Polish Resettlement Act 1947, Introductory Text is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 23 May 2025. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations.
An Act to provide for the application of the Royal Warrant as to pensions, etc., for the military forces to certain Polish forces, to enable the Assistance Board to meet the needs of, and to provide accommodation in camps or other establishments for, certain Poles and others associated with Polish forces, to provide for their requirements as respects health and educational services, to provide for making arrangements and meeting expenses in connection with their emigration, to modify as respects the Polish resettlement forces and past members of certain Polish forces provisions relating to the service of aliens in the forces of the Crown, to provide for the discipline and internal administration of certain Polish forces and to affirm the operation up to the passing of this Act of provision previously made therefor, and for purposes connected therewith and consequential thereon.
[27th March 1947]
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1Functions of Minister of Pensions now exercisable by Secretary of State: S.I. 1953/1198 (1953 I, (1953 I, p. 1228), Ministry of Social Security Act 1966 (c. 20), s. 2 and S.I. 1968/1699
C2Functions of Minister of Social Security now exercisable by Secretary of State: S.I. 1968/1699
C3Words of enactment omitted under authority of Statute Law Revision Act 1948 (c. 62), s. 3
C4A dagger appended to a marginal note means that it is no longer accurate
C5Act excluded (E.W.S.) by Forfeiture Act 1982 (c. 34, SIF 116:1), ss. 4, 5 and by S.I. 1982/1082 (N.I. 14), arts. 6, 7
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