Home / Dz.U. 1989 nr 29 poz. 155
Law of May 17, 1989, on Guarantees of Freedom of Conscience and Religion
Ustawa z dnia 17 maja 1989 r. o gwarancjach wolności sumienia i wyznania.
Type
Law (Ustawa)
Status
act has a consolidated text (akt posiada tekst jednolity)
Announced
1989-05-17
Entry into force
1989-05-23
Texts
The consolidated text (tekst ujednolicony) is unofficial; only the signed PDFs from Dziennik Ustaw / Monitor Polski are legally authentic.
Keywords
civil rightsreligionsregistersorganization and scope of activityFinancinghuman rightsChurchesConstitutionreal estateinternational organizations
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Implementing Regulations (35)
- Regulation of the Minister of Administration and Digitization of January 2, 2013, on the remuneration of members and auxiliary staff of regulatory commissions acting on the basis of laws on the relationship between the State and churches and religious unions in 2013
- Regulation of the Minister of Interior and Administration of February 20, 2024, on the remuneration of members and auxiliary staff of regulatory commissions acting on the basis of laws on the relationship between the State and churches and religious unions in the period from March 1, 2024, to December 31, 2024
- Regulation of the Minister of Interior and Administration of December 11, 2024, on the remuneration of members and auxiliary staff of regulatory commissions acting on the basis of laws on the relationship between the State and churches and religious unions in 2025
- Regulation of the Minister of the Interior and Administration of December 7, 2023, on the remuneration of members and auxiliary staff of regulatory commissions acting on the basis of laws on the relationship of the State to churches and religious unions in 2024
- Regulation of the Minister of the Interior and Administration of 16 November 2022 on the remuneration of members and auxiliary staff of regulatory commissions operating on the basis of laws on the relationship of the State to churches and religious unions in 2023
- Regulation of the Minister of Interior and Administration of November 26, 2021, on the remuneration of members and auxiliary staff of regulatory commissions established on the basis of laws on the relationship between the State and churches and religious unions in 2022
- Regulation of the Minister of Interior and Administration of January 27, 2021, on the remuneration of members and auxiliary staff of regulatory commissions acting on the basis of laws on the State's relationship with churches and religious unions, in the period from February 1, 2021, to December 31, 2021
- Regulation of the Minister of the Interior and Administration of December 15, 2020, on the remuneration of members and auxiliary staff of regulatory commissions operating under the Acts on the State's relationship with churches and religious denominations in 2021
- Regulation of the Minister of the Interior and Administration of 10 December 2019 on the remuneration of members and auxiliary staff of regulatory commissions acting on the basis of the Acts on the relationship between the State and churches and religious unions in 2020
- Regulation of the Minister of Interior and Administration of 13 December 2018 on the amount of remuneration for members and auxiliary staff of regulatory commissions acting on the basis of laws on the relationship of the State with churches and religious unions in 2019
- Regulation of the Minister of the Interior and Administration of December 12, 2017, on the remuneration of members and auxiliary staff of regulatory commissions acting on the basis of laws on the relationship between the State and churches and religious unions in 2018
- Regulation of the Minister of Interior and Administration of December 19, 2016, on the remuneration of members and auxiliary staff of regulatory commissions acting on the basis of laws on the relationship of the State to churches and religious unions in 2017
- Regulation of the Minister of Interior and Administration of December 21, 2015, on the amount of remuneration for members and auxiliary staff of regulatory commissions operating under the laws on the relationship between the State and churches and religious unions in 2016
- Regulation of the Minister of Administration and Digitization of December 16, 2014, on the remuneration of members and auxiliary staff of regulatory commissions operating under the laws on the relationship between the State and churches and religious unions in 2015
- Regulation of the Minister of Interior and Administration of December 3, 2025, on the remuneration of members and auxiliary staff of regulatory commissions, operating on the basis of laws on the relationship between the State and churches and religious unions, in 2026
- Regulation of the Minister of Administration and Digitization of December 16, 2013, on the remuneration of members and auxiliary staff of regulatory commissions operating under the laws on the relationship between the State and churches and religious unions in 2014
- Regulation of the Minister of Administration and Digitization of January 3, 2012, on the remuneration of members and auxiliary staff of regulatory commissions operating under the laws on the relationship between the State and churches and religious unions in 2012
- Regulation of the Minister of Interior and Administration of 23 December 2010 on the amount of remuneration for members and auxiliary staff of regulatory commissions acting on the basis of laws on the relationship between the State and churches and religious unions in 2011
