The Armed Forces (Service Complaints Miscellaneous Provisions) Regulations 2015

Interpretation

2.—(1) In these Regulations—

“the Act” means the Armed Forces Act 2006;

“appropriate officer” has the same meaning as in section 340N(2);

“finally determined” has the same meaning as in section 340H(5);

“independent” shall have the same meaning as in section 340E(4);

“in writing” includes—

(a)

transmitted by electronic means;

(b)

received in a legible form; and

(c)

capable of being used for subsequent reference;

“Ombudsman” means the Service Complaints Ombudsman.

(2) In these Regulations, unless otherwise specified, a reference to a section is a reference to that section of the Act.