Regulation 9 Composition of service complaint panels
A service complaint panel shall include one independent member in any case in which the service complaint:
alleges discrimination;
alleges harassment;
alleges bullying;
alleges dishonest, improper or biased behaviour;
alleges a failure of the Ministry of Defence to provide medical, dental or nursing care and that the Ministry of Defence was responsible for providing that care;
alleges negligence in the provision by the Ministry of Defence of medical, dental or nursing care; or
concerns the exercise by a service policeman of his statutory powers as a service policeman.
A service complaint panel shall include one independent member in the case of a service complaint about a decision of an officer referred to in regulation 8(1) or (2) that a service complaint, made in response to action under section 338(3)(c) of the Act by the relevant officer, shall not be allowed to proceed.
In this regulation, “discrimination” means discrimination or victimisation on the grounds of colour, race, ethnic or national origin, nationality, sex, gender re-assignment, status as a married person or civil partner, religion, belief or sexual orientation, and less favourable treatment of part-time employees.