Section 340LA Report and recommendations: general service welfare investigationsF1F2
After carrying out an investigation under section 340IA, the Armed Forces Commissioner may prepare one or more reports setting out—
the Commissioner’s findings, and
the Commissioner’s recommendations (if any) as a result of the findings.
Subsection (3) applies if the investigation was carried out wholly or partly in response to a request made by an individual.
A report under subsection (1) must not include information which identifies the individual or enables them to be identified, except with their consent.
If the Commissioner prepares a report under subsection (1)—
the report must include the Commissioner’s reasons for each of the findings and recommendations, and
the Commissioner must give the report to the Secretary of State as soon as practicable after it has been prepared.
On receiving a report under subsection (4)(b), the Secretary of State must lay it before Parliament promptly and, in any event, before the end of 30 sitting days beginning with the day on which the report is received.
“Sitting day” means a day on which both Houses of Parliament sit.
The Secretary of State may exclude from any report laid under subsection (5) any material the publication of which the Secretary of State considers—
would be against the interests of national security, or
might jeopardise the safety of any person.
Annotations
Textual amendments
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Pt. 14A inserted (1.1.2016) by Armed Forces (Service Complaints and Financial Assistance) Act 2015 (c. 19), ss. 2(1), 7(1); S.I. 2015/1957, reg. 2 (with savings and transitional provisions in S.I. 2015/1969)
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S. 340LA inserted (1.4.2026) by Armed Forces Commissioner Act 2025 (c. 23), ss. 4(3), 7(2); S.I. 2026/14, regs. 2, 4(c) (with reg. 5)
Notes on the whole Act
Textual amendments
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Act expires on 15.12.2022 by virtue of s. 382 (as substituted (15.12.2021) by Armed Forces Act 2021 (c. 35), ss. 1(1), 24(2)(a)) (subject to power to continue in s. 382(2)(3) as so substituted)
Notes on Part 14A
Textual amendments
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Pt. 14A heading substituted (1.4.2026) by Armed Forces Commissioner Act 2025 (c. 23), s. 7(2), Sch. 2 para. 9; S.I. 2026/14, regs. 2, 4(e) (with reg. 5)
Modifications
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Pt. 14A modified (1.4.2026) by Armed Forces Commissioner Act 2025 (c. 23), ss. 2, 7(2); S.I. 2026/14, regs. 2, 4(b) (with reg. 5)