Explanatory note

These Regulations make provision in connection with the Armed Forces Commissioner Act 2025 (c. 23) (“AFCA 25”). The AFCA 25 amended the Armed Forces Act 2006 (c. 52) (“AFA 06”) to establish a new office of Armed Forces Commissioner. The Armed Forces Commissioner will also exercise the functions of the Service Complaints Ombudsman and the AFCA 25 accordingly abolishes this office.

Regulation 3 specifies those persons who are relevant family members of persons subject to service law for the purposes of section 365AA and section 340IA of the AFA 06, as inserted by the AFCA 25.

Regulations 4 and 5 make consequential amendments to regulations in connection with the transfer of functions from the Service Complaints Ombudsman to the Armed Forces Commissioner.

Regulations 6 and 7 make transitional and savings provisions in connection with the transfer of functions from the Service Complaints Ombudsman to the Armed Forces Commissioner.

A full impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as no, or no significant, impact on the private, voluntary or public sector is foreseen.