{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/draft-small-business-commissioner-scope-and-scheme-regulations-2017/regulation-7",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/draft-small-business-commissioner-scope-and-scheme-regulations-2017/regulation-7.json",
  "legislation": "ukdsi/2017/9780111159217",
  "legislation_title": "The Small Business Commissioner (Scope and Scheme) Regulations 2017",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/draft-small-business-commissioner-scope-and-scheme-regulations-2017",
  "path": "regulation/7",
  "kind": "regulation",
  "number": "7",
  "heading": "Power of the Commissioner to dismiss a complaint",
  "text": "The Commissioner may dismiss a complaint if, or to the extent that—\n(a) the Commissioner considers—\n(i) that the complaint is frivolous or vexatious;\n(ii) that the complaint concerns matters which are more appropriately dealt with in another way;\n(iii) that the complainant has not suffered, and is not likely to suffer, any financial loss, material distress, material inconvenience or other material adverse effect, as a result of the matter to which the complaint relates;\n(iv) that the matter to which the complaint relates has been remedied;\n(v) that the complainant is seeking an outcome other than a recommendation of the kind that can be made under the SBC complaints scheme;\n(vi) that the complaint concerns matters that have been the subject of legal proceedings or adjudication proceedings;\n(vii) that the matter to which the complaint relates has previously been considered under the SBC complaints scheme or by another complaints-handling body, ombudsman or regulator; or\n(viii) that there are other compelling reasons why it is inappropriate for the complaint to be dealt with under the SBC complaints scheme;\n(b) it becomes the subject of legal proceedings or adjudication proceedings; or\n(c) the complainant withdraws the complaint or the complainant otherwise indicates that the complainant no longer wishes to pursue the complaint.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2017/9780111159217/regulation/7",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-30T15:06:15.395593+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}