Armed Forces Commissioner Act 2025
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Schedule 2 Consequential amendments
Section 5 Equal Pay Act (Northern Ireland) 1970 1 In section 6A of the Equal Pay Act (Northern Ireland) 1970 (c. 32 (N.I.)), in subsection (5A)(b)— (a) in sub-paragraph (i) for “Service Complaints Ombudsman” substitute “Armed Forces Commissioner”; (b) in sub-paragraph (ii) for “Ombudsman” substitute “Commissioner”. House of Commons Disqualification Act 1975 2 In Part 3 of Schedule 1 to the House of Commons Disqualification Act 1975, omit the entry relating to the Service Complaints Ombudsman. Sex Discrimination (Northern Ireland) Order 1976 3 In Article 82 of the Sex Discrimination (Northern Ireland) Order 1976 (S.I. 1976/1042 (N.I. 15)), in paragraph (9BA)(b)— (a) in head (i) for “Service Complaints Ombudsman” substitute “Armed Forces Commissioner”; (b) in head (ii) for “Ombudsman” substitute “Commissioner”. Race Relations (Northern Ireland) Order 1997 4 In Article 71 of the Race Relations (Northern Ireland) Order 1997 (S.I. 1997/869 (N.I. 6)), in paragraph (8A)(b)— (a) in head (i) for “Service Complaints Ombudsman” substitute “Armed Forces Commissioner”; (b) in head (ii) for “Ombudsman” substitute “Commissioner”. Working Time Regulations 1998 5 In regulation 38 of the Working Time Regulations 1998 (S.I. 1998/1833), in paragraph (3)(c)— (a) in paragraph (i) for “Service Complaints Ombudsman” substitute “Armed Forces Commissioner”; (b) in paragraph (ii) for “Ombudsman” substitute “Commissioner”. Freedom of Information Act 2000 6 In Part 6 of Schedule 1 to the Freedom of Information Act 2000, omit the entry relating to the Service Complaints Ombudsman. Employment Equality (Sexual Orientation) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003 7 In regulation 43 of the Employment Equality (Sexual Orientation) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003 (S.R. (N.I.) 2003 No. 497), in paragraph (8)(c)— (a) in head (i) for “Service Complaints Ombudsman” substitute “Armed Forces Commissioner”; (b) in head (ii) for “Ombudsman” substitute “Commissioner”. Armed Forces Act 2006 8 AFA 2006 is amended as follows. 9 For the heading of Part 14A substitute “Addressing service complaints and general service welfare matters”. 10 In each of the following places, for “Service Complaints Ombudsman” substitute “Armed Forces Commissioner”— (a) section 340B(4)(b); (b) section 340D(6)(a) and (aa); (c) section 340G(3)(a); (d) the italic heading before section 340H; (e) in section 340H— (i) subsection (1); (ii) subsection (9C)(a) and (b); (f) section 340I(1); (g) section 340J(1); (h) section 340L(1); (i) section 340M(1)(b); (j) section 340N(1); (k) the italic heading before section 340O; (l) section 340O(1). 11 In each of the following places, for “Ombudsman” substitute “Commissioner”— (a) section 340D(6)(b); (b) in section 340H— (i) the heading; (ii) subsection (1) (in the second, third and fourth places); (iii) subsection (3)(a)(i); (iv) subsection (4) (in both places); (v) subsection (7); (vi) subsection (8); (vii) subsection (10); (viii) subsection (11) (in both places); (c) in section 340I— (i) the heading; (ii) subsection (3); (iii) subsection (4) (in both places); (iv) subsection (5)(a); (v) subsection (6) (in both places); (d) section 340J(2); (e) section 340K(2); (f) in section 340L— (i) subsection (2)(a), (b) and (c); (ii) subsection (3) (in each place); (iii) subsection (5); (iv) subsection (6) (in both places); (g) section 340M(1)(c); (h) in section 340N— (i) subsection (1) (in the second and third places); (ii) subsection (2); (iii) subsection (4)(a); (i) in section 340O— (i) subsection (2)(b) and (c); (ii) subsection (3); (iii) subsection (6). 12 In each of the following places, for “Ombudsman’s” substitute “Commissioner’s”— (a) section 340B(4)(c); (b) section 340G(3)(b); (c) section 340K(4)(a); (d) in section 340L— (i) subsection (1)(a); (ii) subsection (2)(a), (b) and (c); (iii) subsection (4); (e) in section 340O— (i) subsection (2)(b); (ii) subsection (6)(b). 13 In the italic heading before section 340H, at the end insert “of service complaints”. 14 In the heading of section 340H, at the end insert “of service complaints”. 15 In section 340I— (a) in the heading, at the end insert “of service complaints”; (b) in each of subsections (1), (2) and (3), after “investigation” insert “under section 340H”. 