# The Armed Forces (Service Complaints) (Amendment) Regulations 2026, Note: Explanatory note


(This note is not part of the Regulations)
The Armed Forces (Service Complaints) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/1955) (“the 2015 Regulations”) make provision about the procedure for making and dealing with a service complaint.
Regulation 2 makes amendments to the 2015 Regulations, which are consequential upon the commencement of section 2 of the Armed Forces Commissioner Act 2025 (c. 23) and the transfer of functions from the Service Complaints Ombudsman to the Armed Forces Commissioner.
A full impact assessment has not been prepared for this instrument as no, or no significant, impact on the private, voluntary or public sectors is foreseen.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2026/21/note (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/armed-forces-service-complaints-amendment-regulations-2026/note
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