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Armed Forces Commissioner Act 2025
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· 2025-09-03
2026-04-01
Armed Forces Commissioner Act 2025
2026-03-02
Armed Forces Commissioner Act 2025
Changes on 2026-03-02
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- (3) Accordingly, omit section 365B of AFA 2006 (and the italic heading before it).
- (4) [Schedule 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2025/23/schedule/1/enacted) inserts [Schedule 14ZA](#p00725) to AFA 2006 and makes amendments of other legislation related to the establishment of the Armed Forces Commissioner.
- (4) [Schedule 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2025/23/schedule/1/2026-03-02) inserts [Schedule 14ZA](#p00725) to AFA 2006 and makes amendments of other legislation related to the establishment of the Armed Forces Commissioner.
### Service complaints
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##### 5
[Schedule 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2025/23/schedule/2/enacted) contains amendments that are consequential on this Act.
[Schedule 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2025/23/schedule/2/2026-03-02) contains amendments that are consequential on this Act.
### Final provisions
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- (1) This Act extends to England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, subject as follows.
- (2) [Paragraph 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2025/23/schedule/1/paragraph/1/enacted) of [Schedule 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2025/23/schedule/1/enacted) (and [section 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2025/23/section/1/enacted)[(4)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2025/23/section/1/4/enacted), so far as it relates to that paragraph), so far as they insert [paragraph 1](#p00730) of [Schedule 14ZA](#p00725) to AFA 2006 (status of Armed Forces Commissioner as corporation sole), extend to England and Wales and Northern Ireland only.
- (2) [Paragraph 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2025/23/schedule/1/paragraph/1/2026-03-02) of [Schedule 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2025/23/schedule/1/2026-03-02) (and [section 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2025/23/section/1/2026-03-02)[(4)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2025/23/section/1/4/2026-03-02), so far as it relates to that paragraph), so far as they insert [paragraph 1](#p00730) of [Schedule 14ZA](#p00725) to AFA 2006 (status of Armed Forces Commissioner as corporation sole), extend to England and Wales and Northern Ireland only.
- (3) Any other amendment or repeal made by this Act has the same extent within the United Kingdom as the provision amended or repealed.
- (4) His Majesty may by Order in Council provide for any provision of this Act to extend, with or without modifications, to a territory mentioned in [subsection (5)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2025/23/section/6/5/enacted).
- (4) His Majesty may by Order in Council provide for any provision of this Act to extend, with or without modifications, to a territory mentioned in [subsection (5)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2025/23/section/6/5/2026-03-02).
- (5) The territories are—
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- (1) The following provisions come into force on the day on which this Act is passed—
- (a) [section 6](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2025/23/section/6/enacted);
- (a) [section 6](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2025/23/section/6/2026-03-02);
- (b) this section;
- (c) [section 8](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2025/23/section/8/enacted).
- (c) [section 8](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2025/23/section/8/2026-03-02).
- (2) The remaining provisions of this Act come into force on such day as the Secretary of State may by regulations appoint.
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> (b) such other person as the Secretary of State thinks fit,
> to act as the Commissioner during the vacancy or period of ill health.
> (3) An acting Commissioner holds and vacates office in accordance with the terms of the acting Commissioner’s appointment.
> (4) While an acting Commissioner holds office, the acting Commissioner is to be regarded (except for the purposes of paragraphs [3](#p00748), [4](#p00754) and [5](#p00768) and this paragraph) as the Commissioner.
> (4) While an acting Commissioner holds office, the acting Commissioner is to be regarded (except for the purposes of paragraphs 3, 4 and 5 and this paragraph) as the Commissioner.
> (8)
> (1) The Commissioner may make arrangements for persons to serve as members of the Commissioner’s staff.
> (2) The arrangements—
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> (b) any other person serving as a member of the Commissioner’s staff.
> (2) A function is delegated under this paragraph to the extent and on the terms that the Commissioner determines.
> (3) The delegation of a function by the Commissioner under this paragraph does not prevent the Commissioner from exercising that function.
> (4) Where the Commissioner has delegated the function under [section 340IB](#p00363)[(1)](#p00365) (power of entry to service premises), the reference in [section 340IB](#p00363)[(5)](#p00427)[(b)](#p00435) to evidence of the Commissioner’s identity is to be read as a reference to evidence of—
> (4) Where the Commissioner has delegated the function under section 340IB(1) (power of entry to service premises), the reference in section 340IB(5)(b) to evidence of the Commissioner’s identity is to be read as a reference to evidence of—
> (a) the identity of the person exercising the function, and
> (b) the person’s authority to exercise the function.
> (10)
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> (11)
> (1) The Secretary of State may make payments and provide other financial assistance to the Commissioner.
> (2) The Secretary of State may—
> (a) provide staff in accordance with arrangements made with the Secretary of State by the Commissioner under [paragraph 8](#p00857);
> (a) provide staff in accordance with arrangements made with the Secretary of State by the Commissioner under paragraph 8;
> (b) provide premises, facilities or other assistance to the Commissioner.
#### Other amendments
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[^key-633c0af8392baa635001fd2f30b37fe6]: [Sch. 1 para. 5](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2025/23/schedule/1/paragraph/5) in force at 2.3.2026 by [S.I. 2026/14](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2026/14), [reg. 3(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2026/14/regulation/3/b) (with [reg. 5](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2026/14/regulation/5))
[^key-8aadfbe4659e1511eaade7a3e181353f]: [Sch. 1 para. 6](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2025/23/schedule/1/paragraph/6) in force at 2.3.2026 by [S.I. 2026/14](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2026/14), [reg. 3(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2026/14/regulation/3/b) (with [reg. 5](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2026/14/regulation/5))
#### Procedure for making service complaints
#### Commissioner’s functions in relation to general service welfare
#### Consequential amendments
#### Extent
#### Commencement
#### Short title
#### Armed Forces Commissioner
#### Equal Pay Act (Northern Ireland) 1970
2025-09-03
Armed Forces Commissioner Act 2025
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