Home / Dz.U. 2001 nr 112 poz. 1198
Law of 6 September 2001 on access to public information
Ustawa z dnia 6 września 2001 r. o dostępie do informacji publicznej.
Type
Law (Ustawa)
Status
act has a consolidated text (akt posiada tekst jednolity)
Announced
2001-09-06
Entry into force
2002-01-01
Texts
The consolidated text (tekst ujednolicony) is unofficial; only the signed PDFs from Dziennik Ustaw / Monitor Polski are legally authentic.
Keywords
public informationdocumentspress law
Related acts
Implementing Regulations (10)
- Resolution No. 28 of the Council of Ministers of February 18, 2021 on the Open Data Programme for 2021-2027
- Regulation of the Council of Ministers of March 30, 2020, amending the regulation on the Central Repository of Public Information
- Regulation of the Minister of Digital Affairs of August 23, 2018 on the information resource intended for disclosure in the central repository of public information
- Regulation of the Council of Ministers of 21 February 2017 amending the regulation on the Central Repository of Public Information
- Regulation of the Minister of Administration and Digitization of 5 May 2015 amending the regulation on the information resource intended for disclosure in the Central Repository of Public Information
- Regulation of the Minister of Administration and Digitization of March 26, 2014, on the information resource intended for disclosure in the Central Repository of Public Information
- Regulation of the Council of Ministers of March 12, 2014, on the Central Public Information Repository
- Regulation of the Minister of Administration and Digitization of January 17, 2012, on the form of the application for re-use of public information
- Regulation of the Minister of Interior and Administration of 18 January 2007 on the Public Information Bulletin
- Regulation of the Minister of Interior and Administration of May 17, 2002, on the Public Information Bulletin.
Amending Acts (20)
- 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 8 October 2004 amending the Law on the Tripartite Commission for Socio-Economic Affairs and Voivodeship Commissions for Social Dialogue and amending certain other laws · 2004-11-23
- Law of February 17, 2005, on the informatization of activities of entities performing public tasks · 2005-07-21
- Law of 17 June 2005 on amending the Civil Service Law and certain other laws · 2005-08-19
- Law of 5 August 2010 on the protection of classified information. · 2011-01-02
- Law of September 16, 2011, amending the Law on access to public information and certain other laws · 2011-12-29
- Judgment of the Constitutional Tribunal of April 18, 2012, ref. no. K 33/11 · 2012-04-30
- Law of 13 July 2012 on amending the Law on government administration departments and certain other laws · 2012-09-08
- Law of 8 November 2013 amending the Law on Access to Public Information · 2014-03-10
- Law of 7 November 2014 on facilitating business activities · 2015-01-01
- Law of 24 July 2015 on the Social Dialogue Council and other social dialogue institutions · 2015-09-11
- Law of December 30, 2015 on amending the law on civil service and certain other laws · 2016-01-23
- Law of February 25, 2016, on the reuse of public sector information · 2016-06-16
- Law of June 10, 2016, on the Bank Guarantee Fund, the deposit guarantee scheme, and resolution · 2016-10-09
- Law of April 7, 2017, on amending certain laws to facilitate debt collection · 2018-01-01
- Law of July 3, 2018 - Provisions introducing the Law on Higher Education and Science · 2018-10-01
- Law of April 16, 2020, on specific support instruments in connection with the spread of the SARS-CoV-2 virus · 2020-04-18
- Law of 8 July 2021 on amending the Law on the Bank Guarantee Fund, the deposit guarantee scheme and resolution, and certain other laws · 2021-09-15
- Law of 11 August 2021 on open data and reuse of public sector information · 2021-12-08
- Law of December 4, 2025, amending the law on amending the law - Penal Code and certain other laws, and on amending certain other laws · 2026-07-01
Amended Acts (1)
- Law of January 26, 1984 Press Law. · 2002-01-01
Information on Consolidated Text (7)
- Announcement of the Marshal of the Sejm of the Republic of Poland of March 23, 2022, on the announcement of the consolidated text of the Act on access to public information
- Announcement of the Marshal of the Sejm of the Republic of Poland of November 18, 2020, on the promulgation of the consolidated text of the law on public information access
- Announcement of the Marshal of the Sejm of the Republic of Poland of July 5, 2019, on the promulgation of the consolidated text of the Law on Access to Public Information
- Announcement of the Marshal of the Sejm of the Republic of Poland of June 29, 2018 on the promulgation of the consolidated text of the Act on access to public information
- Announcement of the Marshal of the Sejm of the Republic of Poland of October 13, 2016, on the promulgation of the consolidated text of the law on public information access
- Announcement of the Marshal of the Sejm of the Republic of Poland of November 19, 2015, concerning the publication of the consolidated text of the Act on Access to Public Information
- Announcement of the Marshal of the Sejm of the Republic of Poland of April 14, 2014, concerning the announcement of the consolidated text of the law on public information access
References (3)
Constitutional Tribunal Ruling (4)
- Judgment of the Constitutional Tribunal of December 18, 2018, case file SK 27/14
- Judgment of the Constitutional Tribunal of 13 November 2013 case file P 25/12
- Judgment of the Constitutional Tribunal of April 18, 2012, ref. no. K 33/11
- Judgment of the Constitutional Tribunal of March 20, 2006, ref. no. K 17/05
Acts referring to this act
- Amending Acts: Law of January 26, 1984 Press Law.
