# The Armed Forces (Service Complaints Miscellaneous Provisions) Regulations 2015, Regulation 6: Notifications to the Ombudsman


Where in accordance with section 340N(1), the Ombudsman refers to the appropriate officer a communication that alleges that a person who is or was subject to service law has been wronged, the appropriate officer shall within 3 weeks beginning with the occurrence of any of the following events notify the Ombudsman—
(a) that he or she has informed the person that the allegation has been referred;
(b) that he or she has complied with section 340N(3)(b);
(c) of the decision of the person whether he or she wishes to make a service complaint in respect of the alleged wrong;
(d) of a decision under regulations made for the purposes of section 340B(4)(a) that the service complaint is not admissible;
(e) of a decision under regulations made for the purposes of section 340C(2) whether the complaint is well-founded and, if so, on what redress is appropriate;
(f) of a decision under regulations made for the purposes of section 340D(2)(c) that an appeal may not be brought because of the expiry of the specified period;
(g) of a determination of an appeal brought under regulations made for the purposes of section 340D(1);
(h) of the withdrawal of a service complaint made in respect of the alleged wrong.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2015/9780111140222/regulation/6 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-armed-forces-service-complaints-miscellaneous-provisions-regulations-2015/regulation-6
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