# The Armed Forces (Service Inquiries) Regulations 2008, Regulation 7: Functions of a service inquiry panel


(1) Subject to regulation 19, the functions of a service inquiry panel shall be to investigate and report on the facts relating to the matters specified in its terms of reference provided under paragraph (2) and otherwise to comply with those terms of reference.
(2) The convening authority must provide the panel with terms of reference on or before the date on which the panel is required to assemble.
(3) The convening authority may, by notice in writing to the president amend the terms of reference at any time until it has taken action under regulation 19(4)(a).
(4) The terms of reference of a service inquiry panel must specify—
(a) the matters, the facts relating to which the panel is to investigate and report upon; and
(b) any matter about which the panel is required to make recommendations or on which it is required to express an opinion;
and may include such other terms as the convening authority considers appropriate.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2008/1651/regulation/7 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/armed-forces-service-inquiries-regulations-2008/regulation-7
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