{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/armed-forces-commissioner-service-complaints-investigations-regulations-2026/regulation-5",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/armed-forces-commissioner-service-complaints-investigations-regulations-2026/regulation-5.json",
  "legislation": "uksi/2026/24",
  "legislation_title": "The Armed Forces Commissioner (Service Complaints Investigations) Regulations 2026",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/armed-forces-commissioner-service-complaints-investigations-regulations-2026",
  "path": "regulation/5",
  "kind": "regulation",
  "number": "5",
  "heading": "Action following application or decision to investigate under section 340H(7)",
  "text": "(1) In response to an application under section 340H(1), the Commissioner must decide under section 340I(1) whether to begin an investigation, and then notify the complainant and the Defence Council of their decision, giving reasons for the decision.\n(2) If the Commissioner decides to begin an investigation, despite the application under section 340H(1) having been made after the end of the period stated in regulation 4(1), the Commissioner must explain in their decision the reasons why the Commissioner considers it just and equitable to do so.\n(3) If the Commissioner decides to begin an investigation, they must send a copy of the application to the Defence Council.\n(4) If the Commissioner decides to investigate any maladministration which becomes apparent to the Commissioner in accordance with section 340H(7), they must notify the complainant and the Defence Council of that decision, giving reasons for the decision.",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "I",
      "label": "I1",
      "text": "Reg. 5 in force at 1.4.2026, see reg. 1(2)"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2026/24/regulation/5",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-28T21:07:31.087427+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}