty under section 2(3) of the Period Products (Free Provision) Act (Northern Ireland) 2022 will apply.

Section 2(3) of the Act provides that each public service body specified in the regulations must ensure that period products are obtainable free of charge (in accordance with arrangements established and maintained by the body) by persons in its premises who need to use them.

The 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