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Draft Regulations laid before Parliament under section 373(3) of the Armed Forces Act 2006 and section 42(2) of the Employment Relations Act 1999, for approval by resolution of each House of Parliament.

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Coming into force 1st April 2026

The Secretary of State makes these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 340A(4), 340IA(4), 340N(4) and 373(5) of the Armed Forces Act 2006^f1 and section 19(1) and 19(3)(h) of the Employment Relations Act 1999^f2.

In accordance with section 373(3) of the Armed Forces Act 2006^f3 and section 42(2) of the Employment Relations Act 1999, a draft of this instrument was laid before Parliament and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament.

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Footnotes

f1: 2006 c. 52. Sections 340A and 340N were inserted by section 2(1) of the Armed Forces (Service Complaints and Financial Assistance) Act 2015 (c. 19). Section 340IA was inserted by section 4(2) of the Armed Forces Commissioner Act 2025 (c. 23). Section 373(5) was amended by section 15(4) of the Armed Forces Act 2021 (c. 35).
f2: 1999 c. 26.
f3: Section 373(3)(d) was amended by section 3 of, and paragraphs 9 and 10(b) of the Schedule to, the Armed Forces (Service Complaints and Financial Assistance) Act 2015 (c. 19). Section 373(3)(eba) was inserted by section 4(5) of the Armed Forces Commissioner Act 2025 (c. 23).