Legal background
The legislation relating to the existing system for the redress of service complaints is set out in a combination of primary and subordinate legislation. The relevant provisions are:
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sections 334 to 339 and 366 of the Armed Forces Act 2006, which include changes made by the Armed Forces Act 2011
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the Armed Forces (Redress of Individual Grievances) Regulations 2007 (SI 2007/3353)
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the Armed Forces (Service Complaints Commissioner) Regulations 2007 (SI 2007/3352)
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the Armed Forces Redress of Individual Grievances (Procedures and Time Limits) Regulations 2007. These can be found on the MOD's gov.uk website at annex D of Joint Service Publication 831 "Redress of Individual Grievances: Service Complaints Issue 2.2" via the following link: https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/27866/jsp831_v22.pdf.
The Armed Forces Act 2006 will continue to be the main Act dealing with complaints within the armed forces, and this Act inserts new provisions into the 2006 Act.
