1974 No. 1045
PENSIONS
The Pensions (Polish Forces) Scheme (Amendment) Order 1974
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 her, and of all other powers enabling her in that behalf, hereby makes the following Order:—
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.

1 Citation, 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 1964, as amended and extended (hereinafter referred to as “the Scheme”), and shall come into operation on 22nd July 1974.
(1964 III, p. 5076).
The amendment does not relate expressly to the subject matter of this Order.
S.I. 1972/95 (1972 I, p. 263).
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.

2 Amendment 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.
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

SCHEDULE Table to be substituted for Table III in Schedule 1 to the Scheme
Article 2

TABLE III Women Members
Polish Rank	Equivalent British Status
Pulkownik	Member 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 Sierzant	Member with status of Staff Sergeant
Sierzant	Member 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.