NOTE AS TO EARLIER COMMENCEMENT ORDERS
(This note is not part of the Order)
The following provisions of the 2014 Act have been or will be brought into force by commencement orders made before the date of this Order:
| Provision | Date of Commencement | S.I. No |
|---|---|---|
| Section 1 (partially) | 1 September 2015 | 2015/773 |
| Section 1 (partially) | 1 September 2015 | 2015/1469 |
| Section 1 (partially) | 1 January 2016 | 2015/1938 |
| Section 1 (partially) | 1 April 2016 | 2016/465 |
| Section 1 (partially) | 1 September 2016 | 2016/465 |
| Section 1 (partially) | 1 November 2016 | 2016/1007 |
| Section 1 (partially) | 30 March 2017 | 2017/462 |
| Section 1 (partially) | 1 April 2017 | 2017/462 |
| Section 2 | 1 April 2017 | 2017/462 |
| Section 4 (partially) | 1 September 2015 | 2015/773 |
| Section 4 (partially) | 1 September 2015 | 2015/1469 |
| Section 4 (partially) | 1 January 2016 | 2015/1938 |
| Section 4 (partially) | 1 April 2016 | 2016/465 |
| Section 4 (partially) | 1 September 2016 | 2016/465 |
| Section 4 (partially) | 30 March 2017 | 2017/462 |
| Section 4 (partially) | 1 April 2017 | 2017/462 |
| Section 6 (partially) | 18 December 2015 | 2015/1938 |
| Section 6 (for all remaining purposes) | 1 April 2016 | 2016/465 |
| Section 7 (partially) | 20 November 2015 | 2015/360 (S.S.I.) |
| Section 7 (for all remaining purposes) | 1 April 2016 | 2016/48 (S.S.I.) |
| Section 8 (partially) | 6 April 2015 | 2015/773 |
| Section 8 (partially, for cases in which the Secretary of State is the appropriate authority) | 1 November 2016 | 2016/1007 |
| Section 9 (partially, for cases in which the Secretary of State is the appropriate authority) | 1 November 2016 | 2016/1007 |
| Section 10 (partially) | 18 December 2015 | 2015/1938 |
| Section 10 (partially, in relation to wholly or mainly English undertakers) | 1 April 2017 | 2017/462 |
| Section 10 (for all remaining purposes in relation to wholly or mainly English undertakers) | 1 October 2017 | 2017/462 |
| Section 11 (partially) | 18 December 2015 | 2015/1938 |
| Section 11 (partially, in relation to wholly or mainly English undertakers) | 1 April 2017 | 2017/462 |
| Section 11 (for all remaining purposes in relation to wholly or mainly English undertakers) | 1 October 2017 | 2017/462 |
| Section 14 (partially) | 6 April 2015 | 2015/773 |
| Section 14 (for all remaining purposes) | 18 December 2015 | 2015/1938 |
| Section 16 (partially) | 15 July 2015 | 2015/1469 |
| Section 16 (for all remaining purposes) | 1 November 2015 | 2015/1469 |
| Section 17 (partially) | 6 April 2015 | 2015/773 |
| Section 17 (partially) | 15 July 2015 | 2015/1469 |
| Section 17 (for all remaining purposes in relation to wholly or mainly English undertakers) | 1 April 2016 | 2016/465 |
| Section 18 (in relation to wholly or mainly English undertakers) | 1 April 2018 | 2017/462 |
| Section 19 (in relation to wholly or mainly English undertakers) | 1 April 2018 | 2017/462 |
| Section 20 (in relation to wholly or mainly English undertakers) | 1 April 2018 | 2017/462 |
| Section 22 (for all remaining purposes) | 18 December 2015 | 2015/1938 |
| Section 23 (partially) | 1 January 2015 | 2014/3320 |
| Section 23 (partially in relation to wholly or mainly Welsh undertakers) | 6 April 2015 | 2015/773 |
| Section 23 (for all remaining purposes in relation to wholly or mainly English undertakers) | 1 April 2016 | 2016/465 |
| Section 24 | 6 April 2015 | 2015/773 |
| Section 25 (for all remaining purposes) | 1 April 2016 | 2016/465 |
| Section 29 (partially for cases in which the Secretary of State is the appropriate authority) | 1 January 2015 | 2014/3320 |
| Section 29 (partially) | 15 July 2015 | 2015/1469 |
| Section 29 (for all remaining purposes for cases in which the Secretary of State is the appropriate authority) | 1 November 2016 | 2016/1007 |
