The Armed Forces (Service Complaints Miscellaneous Provisions) Regulations 2015

Notifications to the Ombudsman

6.  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.