2. In these Regulations—
“independent member” has the same meaning as in section 336 of the Act;
“relevant officer” has the same meaning as in section 338 of the Act;
“service complaint” has the same meaning as in section 334 of the Act;
“service complaint panel” has the same meaning as in section 335 of the Act;
“the Act” means the Armed Forces Act 2006;
“the Discretionary Awards Panel” means the body which, under authority delegated by the Secretary of State for Defence in relation to Royal Navy cases and under authority delegated by the Defence Council in relation to Army and Royal Air Force cases, exercises certain powers relating to the award of discretionary pension benefits;
“the Discretionary Awards Appeals Panel” means the body which decides appeals against decisions of the Discretionary Awards Panel;