# The Children and Families Act 2014 (Commencement No. 6) Order 2015

S.I. 2015/375 · made 25 February 2015

This is the sixth Commencement Order under the Children and Families Act 2014 (c.6).

Made under: Children and Families Act 2014 (Section 139)

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## Introductory text

Children And Young Persons
Made 25th February 2015
The Secretary of State for Education makes the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 139(6) and (7) of the Children and Families Act 2014.

## 1 Citation

This Order may be cited as the Children and Families Act 2014 (Commencement No. 6) Order 2015.

## 2 Provisions coming into force on 1st April 2015

The following provisions of the Children and Families Act 2014 come into force on 1st April 2015—
(a) section 70(1), to the extent that it is not already in force;
(b) sections 70(2) to 75;
(c) sections 96 and 97;
(d) section 105;
(e) paragraphs 55 to 58 of Schedule 3.

## 3 Provisions coming into force on 1st October 2015

Sections 91 to 95 of the Children and Families Act 2014 come into force on 1st October 2015, to the extent that they are not already in force.

## Signature

Edward Timpson
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State
Department for Education
25th February 2015

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)
This is the sixth Commencement Order under the Children and Families Act 2014 (c.6).
Article 2 commences section 70(1) to the extent that it is not already in force, sections 70(2) to 75 (detained persons), section 96 (Young carers), section 97 (Parent carers), section 105 (Disqualification from carrying on, or being employed in, a children’s home) and paragraphs 55 to 58 of Schedule 3(Special Educational Needs: Consequential Amendments) on 1st April 2015.
Article 3 commences sections 91 to 95 (Tobacco, nicotine products and smoking) on 1st October 2015 to the extent those sections are not already in force.
Certain provisions came into force on the passing of the Children and Families Act 2014. Provisions commenced by previous Commencement Orders are noted below.

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