“(3)

Notwithstanding the coming into force of the Cremation (England and Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 20175 on 6th April 2018, forms—

(a)

“Cremation 1” (Application for cremation of the body of a person who has died), “Cremation 2” (Application for cremation of body parts), and “Cremation 3” (Application for cremation of stillborn baby), set out in Schedule 1 to these Regulations as in force before that date; and

(b)

submitted to the cremation authority before that date;

may be used in the cases to which they apply in relation to any cremation held on or after that date.”,

“(5)

Paragraph (6) applies in any case where, on or after 6th April 2018—

(a)

a cremation authority holds ashes from a cremation; and

(b)

the application for that cremation was made on one of the forms referred to in paragraph (3)(a).

(6)

Where this paragraph applies—

(a)

“instructions for ashes” in regulation 30(1) means—

(i)

any written instructions, or other instructions, given by the applicant to the cremation authority before 6th April 2018;

(ii)

any written instructions given by the applicant to the cremation authority on or after 6th April 2018;

(b)

if no instructions for ashes are given in accordance with sub-paragraph (a), the cremation authority must retain the ashes, subject to regulation 30(2) to (4).”.