- Regulation of the Minister of Interior and Administration of 26 June 2009 on the remuneration of members and auxiliary staff of regulatory commissions acting on the basis of laws on the relationship between the State and churches and religious unions in the period from 1 July 2009 to 31 December 2009
- Regulation of the Minister of the Interior and Administration of December 18, 2009, on the amount of remuneration for members and auxiliary staff of regulatory commissions operating on the basis of laws on the relationship between the State and churches and religious unions in 2010
- Regulation of the Minister of Interior and Administration of December 22, 2008, on the remuneration of members and auxiliary staff of regulatory commissions acting under the laws on the relationship between the State and churches and religious unions in 2009
- Regulation of the Minister of Interior and Administration of January 29, 2008, on the remuneration of members and auxiliary staff of regulatory commissions operating under the laws on the relationship of the State to the church and religious denominations, for the period from February 1, 2008, to December 31, 2008
- Regulation of the Minister of Interior and Administration of December 20, 2006 on the amount of remuneration for members and auxiliary staff of regulatory commissions operating on the basis of laws on the relationship between the State and churches and religious unions in 2007
- Regulation of the Minister of Interior and Administration of October 24, 2005 on the remuneration of members and auxiliary staff of regulatory commissions acting on the basis of laws on the relationship between the State and churches and religious unions in 2006
- Regulation of the Minister of Interior and Administration of December 20, 2004, on the detailed procedure for regulatory proceedings before the Inter-Church Regulatory Commission
- Regulation of the Minister of Interior and Administration of 29 June 2004 amending the regulation on the remuneration of members and auxiliary staff of regulatory commissions acting on the basis of laws on the relationship between the State and churches and religious unions in the years 2004-2005
- Regulation of the Minister of Interior and Administration of December 24, 2003 on the remuneration of members and auxiliary staff of regulatory commissions acting on the basis of laws on the relationship between the State and churches and religious unions in the years 2004-2005
- Regulation of the Minister of Interior and Administration of August 22, 2003, on the remuneration of members and auxiliary staff of regulatory commissions acting on the basis of the Acts on the relationship between the State and churches and religious unions
- Regulation of the Minister of Interior and Administration of February 27, 2002 on the remuneration of members and auxiliary staff of regulatory commissions operating on the basis of laws on the relationship between the State and churches and religious unions in the years 2002-2003.
- Regulation of the Minister of Interior and Administration of 9 February 2000 on the detailed procedure for regulatory proceedings before the Inter-Church Regulatory Commission.
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Amending Acts (18)
- Law of July 5, 1990, on Assemblies. · 1990-08-01
- Law of 28 July 1990 on the Amendment of the Law - Civil Code. · 1990-10-01
- Law of November 23, 1990 on telecommunications. · 1991-01-15
- Law of September 7, 1991 on the Education System. · 1991-10-25
- Act of December 29, 1992, on radio and television. · 1993-03-01
- Law of 27 June 1997 on Libraries · 1997-08-28
- Law of 26 June 1997 amending the Law on Guarantees of Freedom of Conscience and Religion and amending certain laws. · 1998-05-30
- Law of 30 August 2002 Provisions introducing the Law - Law on the structure of administrative courts and the Law - Law on proceedings before administrative courts. · 2004-01-01
- Law of 28 November 2003 on substitute service · 2004-01-01
- Law of March 19, 2004, Provisions introducing the Customs Law · 2004-05-01
- Law of April 30, 2004, on amending the law on freedom of conscience and religion · 2004-07-10
- Law of 28 July 2005 on court costs in civil cases · 2006-03-02
- Law of 7 May 2009 on the repeal of certain authorisations to issue executive acts · 2009-07-10
- Law of 29 April 2010 amending the Customs Law and certain other laws · 2010-07-01
- Law of April 15, 2011, on healthcare activities · 2011-07-01
- Law of 10 June 2016 amending the Law on Medical Activities and certain other laws · 2016-07-15
- Law of March 11, 2022, on Homeland Defence · 2022-04-23
- Law of June 9, 2022, on the support and resocialization of minors · 2022-09-01
Amended Acts (2)
Information on Consolidated Text (5)
- Announcement of the Marshal of the Sejm of the Republic of Poland of January 11, 2023 on the promulgation of the consolidated text of the Act on Guarantees of Freedom of Conscience and Religion
- Announcement of the Marshal of the Sejm of the Republic of Poland of June 9, 2022, on the announcement of the consolidated text of the law on freedom of conscience and religion
- Announcement of the Marshal of the Sejm of the Republic of Poland of May 26, 2017 on the promulgation of the consolidated text of the law on guarantees of freedom of conscience and religion
- Announcement of the Marshal of the Sejm of the Republic of Poland of 16 November 2005 on the promulgation of the consolidated text of the Act on Guarantees of Freedom of Conscience and Religion
- Announcement of the Minister of Interior and Administration of 3 March 2000 on the promulgation of the consolidated text of the law on guarantees of freedom of conscience and religion.
