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Regulation 11 Further provision about bringing an appealF1

United Kingdom

(1)

An appeal under regulation 10(1) against a decision under regulation 9(2)(a) or (b) may be proceeded with if—

(a)

the Defence Council decides the appeal is brought on at least one valid ground under regulation 10(1); and

(b)

the appeal is brought—

(i)

within two weeks beginning with the day on which the complainant received notification under regulation 9(3) of the decision on the service complaint; or

(ii)

after the end of the period stated in paragraph (i) but the Defence Council consider it is just and equitable to allow the appeal to be proceeded with.

(2)

If the Defence Council decides that an appeal cannot be proceeded with, they must notify the complainant in writing, giving reasons for that decision and informing the complainant of the right to apply for a review of that decision by the F2Commissioner.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1

Reg. 11 substituted (15.6.2022) by The Armed Forces (Service Complaints) (Amendment) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/494), regs. 1(1), 2(6) (with reg. 3)

F2

Word in Regulations substituted (1.4.2026) by The Armed Forces (Service Complaints) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 (S.I. 2026/21), regs. 1(2), 2(3)