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The Pensions (Polish Forces) Scheme (Amendment) Order 1974

S.I. 1974/1045 · Made 18 June 1974

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PENSIONS

Made 18th June 1974

Coming into Operation 22nd July 1974

The Secretary of State for Social Services, with the consent of the Treasury, in exercise of powers conferred by section 1 of the Polish Resettlement Act 1947, and now vested in herf1, and of all other powers enabling her in that behalf, hereby makes the following Order:—

Annotations to the whole text

Footnotes

f1

See Transfer of Functions (Ministry of Pensions) Order 1953 (S.I. 1953/1198; 1953 I, p. 1228) Article 2, Ministry of Social Security Act 1966 (c. 20) section 2 and Secretary of State for Social Services Order 1968 (S.I. 1968/1699; 1968 III, p. 4585) Article 2.

Contents

  1. 1Citation, interpretation and commencement
  2. 2Amendment of Schedule 1 to the Scheme
  3. Signature
  4. Schedule Table to be substituted for Table III in Schedule 1 to the Scheme
  5. Explanatory note

1Citation, interpretation and commencement

(1)

This Order, which may be cited as the Pensions (Polish Forces) Scheme (Amendment) Order 1974, amends the Pensions (Polish Forces) Scheme 1964f1, as amendedf2 and extendedf3 (hereinafter referred to as “the Scheme”), and shall come into operation on 22nd July 1974.

(2)

The rules for the construction of Acts of Parliament contained in the Interpretation Act 1889 shall apply in relation to this Order and in relation to the revocation effected by it as if this Order and the provision in the Scheme revoked by it were Acts of Parliament and as if the revocation were a repeal.

2Amendment of Schedule 1 to the Scheme

For Table III in Schedule (equivalent British ranks of members of the Polish forces) to the Scheme there shall be substituted the Table set out in the Schedule to this Order.

Signature

Barbara Castle

Secretary of State for Social Services

17th June 1974

We consent.

James Hamilton

John Golding

Two of the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty's Treasury

18th June 1974

Table to be substituted for Table III in Schedule 1 to the Scheme

TABLE III

Women Members

Polish RankEquivalent British Status
PulkownikMember with status of Colonel

Podpulkownik

Naczelna Siostra

Member with status of Lieutenant-Colonel

Major

Przelozona Siostra

Inspektorka

Member with status of Major

Siostra

Zastepczyni przelozonej

Komendantka Kompanii

Kapitan

Member with status of Captain

Komendantka Plutonu

Porucznik

Podporucznik

Member with status of Lieutenant
Starszy SierzantMember with status of Staff Sergeant
SierzantMember with status of Sergeant

Plutonowy

Kapral

Member with status of Corporal

Starsza ochotniczka

Ochotniczka

Member with status of Private

Explanatory note

This Order amends the Pensions (Polish Forces) Scheme 1964 by substituting a fresh Table III in Schedule 1 thereto wherein the equivalent British status of ranks of women members of the Polish forces is specified. The Order is made in consequence of amendments, effective from 21st July 1974, to the Royal Warrant dated 19th September 1964, which is applied by the above Scheme, whereby rank additions for women members of the forces are raised to the same level as corresponding male ranks.