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title: "The Children and Families Act 2014 (Commencement No. 5 and Transitional Provision) Order 2014"
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# The Children and Families Act 2014 (Commencement No. 5 and Transitional Provision) Order 2014

## Title and introductory text {#prelims}

2014 No. 2749 (C. 120)
Children And Young Persons
Family Proceedings
The Children and Families Act 2014 (Commencement No. 5 and Transitional Provision) Order 2014
Made
13th October 2014
The Secretary of State for Education makes the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 137(1) and 139(6) of the Children and Families Act 2014.

## 1 Citation {#article-1}

This Order may be cited as the Children and Families Act 2014 (Commencement No. 5 and Transitional Provision) Order 2014.

## 2 Interpretation {#article-2}

In this Order “the 2014 Act” means the Children and Families Act 2014.

## 3 Provision coming into force on 22nd October 2014 {#article-3}

Section 11 of the 2014 Act comes into force on 22nd October 2014 subject to the transitional provision in Article 4.

## 4 Transitional provision in relation to the coming into force of section 11 of the 2014 Act {#article-4}

Section 11 of the 2014 Act does not apply in respect of any family proceedings (to which the provisions amended by section 11 relate) that were commenced but not disposed of prior to 22nd October 2014.