Section 139 — Pensions Act 2008: Polish Resettlement Act 1947: effect of residence in Poland

Polish Resettlement Act 1947: effect of residence in Poland 139 1 In section 1(3) of the Polish Resettlement Act 1947 (c. 19) (power to apply Royal Warrant as to pensions etc to certain Polish forces) for “, and the scheme shall contain provision for securing that no payment shall be made thereunder to or in respect of any person as to whom the Secretary of State is satisfied that he is resident in Poland” substitute “ (including exceptions applying by virtue of a person's residence in Poland at any time prior to 1 May 2004) ” .

2 Subsection (3) below applies where—

a a person (“A”) was resident in Poland at any time in the relevant period, and b but for that fact, an amount would have been payable to or in respect of A under the scheme made under section 1 of the Polish Resettlement Act 1947.

3 The power to make the scheme includes power to make provision for payments to or in respect of A in relation to any part of the relevant period.

4 In this section “ the relevant period ” means the period beginning with 1 May 2004 and ending with the coming into force of this section.