The Armed Forces (Service Complaints and Financial Assistance) Act 2015 (Transitional and Savings Provisions) Regulations 2015 No. 1969

PART 3 Pre-commencement complaints: application of the new complaints provisions

Pre-commencement complaints treated as made under new complaints provisions

6.—(1) This regulation applies to a pre-commencement complaint other than—

(a) a Part 2 complaint; or

(b) a finalised complaint.

(2) A complaint to which this regulation applies is referred to in these Regulations as “a Part 3 complaint”.

(3) The new complaints provisions(1) apply to a Part 3 complaint—

(a) in the case of a complaint made under section 334(1)(a) (complaint by person subject to service law), as if it were a complaint made under section 340A(1); and

(b) in the case of a complaint made under section 334(1)(b) (complaint by person who has ceased to be subject to service law), as if it were a complaint made under section 340A(2).

(1)

For the definition of “the new complaints provisions”, see section 6(5) of the Armed Forces (Service Complaints and Financial Assistance) Act 2015 (c. 19).