1971 No. 1238
The Consular Conventions (Polish People'S Republic) Order 1971
Made
Laid before Parliament
Coming into Operation
At the Court at Buckingham Palace, the 28th day of July 1971
Present,
The Queen's Most Excellent Majesty in Council
Whereas by section 6(1) of the Consular Conventions Act 1949 (hereinafter referred to as “the Act”) it is enacted that Her Majesty may by Order in Council direct that sections 1 and 2 of the Act (which provide for the exercise by consular officers of certain powers in relation to the property of deceased persons) shall apply to any foreign State specified in the Order, being a State with which a Consular Convention providing for matters for which provision is made by those sections has been concluded by Her Majesty:
And whereas such a Consular Convention between Her Majesty in respect of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Council of State of the Polish People's Republic was signed at London on 23rd February 19671 and will enter into force on 13th August 1971:
Now, therefore, Her Majesty, by virtue and in exercise of the powers in that behalf by the Act or otherwise in Her Majesty vested, is pleased, by and with the advice of Her Privy Council, to order, and it is hereby ordered, as follows:
1
This Order may be cited as the Consular Conventions (Polish People's Republic) Order 1971 and shall come into operation on 13th August 1971.
2
Sections 1 and 2 of the Act shall apply to the Polish People's Republic.