Acts referring to this act
- Amending Acts: Law of April 9, 1968, on libraries.
- Amending Acts: Law of July 15, 1961, on the development of the education and upbringing system.
- Amended Acts: Law of June 9, 2022, on the support and resocialization of minors
- Amended Acts: Law of March 11, 2022, on Homeland Defence
- Amended Acts: Law of 10 June 2016 amending the Law on Medical Activities and certain other laws
- Amended Acts: Law of April 15, 2011, on healthcare activities
- Amended Acts: Law of 29 April 2010 amending the Customs Law and certain other laws
- Amended Acts: Law of 7 May 2009 on the repeal of certain authorisations to issue executive acts
- Amended Acts: Law of 28 July 2005 on court costs in civil cases
- Amended Acts: Law of April 30, 2004, on amending the law on freedom of conscience and religion
- Amended Acts: Law of March 19, 2004, Provisions introducing the Customs Law
- Amended Acts: Law of 30 August 2002 Provisions introducing the Law - Law on the structure of administrative courts and the Law - Law on proceedings before administrative courts.
- Amended Acts: Law of 28 November 2003 on substitute service
- Amended Acts: Law of 26 June 1997 amending the Law on Guarantees of Freedom of Conscience and Religion and amending certain laws.
- Amended Acts: Law of 27 June 1997 on Libraries
- Amended Acts: Act of December 29, 1992, on radio and television.
- Amended Acts: Law of September 7, 1991 on the Education System.
- Amended Acts: Law of November 23, 1990 on telecommunications.
- Amended Acts: Law of 28 July 1990 on the Amendment of the Law - Civil Code.
- Amended Acts: Law of July 5, 1990, on Assemblies.
- References: Act of May 13, 1994, on the relationship of the State to the Evangelical Augsburg Church in the Republic of Poland.
- References: Act of May 13, 1994, on the relationship of the State to the Evangelical Reformed Church in the Republic of Poland.
- References: Law of October 13, 1998, Provisions introducing laws reforming public administration.
- References: Judgment of the Constitutional Tribunal of December 2, 2009, case file U 10/07
- References: Law of 15 February 1992 on corporate income tax.
- References: Law of July 4, 1991 on the relationship of the State to the Polish Autocephalous Orthodox Church.
- References: Regulation of the Minister of Finance of October 12, 1989, on the exemption of legal persons of churches and other religious associations from turnover and income tax.
- References: Regulation of the Minister - Head of the Office for Religious Affairs of July 12, 1989 on the detailed rules and procedure for keeping a register of churches and other religious associations.
- References: Regulation of the Minister of Finance of July 26, 1991 on turnover tax rates for goods imported or sent from abroad and exemptions from this tax.
- References: Regulation of the Minister of National Education of 3 July 1992 on the conditions for ensuring the right to practice religious activities for children and youth staying in educational and care facilities and at camps and colonies.
- References: Regulation of the Minister of Finance of February 15, 1991 on turnover tax rates on goods imported or sent from abroad and exemptions from this tax.