- Amended Acts: Law of December 4, 2025, amending the law on amending the law - Penal Code and certain other laws, and on amending certain other laws
- Amended Acts: Law of 11 August 2021 on open data and reuse of public sector information
- Amended Acts: Law of 8 July 2021 on amending the Law on the Bank Guarantee Fund, the deposit guarantee scheme and resolution, and certain other laws
- Amended Acts: Law of April 16, 2020, on specific support instruments in connection with the spread of the SARS-CoV-2 virus
- Amended Acts: Law of July 3, 2018 - Provisions introducing the Law on Higher Education and Science
- Amended Acts: Law of April 7, 2017, on amending certain laws to facilitate debt collection
- Amended Acts: Law of June 10, 2016, on the Bank Guarantee Fund, the deposit guarantee scheme, and resolution
- Amended Acts: Law of February 25, 2016, on the reuse of public sector information
- Amended Acts: Law of December 30, 2015 on amending the law on civil service and certain other laws
- Amended Acts: Law of 24 July 2015 on the Social Dialogue Council and other social dialogue institutions
- Amended Acts: Law of 7 November 2014 on facilitating business activities
- Amended Acts: Law of 8 November 2013 amending the Law on Access to Public Information
- Amended Acts: Law of 13 July 2012 on amending the Law on government administration departments and certain other laws
- Amended Acts: Judgment of the Constitutional Tribunal of April 18, 2012, ref. no. K 33/11
- Amended Acts: Law of September 16, 2011, amending the Law on access to public information and certain other laws
- Amended Acts: Law of 5 August 2010 on the protection of classified information.
- Amended Acts: Law of 17 June 2005 on amending the Civil Service Law and certain other laws
- Amended Acts: Law of February 17, 2005, on the informatization of activities of entities performing public tasks
- Amended Acts: Law of 8 October 2004 amending the Law on the Tripartite Commission for Socio-Economic Affairs and Voivodeship Commissions for Social Dialogue and amending certain other laws
- 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.
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- References: Regulation of the Minister of National Education and Sport of January 7, 2003 on the adaptation internship and skills test in the procedure for recognizing qualifications acquired in the Member States of the European Union for the teaching profession.
- References: Law of November 23, 2002 on the amendment of the law on municipal self-government and on the amendment of certain other laws.
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- References: Law of 26 July 2002 on amendment of the Law – Electoral Code for municipal councils, poviat councils and voivodeship assemblies, and on amendment of certain other laws.
- References: Regulation of the Council of Ministers of 8 January 2002 on the organization and tasks of press spokespersons in government administration bodies.
- References: Order No. 78 of the Prime Minister of October 11, 2011, concerning the organization and mode of operation of the Government Crisis Management Team
- References: Communication of the National Electoral Commission of June 13, 2011, on the electoral reports of electoral committees participating in the supplementary elections to the Senate of the Republic of Poland, held on February 6, 2011, in the Wielkopolskie Voivodeship, electoral district No. 37
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- References: Communication of the National Electoral Commission of October 4, 2010, concerning the election reports of election committees participating in the supplementary elections to the Senate of the Republic of Poland in electoral districts No. 15, 21, and 30, held on June 20, 2010
- References: Announcement of the National Electoral Commission of April 12, 2010, concerning reports on the sources of financial resources obtained by political parties in 2009
- References: Communication of the National Electoral Commission of October 20, 2009 on financial reports of electoral committees participating in the elections to the European Parliament on June 7, 2009
- References: Communication of the National Electoral Commission of April 14, 2009 on reports on the sources of funds obtained by political parties in 2008
- References: Communication of the National Electoral Commission of October 6, 2008 on the electoral reports of electoral committees participating in the supplementary elections to the Senate of the Republic of Poland, held on June 22, 2008
- References: Regulation No. 86 of the Prime Minister of August 14, 2008, on the organization and mode of operation of the Government Crisis Management Team
- References: Announcement of the National Electoral Commission of April 21, 2008, concerning reports on sources of funds obtained by political parties in 2007.
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- References: Communication of the National Electoral Commission of 22 May 2007 on reports on the sources of financing for political parties in 2006
- References: Announcement of the National Electoral Commission of June 5, 2006, concerning reports on the sources of funds obtained by political parties in 2005
- References: Communication of the National Electoral Commission of May 11, 2006, on the electoral reports of electoral committees participating in repeated electoral activities in the elections to the Senate of the Republic of Poland in electoral district No. 27 in the Silesian Voivodeship, held on January 22, 2006
- References: Resolution of the Sejm of the Republic of Poland of February 24, 2006, on amending the Rules of Procedure of the Sejm of the Republic of Poland
- References: Communication of the National Electoral Commission of January 30, 2006, concerning the electoral reports of electoral committees participating in the elections of the President of the Republic of Poland
- References: Regulation of the Minister of Justice of June 25, 2015, Rules of operation of common courts
- References: Communication of the National Electoral Commission of January 16, 2006, on the electoral reports of electoral committees participating in the elections to the Sejm of the Republic of Poland and the Senate of the Republic of Poland
- References: Regulation of the Minister of Development and Finance of December 22, 2016, amending the regulation on the detailed classification of revenues, expenditures, income, and expenses, and funds from foreign sources
- References: Law of 30 November 2016 amending the Law on the System of Common Courts and certain other laws
- References: Law of October 21, 2016, amending the law on the medical and dental professions and certain other laws
- References: Law of November 4, 2016, on amending the Law on Road Transport