Citation, commencement and extent

1.—(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Armed Forces (Service Complaints Miscellaneous Provisions) (Amendment) Regulations 2026.

(2) These Regulations come into force on 3rd November 2026.

(3) These Regulations extend to England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, the Isle of Man and the British Overseas Territories except Gibraltar.

Amendment of the Armed Forces (Service Complaints Miscellaneous Provisions) Regulations 2015

2.—(1) The Armed Forces (Service Complaints Miscellaneous Provisions) Regulations 2015(2) (“the 2015 Regulations”) are amended as follows.

(2) In regulation 2(1) (interpretation)—

(a)omit the definition of “appropriate officer”;

(b)insert in the appropriate place ““appropriate person” has the same meaning as in section 340N(2);”.

(3) In regulation 3(2) (excluded complaints), after sub-paragraph (c) insert—

“(ca)a decision under regulations made for the purposes of section 340D(2)(ca) (decision relating to whether an appeal has been brought on valid grounds);”.

(4) In regulation 6 (notifications to the Commissioner)—

(a)for “officer”, in both places it occurs, substitute “person”;

(b)after “that a person” insert “(“P”)”;

(c)for paragraphs (a) to (c) substitute—

“(a)that they have informed P that the allegation has been referred;

(b)that they have complied with section 340N(3)(b);

(c)whether P wishes to make a service complaint in respect of the alleged wrong;”.

Transitional provision

3. Where an allegation is referred to the appropriate officer under section 340N(1) of the Armed Forces Act 2006 before the day on which these Regulations come into force, it is to be treated, on and after that day, for the purposes of any requirement to notify the Commissioner which arises under regulation 6 of the 2015 Regulations in relation to the allegation—

(a)on or after that day, or

(b)before that day and which is not complied with before that day,

as if it was referred to the appropriate person under that section.