- References: Regulation of the Minister of Finance of April 6, 1992, on turnover tax rates for goods imported or sent from abroad and exemptions from this tax.
- References: Regulation of the Ministers of Labour and Social Policy and National Education of November 12, 1990 on exemptions from work or education for persons belonging to churches and other religious unions for the purpose of observing religious holidays that are not statutory days off work.
- References: Order of the Minister of Finance of October 12, 1989 on the discontinuation of determining and collecting income and equalization taxes on donations for charitable and care activities conducted by private individuals, churches and other religious unions.
- Legal Basis: Regulation of the Minister of Interior and Administration of 23 December 2010 on the amount of remuneration for members and auxiliary staff of regulatory commissions acting on the basis of laws on the relationship between the State and churches and religious unions in 2011
- Legal Basis: Regulation of the Minister of Interior and Administration of December 11, 2024, on the remuneration of members and auxiliary staff of regulatory commissions acting on the basis of laws on the relationship between the State and churches and religious unions in 2025
- Legal Basis: Regulation of the Minister of Interior and Administration of February 20, 2024, on the remuneration of members and auxiliary staff of regulatory commissions acting on the basis of laws on the relationship between the State and churches and religious unions in the period from March 1, 2024, to December 31, 2024
- Legal Basis: Regulation of the Minister of the Interior and Administration of December 7, 2023, on the remuneration of members and auxiliary staff of regulatory commissions acting on the basis of laws on the relationship of the State to churches and religious unions in 2024
- Legal Basis: Regulation of the Minister of the Interior and Administration of 16 November 2022 on the remuneration of members and auxiliary staff of regulatory commissions operating on the basis of laws on the relationship of the State to churches and religious unions in 2023
- Legal Basis: Regulation of the Minister of Interior and Administration of November 26, 2021, on the remuneration of members and auxiliary staff of regulatory commissions established on the basis of laws on the relationship between the State and churches and religious unions in 2022
- Legal Basis: Regulation of the Minister of Interior and Administration of January 27, 2021, on the remuneration of members and auxiliary staff of regulatory commissions acting on the basis of laws on the State's relationship with churches and religious unions, in the period from February 1, 2021, to December 31, 2021
- Legal Basis: Regulation of the Minister of the Interior and Administration of December 15, 2020, on the remuneration of members and auxiliary staff of regulatory commissions operating under the Acts on the State's relationship with churches and religious denominations in 2021
- Legal Basis: Regulation of the Minister of the Interior and Administration of 10 December 2019 on the remuneration of members and auxiliary staff of regulatory commissions acting on the basis of the Acts on the relationship between the State and churches and religious unions in 2020
- Legal Basis: Regulation of the Minister of Interior and Administration of 13 December 2018 on the amount of remuneration for members and auxiliary staff of regulatory commissions acting on the basis of laws on the relationship of the State with churches and religious unions in 2019
- Legal Basis: Regulation of the Minister of the Interior and Administration of December 12, 2017, on the remuneration of members and auxiliary staff of regulatory commissions acting on the basis of laws on the relationship between the State and churches and religious unions in 2018
- Legal Basis: Regulation of the Minister of Interior and Administration of December 19, 2016, on the remuneration of members and auxiliary staff of regulatory commissions acting on the basis of laws on the relationship of the State to churches and religious unions in 2017
- Legal Basis: Regulation of the Minister of Interior and Administration of December 21, 2015, on the amount of remuneration for members and auxiliary staff of regulatory commissions operating under the laws on the relationship between the State and churches and religious unions in 2016
- Legal Basis: Regulation of the Minister of Administration and Digitization of December 16, 2014, on the remuneration of members and auxiliary staff of regulatory commissions operating under the laws on the relationship between the State and churches and religious unions in 2015
- Legal Basis: Regulation of the Minister of Administration and Digitization of December 16, 2013, on the remuneration of members and auxiliary staff of regulatory commissions operating under the laws on the relationship between the State and churches and religious unions in 2014
- Legal Basis: Regulation of the Minister of Administration and Digitization of January 2, 2013, on the remuneration of members and auxiliary staff of regulatory commissions acting on the basis of laws on the relationship between the State and churches and religious unions in 2013