16 Before section 340J insert— Armed Forces Commissioner investigations: supplementary matters . 17 In section 340J(1), after “investigation” insert “under section 340H or 340IA”. 18 In section 340K(1)(a), after “investigation” insert “under section 340H or 340IA”. 19 In each of the following places, for “Service Complaints Ombudsman’s” substitute “Armed Forces Commissioner’s”— (a) section 340K(1)(a); (b) the italic heading before section 340N. 20 In section 340L— (a) in the heading, at the end insert “: service complaints investigations”; (b) in subsection (1), after “investigation” insert “under section 340H”. 21 In the heading of section 340M, at the end insert “under section 340L”. 22 In section 340N— (a) in subsection (1)— (i) in the words before paragraph (a), after “the communication” insert “(“P”)”; (ii) in each of paragraphs (a) and (b), for “his or her” substitute “P’s”; (iii) in paragraph (b), for “the person” substitute “P”; (iv) in the words after paragraph (b), for “officer” substitute “person”; (b) in subsection (2)— (i) for “officer”, in each place, substitute “person”; (ii) for “by the person” substitute “by P”; (c) in subsection (3)— (i) in the words before paragraph (a), for “officer” substitute “person”; (ii) in each of paragraphs (a), (b) and (c), for “the person” substitute “P”. 23 In section 340O(3), for “the report” substitute “a report under subsection (1)”. 24 In section 374 omit the definition of “the Service Complaints Ombudsman”. Equality Act 2010 25 In section 121 of the Equality Act 2010, in subsection (2)(b)— (a) in sub-paragraph (i) for “Service Complaints Ombudsman” substitute “Armed Forces Commissioner”; (b) in sub-paragraph (ii) for “Ombudsman” substitute “Commissioner”. Working Time Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016 26 In regulation 49 of the Working Time Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016 (S.R. (N.I.) 2016 No. 49), in paragraph (3)(c)— (a) in head (i) for “Service Complaints Ombudsman” substitute “Armed Forces Commissioner”; (b) in head (ii) for “Ombudsman” substitute “Commissioner”.
Schedule 2 Consequential amendments
Section 5 Equal Pay Act (Northern Ireland) 1970 1 In section 6A of the Equal Pay Act (Northern Ireland) 1970 (c. 32 (N.I.)), in subsection (5A)(b)— (a) in sub-paragraph (i) for “Service Complaints Ombudsman” substitute “Armed Forces Commissioner”; (b) in sub-paragraph (ii) for “Ombudsman” substitute “Commissioner”. House of Commons Disqualification Act 1975 2 In Part 3 of Schedule 1 to the House of Commons Disqualification Act 1975, omit the entry relating to the Service Complaints Ombudsman. Sex Discrimination (Northern Ireland) Order 1976 3 In Article 82 of the Sex Discrimination (Northern Ireland) Order 1976 (S.I. 1976/1042 (N.I. 15)), in paragraph (9BA)(b)— (a) in head (i) for “Service Complaints Ombudsman” substitute “Armed Forces Commissioner”; (b) in head (ii) for “Ombudsman” substitute “Commissioner”. Race Relations (Northern Ireland) Order 1997 4 In Article 71 of the Race Relations (Northern Ireland) Order 1997 (S.I. 1997/869 (N.I. 6)), in paragraph (8A)(b)— (a) in head (i) for “Service Complaints Ombudsman” substitute “Armed Forces Commissioner”; (b) in head (ii) for “Ombudsman” substitute “Commissioner”. Working Time Regulations 1998 5 In regulation 38 of the Working Time Regulations 1998 (S.I. 1998/1833), in paragraph (3)(c)— (a) in paragraph (i) for “Service Complaints Ombudsman” substitute “Armed Forces Commissioner”; (b) in paragraph (ii) for “Ombudsman” substitute “Commissioner”. Freedom of Information Act 2000 6 In Part 6 of Schedule 1 to the Freedom of Information Act 2000, omit the entry relating to the Service Complaints Ombudsman. Employment Equality (Sexual Orientation) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003 7 In regulation 43 of the Employment Equality (Sexual Orientation) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003 (S.R. (N.I.) 2003 No. 497), in paragraph (8)(c)— (a) in head (i) for “Service Complaints Ombudsman” substitute “Armed Forces Commissioner”; (b) in head (ii) for “Ombudsman” substitute “Commissioner”. Armed Forces Act 2006 8 AFA 2006 is amended as follows. 9 For the heading of Part 14A substitute “Addressing service complaints and general service welfare matters”. 