Section 340D AppealsF1

about the way in which an appeal is to be brought (including about the information to be provided by the complainant);

restricting the grounds on which an appeal against a decision on a complaint (or on a complaint of a description specified in the regulations) may be brought;

that an appeal may not be brought, except in circumstances specified in the regulations, after the end of the period so specified;

requiring the Defence Council to decide any question relating to whether an appeal has been brought before the end of the period referred to in paragraph (b) or (if not) whether circumstances referred to in that paragraph apply;

requiring the Defence Council to decide any question relating to whether an appeal has been brought on valid grounds;

requiring the Defence Council to decide whether an appeal is to be determined—

the person is, or all the persons on the panel are, authorised by the Council to determine the appeal and to grant appropriate redress, or

the Council propose to authorise that person or those persons for those purposes.

for the F5Armed Forces Commissioner, on an application by the complainant, to review a decision by the Defence Council that an appeal cannot be proceeded with because—

for the F7Armed Forces Commissioner, on an application by the complainant, to review a decision by the Defence Council that an appeal cannot be proceeded with because it was not brought on a valid ground;

for securing that the decision of the F8Commissioner, on F9a review such as is mentioned in paragraph (a) or (aa), is binding on the complainant and the Defence Council.