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DISP 3.2.1RRP
On receipt of a complaint (and subsequently if necessary) the Ombudsman must have regard to the following matters:(1) whether or not the complaint meets the criteria in DISP 2.2 (Which complaints can be dealt with under the Financial Ombudsman Service?);(2) whether or not the complaint is within the time limits in DISP 2.3 (Time limits for referral of complaints to the Financial Ombudsman Service);(3) whether or not the complainant is an eligible complainant; and(4) whether or
DISP 3.2.3RRP
Where the firm or licensee4 has not had the eight weeks provided for under DISP 1.4.5 R to consider the complaint, the Ombudsman will refer the complaintto the firm, unless the firm has already issued a final response.
DISP 3.2.4RRP
Where a firm or licensee4 fails to send a complainant a final response by the end of eight weeks, the Ombudsman may consider the complaint.
DISP 3.2.5RRP
Where the Ombudsman considers that the complaint or the complainant may be ineligible under the jurisdiction rules (see DISP 2 (Jurisdiction of the Financial Ombudsman Service)) he must give the complainant an opportunity to make representations before he reaches his decision and he must give reasons to the complainant for that decision and inform the firm or licensee4 of his decision.
DISP 3.2.6RRP
DISP 3.2.5 R applies without prejudice to a firm's or licensee's4 right to raise the issue of eligibility subsequently.
DISP 2.1.2GRP
It is also relevant to those who might wish to refer a complaint to the Financial Ombudsman Service.(2) relevant new complaints about events before commencement but referred to the Financial Ombudsman Service after commencement under the Ombudsman Transitional Order; and(3) relevant transitional complaints referred to the Financial Ombudsman Service after the relevant commencement date under the Mortgages and General Insurance Complaints Transitional Order.
DISP 1.2.3GRP
Firms are not obliged to restrict their internal complaint handling procedures to expressions of dissatisfaction from eligible complainants. They may, if they wish, also establish procedures for handling complaints from other customers.