10 In each of the following places, for “Service Complaints Ombudsman” substitute “Armed Forces Commissioner”— (a) section 340B(4)(b); (b) section 340D(6)(a) and (aa); (c) section 340G(3)(a); (d) the italic heading before section 340H; (e) in section 340H— (i) subsection (1); (ii) subsection (9C)(a) and (b); (f) section 340I(1); (g) section 340J(1); (h) section 340L(1); (i) section 340M(1)(b); (j) section 340N(1); (k) the italic heading before section 340O; (l) section 340O(1). 11 In each of the following places, for “Ombudsman” substitute “Commissioner”— (a) section 340D(6)(b); (b) in section 340H— (i) the heading; (ii) subsection (1) (in the second, third and fourth places); (iii) subsection (3)(a)(i); (iv) subsection (4) (in both places); (v) subsection (7); (vi) subsection (8); (vii) subsection (10); (viii) subsection (11) (in both places); (c) in section 340I— (i) the heading; (ii) subsection (3); (iii) subsection (4) (in both places); (iv) subsection (5)(a); (v) subsection (6) (in both places); (d) section 340J(2); (e) section 340K(2); (f) in section 340L— (i) subsection (2)(a), (b) and (c); (ii) subsection (3) (in each place); (iii) subsection (5); (iv) subsection (6) (in both places); (g) section 340M(1)(c); (h) in section 340N— (i) subsection (1) (in the second and third places); (ii) subsection (2); (iii) subsection (4)(a); (i) in section 340O— (i) subsection (2)(b) and (c); (ii) subsection (3); (iii) subsection (6). 12 In each of the following places, for “Ombudsman’s” substitute “Commissioner’s”— (a) section 340B(4)(c); (b) section 340G(3)(b); (c) section 340K(4)(a); (d) in section 340L— (i) subsection (1)(a); (ii) subsection (2)(a), (b) and (c); (iii) subsection (4); (e) in section 340O— (i) subsection (2)(b); (ii) subsection (6)(b). 13 In the italic heading before section 340H, at the end insert “of service complaints”. 14 In the heading of section 340H, at the end insert “of service complaints”. 15 In section 340I— (a) in the heading, at the end insert “of service complaints”; (b) in each of subsections (1), (2) and (3), after “investigation” insert “under section 340H”. 16 Before section 340J insert— Armed Forces Commissioner investigations: supplementary matters . 17 In section 340J(1), after “investigation” insert “under section 340H or 340IA”. 18 In section 340K(1)(a), after “investigation” insert “under section 340H or 340IA”. 19 In each of the following places, for “Service Complaints Ombudsman’s” substitute “Armed Forces Commissioner’s”— (a) section 340K(1)(a); (b) the italic heading before section 340N. 20 In section 340L— (a) in the heading, at the end insert “: service complaints investigations”; (b) in subsection (1), after “investigation” insert “under section 340H”. 21 In the heading of section 340M, at the end insert “under section 340L”. 22 In section 340N— (a) in subsection (1)— (i) in the words before paragraph (a), after “the communication” insert “(“P”)”; (ii) in each of paragraphs (a) and (b), for “his or her” substitute “P’s”; (iii) in paragraph (b), for “the person” substitute “P”; (iv) in the words after paragraph (b), for “officer” substitute “person”; (b) in subsection (2)— (i) for “officer”, in each place, substitute “person”; (ii) for “by the person” substitute “by P”; (c) in subsection (3)— (i) in the words before paragraph (a), for “officer” substitute “person”; (ii) in each of paragraphs (a), (b) and (c), for “the person” substitute “P”. 23 In section 340O(3), for “the report” substitute “a report under subsection (1)”. 24 In section 374 omit the definition of “the Service Complaints Ombudsman”. Equality Act 2010 25 In section 121 of the Equality Act 2010, in subsection (2)(b)— (a) in sub-paragraph (i) for “Service Complaints Ombudsman” substitute “Armed Forces Commissioner”; (b) in sub-paragraph (ii) for “Ombudsman” substitute “Commissioner”. Working Time Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016 26 In regulation 49 of the Working Time Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016 (S.R. (N.I.) 2016 No. 49), in paragraph (3)(c)— (a) in head (i) for “Service Complaints Ombudsman” substitute “Armed Forces Commissioner”; (b) in head (ii) for “Ombudsman” substitute “Commissioner”.
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