UKPGA-2025-23 Armed Forces Commissioner Act 2025 UK

in subsection (2)(a) for “an officer” substitute “a person”;

in subsection (4), in each of paragraphs (a), (b) and (c), for “officer” substitute “person”.

in the heading, for “on system for dealing with service complaints” substitute “of Armed Forces Commissioner”;

after subsection (2) insert—

any of the Channel Islands;

the Isle of Man;

any of the British overseas territories, except Gibraltar.

section 6;

this section;

section 8.

are to be made by statutory instrument;

may make different provision for different purposes.

After Schedule 14 to AFA 2006 insert—

In paragraph 3 of Schedule 1 to the Public Records Act 1958 (establishments and organisations whose records are public records), in Part 2 of the Table, at the appropriate place insert—

In Part 3 of Schedule 1 to the House of Commons Disqualification Act 1975 (other disqualifying offices), at the appropriate place insert—

In Part 3 of Schedule 1 to the Northern Ireland Assembly Disqualification Act 1975 (other disqualifying offices), at the appropriate place insert—

In Part 6 of Schedule 1 to the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (public authorities), at the appropriate place insert—

In Part 1 of Schedule 19 to the Equality Act 2010 (public authorities), under the heading “Armed forces”, at the appropriate place insert—

In section 6A of the Equal Pay Act (Northern Ireland) 1970 (c. 32 (N.I.)), in subsection (5A)(b)—

in sub-paragraph (i) for “Service Complaints Ombudsman” substitute “Armed Forces Commissioner”;

in sub-paragraph (ii) for “Ombudsman” substitute “Commissioner”.

In Part 3 of Schedule 1 to the House of Commons Disqualification Act 1975, omit the entry relating to the Service Complaints Ombudsman.

In Article 82 of the Sex Discrimination (Northern Ireland) Order 1976 (S.I. 1976/1042 (N.I. 15)), in paragraph (9BA)(b)—

in head (i) for “Service Complaints Ombudsman” substitute “Armed Forces Commissioner”;

in head (ii) for “Ombudsman” substitute “Commissioner”.

In Article 71 of the Race Relations (Northern Ireland) Order 1997 (S.I. 1997/869 (N.I. 6)), in paragraph (8A)(b)—

in head (i) for “Service Complaints Ombudsman” substitute “Armed Forces Commissioner”;

in head (ii) for “Ombudsman” substitute “Commissioner”.

In regulation 38 of the Working Time Regulations 1998 (S.I. 1998/1833), in paragraph (3)(c)—

in paragraph (i) for “Service Complaints Ombudsman” substitute “Armed Forces Commissioner”;

in paragraph (ii) for “Ombudsman” substitute “Commissioner”.

In Part 6 of Schedule 1 to the Freedom of Information Act 2000, omit the entry relating to the Service Complaints Ombudsman.

In regulation 43 of the Employment Equality (Sexual Orientation) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003 (S.R. (N.I.) 2003 No. 497), in paragraph (8)(c)—

in head (i) for “Service Complaints Ombudsman” substitute “Armed Forces Commissioner”;

in head (ii) for “Ombudsman” substitute “Commissioner”.

AFA 2006 is amended as follows.

For the heading of Part 14A substitute “Addressing service complaints and general service welfare matters”.

In each of the following places, for “Service Complaints Ombudsman” substitute “Armed Forces Commissioner”—

section 340B(4)(b);

section 340D(6)(a) and (aa);

section 340G(3)(a);

the italic heading before section 340H;

in section 340H—

section 340I(1);

section 340J(1);

section 340L(1);

section 340M(1)(b);

section 340N(1);

the italic heading before section 340O;

section 340O(1).

In each of the following places, for “Ombudsman” substitute “Commissioner”—

section 340D(6)(b);

in section 340H—

in section 340I—

section 340J(2);

section 340K(2);

in section 340L—

section 340M(1)(c);

in section 340N—

in section 340O—

In each of the following places, for “Ombudsman’s” substitute “Commissioner’s”—

section 340B(4)(c);

section 340G(3)(b);

section 340K(4)(a);

in section 340L—

in section 340O—

In the italic heading before section 340H, at the end insert “of service complaints”.

In the heading of section 340H, at the end insert “of service complaints”.

In section 340I—

in the heading, at the end insert “of service complaints”;

in each of subsections (1), (2) and (3), after “investigation” insert “under section 340H”.

Before section 340J insert—.

In section 340J(1), after “investigation” insert “under section 340H or 340IA”.

In section 340K(1)(a), after “investigation” insert “under section 340H or 340IA”.

In each of the following places, for “Service Complaints Ombudsman’s” substitute “Armed Forces Commissioner’s”—

section 340K(1)(a);

the italic heading before section 340N.

In section 340L—

in the heading, at the end insert “: service complaints investigations”;

in subsection (1), after “investigation” insert “under section 340H”.

In the heading of section 340M, at the end insert “under section 340L”.

In section 340N—

in subsection (1)—

in subsection (2)—

in subsection (3)—

In section 340O(3), for “the report” substitute “a report under subsection (1)”.

In section 374 omit the definition of “the Service Complaints Ombudsman”.

In section 121 of the Equality Act 2010, in subsection (2)(b)—

in sub-paragraph (i) for “Service Complaints Ombudsman” substitute “Armed Forces Commissioner”;

in sub-paragraph (ii) for “Ombudsman” substitute “Commissioner”.

In regulation 49 of the Working Time Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016 (S.R. (N.I.) 2016 No. 49), in paragraph (3)(c)—

in head (i) for “Service Complaints Ombudsman” substitute “Armed Forces Commissioner”;

in head (ii) for “Ombudsman” substitute “Commissioner”.