| Section 30 (partially) | 1 January 2015 | 2014/3320 |
| Section 30 (partially) | 15 July 2015 | 2015/1469 |
| Section 30 (for all remaining purposes) | 1 November 2016 | 2016/1007 |
| Section 31 | 1 April 2017 | 2017/462 |
| Section 32 (partially) | 6 March 2017 | 2017/58 |
| Section 32 (for all remaining purposes) | 1 April 2017 | 2017/462 |
| Section 34 (partially) | 1 September 2016 | 2016/465 |
| Section 37 | 1 April 2016 | 2016/465 |
| Section 38 (partially in relation to wholly or mainly English undertakers) | 1 January 2015 | 2014/3320 |
| Section 38 (partially in relation to wholly or mainly Welsh undertakers) | 6 April 2015 | 2015/773 |
| Section 38 (for all remaining purposes in relation to wholly or mainly English undertakers) | 1 April 2016 | 2016/465 |
| Section 40 (partially) | 14 July 2014 | 2014/1823 |
| Section 40 (partially) | 1 November 2016 | 2016/1007 |
| Section 41 (in relation to wholly or mainly Welsh undertakers) | 1 November 2015 | 2015/1786 (W. 249) |
| Sections 42 to 47 | 6 April 2015 | 2015/773 |
| Section 49 | 6 April 2015 | 2015/773 |
| Section 51 and 52 | 6 April 2015 | 2015/773 |
| Section 53 (partially) | 6 April 2015 | 2015/773 |
| Section 55 | 1 January 2015 | 2014/3320 |
| Section 56 (partially) | 1 January 2015 | 2014/3320 |
| Section 56 (partially) | 15 July 2015 | 2015/1469 |
| Section 56 (partially) | 1 September 2015 | 2015/1469 |
| Section 56 (partially) | 1 November 2015 | 2015/1469 |
| Section 56 (partially) | 18 December 2015 | 2015/1938 |
| Section 56 (partially) | 1 January 2016 | 2015/1938 |
| Section 56 (partially) | 1 April 2016 | 2016/465 |
| Section 56 (partially) | 1 September 2016 | 2016/465 |
| Section 56 (partially) | 1 November 2016 | 2016/1007 |
| Section 56 (partially) | 6 March 2017 | 2017/58 |
| Section 56 (partially) | 1 April 2017 | 2017/462 |
| Section 56 (partially) | 1 October 2017 | 2017/462 |
| Section 56 (partially) | 1 April 2018 | 2017/462 |
| Section 59 | 1 October 2014 | 2014/1823 |
| Sections 64 to 68 | 1 January 2015 | 2014/3320 |
| Section 69 (for all remaining purposes) | 1 January 2015 | 2014/3320 |
| Section 82 (partially) | 1 January 2015 | 2014/3320 |
| Sections 83 and 84 | 1 January 2015 | 2014/3320 |
| Schedule 1 | 1 January 2016 | 2015/1938 |
| Schedule 2 (partially) | 1 September 2015 | 2015/773 |
| Schedule 2 (partially) | 1 September 2015 | 2015/1469 |
| Schedule 2 (partially) | 1 April 2016 | 2016/465 |
| Schedule 2 (partially) | 30 March 2017 | 2017/462 |
| Schedule 2 (partially) | 1 April 2017 | 2017/462 |
| Schedule 3 | 1 January 2016 | 2015/1938 |
| Schedule 4 (partially) | 1 September 2015 | 2015/773 |
| Schedule 4 (partially) | 1 September 2015 | 2015/1469 |
| Schedule 4 (partially) | 1 April 2016 | 2016/465 |
| Schedule 4 (partially) | 1 September 2016 | 2016/465 |
| Schedule 4 (partially) | 30 March 2017 | 2017/462 |
| Schedule 4 (partially) | 1 April 2017 | 2017/462 |
| Schedule 6 | 1 April 2016 | 2016/465 |
| Schedule 7 (partially) | 1 January 2015 | 2014/3320 |
| Schedule 7 (partially) | 15 July 2015 | 2015/1469 |
| Schedule 7 (partially) | 1 September 2015 | 2015/1469 |
| Schedule 7 (partially) | 1 November 2015 | 2015/1469 |
| Schedule 7 (partially) | 18 December 2015 | 2015/1938 |
| Schedule 7 (partially) | 1 January 2016 | 2015/1938 |
| Schedule 7 (partially) | 1 April 2016 | 2016/465 |
| Schedule 7 (partially) | 1 September 2016 | 2016/465 |
| Schedule 7 (partially) | 1 November 2016 | 2016/1007 |
| Schedule 7 (partially) | 6 March 2017 | 2017/58 |
| Schedule 7 (partially) | 1 April 2017 | 2017/462 |
| Schedule 7 (partially) | 1 October 2017 | 2017/462 |
| Schedule 7 (partially) | 1 April 2018 | 2017/462 |
| Schedule 9 | 14 July 2014 | 2014/1823 |