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| | Armed Forces (Service Complaints and Financial Assistance) Bill
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| | Clause 2, page 6, line 37, at end insert— |
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| | | “( ) | for the purposes of subsection (1)(c)— |
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| | | “Undue delay” should be considered any length of time longer than |
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| | | one calendar year, or a length of time that the Ombudsman |
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| | | Member’s explanatory statement
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| | | This amendment defines “undue delay” for the purposes of paragraph (c) of new section 340H(1) |
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| | | of the Armed Forces Act 2006 (see Government amendment 4). |
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| | Clause 2, page 5, line 15, at end insert— |
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| | | “(2A) | Regulations made under section 340E(1)(b) must specify that in relation to any |
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| | | service complaint which includes allegations of discrimination, harassment, or of |
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| | | being victimised as a result of making such allegations— |
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| | | (a) | where a person is appointed by the Defence Council for the purposes of |
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| | | section 340C(1)(a) or 340D(2)(d) that person must have a proven |
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| | | understanding of discrimination and harassment; |
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| | | (b) | where a panel is appointed by the Defence Council for the purposes of |
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| | | section 340C(1)(a) or 340D(2)(d) at least one member of the panel must |
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| | | have a proven understanding of discrimination and harassment.” |
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| | | This amendment would require that any regulations made by the Secretary of State must specify |
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| | | that the person, or at least one of the panel members, involved in dealing with Service complaints |
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| | | involving allegations of discrimination or harassment should have a proven understanding of |
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| | | discrimination and harassment. |
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| | Clause 1, page 1, line 9, leave out “is” |
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| | Clause 1, page 1, leave out line 10 and insert— |
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| | | “(a) | has been a number of the regular or reserve forces in the last five years |
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| | | ending with the day on which the appointment is to take effect, or” |
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| | Clause 1, page 1, line 11, after “(b)”, insert “is” |
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| | Clause 1, page 1, line 13, at end add— |
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| | | (a) | The period for which a person is appointed shall be not less than five |
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| | | years and not more than seven years. |
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| | | (b) | A person who has been appointed as Ombudsman may not be re- |
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| | Clause 2, page 3, line 15, at end insert— |
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| | | “(5A) | Before making regulations under this section the Defence Council must consult |
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| | | the Service Complaints Ombudsman.” |
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| | Clause 2, page 7, line 32, leave out subsection (2). |
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| | Clause 2, page 7, line 34, leave out from “(3)” to “the” |
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| | Clause 2, page 7, line 39, leave out subsection (5). |
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| | Clause 2, page 9, line 25, leave out paragraph (c) and insert— |
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| | | “(c) | provision for the imposition on those to whom reports are sent of |
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| | | obligations of confidentiality in the interests of— |
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| | | (i) | national security; or |
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| | | (ii) | the safety of any person.” |
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| | Clause 2, page 9, line 30, at end insert— |
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| | | “(aa) | accept the findings and recommendations of the Service Complaints |
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| | Clause 2, page 9, line 32, leave out “(if any)” |
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| | Clause 2, page 9, leave out lines 35 to 37. |
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