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# The Armed Forces (Service Complaints) (Amendment) Regulations 2026

## Title and introductory text {#prelims}

2026 No. 21
DEFENCE
The Armed Forces (Service Complaints) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
Made
7th January 2026
Laid before Parliament
15th January 2026
Coming into force
1st April 2026
The Defence Council makes these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 340B(4), 340D(6), 340G(1) and (3), and 340M(5) of the Armed Forces Act 2006.

## 1 Citation, commencement, interpretation and extent {#regulation-1}

(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Armed Forces (Service Complaints) (Amendment) Regulations 2026.
(2) These Regulations come into force on 1st April 2026.
(3) In these Regulations, the “2015 Regulations” means the Armed Forces (Service Complaints) Regulations 2015.
(4) These Regulations extend to England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.

## 2 Amendment of the 2015 Regulations {#regulation-2}

(1) The 2015 Regulations are amended as follows.
(2) In regulation 2(1) (interpretation)—
(a) insert in the appropriate place—
“Commissioner” means the Armed Forces Commissioner;
;
(b) omit the definition of “Ombudsman”.
(3) In each place it occurs, for “Ombudsman” substitute “Commissioner”.
(4) In both of the following places, for “Ombudsman’s” substitute “Commissioner’s”—
(a) the heading of regulation 7;
(b) the heading of regulation 12.