#2026/372The Armed Forces Commissioner (Family Definition, and Consequential and Transitional Provision etc.) Regulations 2026
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These regulations update the legal definition of 'relevant family members' for the Armed Forces Commissioner in the United Kingdom. They exercise powers under the Armed Forces Act 2006 and the Employment Relations Act 1999 to amend earlier rules from 2000 and 2015. The changes come into force on 1 April 2026. The instrument provides consequential amendments and transitional provisions to ensure continuity for ongoing cases and complaints involving family members under the previous definitions.
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Key Changes
- New definition of 'relevant family members' for the Armed Forces Commissioner established in Regulation 3
- Amendments made to the 2000 Regulations via Regulation 4
- Amendments made to the 2015 Regulations via Regulation 5
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Obligations
What this law requires
Update the legal definition of 'relevant family members' for Armed Forces Commissioner purposes in accordance with the new regulations effective 1 April 2026
Apply amended definitions from the 2000 Regulations as updated by Section 4 of these Regulations to all cases and determinations on or after 1 April 2026
Apply amended definitions from the 2015 Regulations as updated by Section 5 of these Regulations to all cases and determinations on or after 1 April 2026
Ensure continuity for ongoing cases and complaints involving family members by applying transitional provisions specified in Section 6 relating to the 2000 Regulations
Ensure continuity for ongoing cases and complaints involving family members by applying transitional provisions specified in Section 7 relating to the 2015 Regulations