Commentary on provisions of the Act Schedule 2: Consequential Amendments
Schedule 2 makes consequential amendments to other Acts in consequence of the establishment of the Armed Forces Commissioner:
Amendments to the Equal Pay Act (Northern Ireland) 1970 include substituting references to the "Service Complaints Ombudsman" with "Armed Forces Commissioner".
Amendments to the House of Commons Disqualification Act 1975 include omitting reference to the "Service Complaints Ombudsman".
Amendments to the Sex Discrimination (Northern Ireland) Order 1976 include substituting references to the "Service Complaints Ombudsman" with "Armed Forces Commissioner".
Amendments to the Race Relations (Northern Ireland) Order 1997 include substituting references to the "Service Complaints Ombudsman" with "Armed Forces Commissioner".
Amendments to the Working Time Regulations 1998 include substituting references to the "Service Complaints Ombudsman" with "Armed Forces Commissioner".
Amendments to the Freedom of Information Act 2000 include omitting reference to the "Service Complaints Ombudsman".
Amendments to the Employment Equality (Sexual Orientation) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003 include substituting references to the "Service Complaints Ombudsman" with "Armed Forces Commissioner".
	Amendments to the AFA 06 include:
Substituting the heading of Part 14A with "addressing service complaints and service welfare matters".
Replacing references to "Service Complaints Ombudsman" with "Armed Forces Commissioner".
Replacing references to "Ombudsman[s]" with "Commissioner[s]".
Inserting the term "[of] service complaints" to distinguish between the different types of investigation that the Commissioner can undertake.
Adding the heading "Armed Forces Commissioner investigations: supplementary matters".
Expanding section 340J and section 340K to include the Commissioner’s investigations under new section 340IA, as well as clarify the distinction between this type of investigation and the existing investigative function under section 340H.
Inserting additional reference to "service complaints investigations" and investigations "under section 340H" to section 340L to clarify which type of investigation is relevant for that provision.
Inserting additional reference to section 340L into section 340M to clarify which types of reports the Commissioner can produce are relevant for that provision.
Omitting the "Service Complaints Ombudsman" definition.
Amendments to the Equality Act 2010 include substituting references to the "Service Complaints Ombudsman" with "Armed Forces Commissioner".
Amendments to the Working Time Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016 include substituting references to the "Service Complaints Ombudsman" with "Armed Forces Commissioner".