Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00012:reg:14:p2
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00012
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 14 (pt 2/2)
Character Range: 13591–14354

a member of Defence on or before 30 June 2014; and
 (b) either:
 (i) the complaint is made to the Defence Force Ombudsman on or before 30 June 2022; or
 (ii) a written notice of intention to make the complaint is given to the Defence Force Ombudsman on or before 30 June 2022 and the complaint is made to the Defence Force Ombudsman on or before 30 June 2023.
 (2) To avoid doubt, a complainant may make a complaint about abuse engaged in by a member of Defence even if the complainant has not approached the Defence Department in relation to the complaint.
 (4) The Chief of the Defence Force and the Defence Secretary must both use their best endeavours to assist the Defence Force Ombudsman in his or her performance of the functions set out in subsection (1).