Home / Dz.U. 2002 nr 156 poz. 1301
Law of 29 August 2002 on the State of War and on the Competences of the Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces and the Principles of His Subordination to the Constitutional Organs of the Republic of Poland.
Ustawa z dnia 29 sierpnia 2002 r. o stanie wojennym oraz o kompetencjach Naczelnego Dowódcy Sił Zbrojnych i zasadach jego podległości konstytucyjnym organom Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej.
Type
Law (Ustawa)
Status
act has a consolidated text (akt posiada tekst jednolity)
Announced
2002-08-29
Entry into force
2002-10-26
Texts
The consolidated text (tekst ujednolicony) is unofficial; only the signed PDFs from Dziennik Ustaw / Monitor Polski are legally authentic.
Keywords
state of warControlhuman rights
Related acts
Repealed Acts (4)
- Law of December 18, 1982 on Special Legal Regulation during the Suspension of the State of War. · 2002-10-26
- Law of December 18, 1982 amending the Law on Special Legal Regulation during the State of War. · 2002-10-26
- Law of January 25, 1982, on special legal regulation during the state of war. · 2002-10-26
- Decree of December 12, 1981, on martial law. · 2002-10-26
Acts Declared Repealed (11)
- Order of the President of the Republic of Poland of December 13, 1991, on the composition, principles and procedure of the National Defense Committee and the scope of the National Security Bureau. · 2002-10-26
- Resolution of the National Defense Committee of February 21, 1990, on the defense doctrine of the Republic of Poland. · 2002-10-26
- Regulation of the President of the Main Office for Control of Publications and Performances of December 12, 1981, on the principles and procedure for granting permits for the dissemination of publications and performances and the procedure for the use of printing plants, equipment, and apparatus during the state of war. · 2002-10-26
- Regulation of the Minister of Internal Affairs of December 12, 1981, on the establishment of censorship bodies for postal items, telecommunication correspondence, and telephone call control. · 2002-10-26
- Regulation of the Minister of Internal Affairs of July 19, 1982, on the exemption of certain persons from the obligation to obtain permits for temporary stay in the border zone. · 2002-10-26
- Regulation of the Minister of Justice of December 30, 1981, on the regulations for the stay of interned persons in detention centers. · 2002-10-26
- Regulation of the Council of Ministers of December 12, 1981, on the implementation of the provisions of the decree on martial law in the scope of telecommunications. · 2002-10-26
- Regulation of the Council of Ministers of December 12, 1981, on the principles of proceedings in cases of internment of Polish citizens. · 2002-10-26
- Decree of December 12, 1981, on amnesty and oblivion for certain offenses and misdemeanors. · 2002-10-26
- Decree of December 12, 1981, on the transfer of cases of certain offenses to the jurisdiction of military courts and on the change of the structure of military courts and military organizational units of the Prosecutor's Office of the Polish People's Republic during the period of martial law. · 2002-10-26
- Decree of December 12, 1981, on special proceedings in cases of offenses and misdemeanors during the period of martial law. · 2002-10-26
Implementing Regulations (3)
- Regulation of the Minister of Infrastructure of September 19, 2011, amending the regulation on the seizure or requisition of means of transport for state defense purposes during martial law.
- Regulation of the Council of Ministers of September 21, 2004, on the authorities competent to apply restrictions on freedom and human and civil rights during a state of war against persons whose activities threaten the security or defense of the state, and the procedure in these matters.
- Regulation of the Minister of Infrastructure of August 30, 2004 on the requisition or seizure of means of transport for state defence purposes during a state of war
Amending Acts (11)
- Law of 18 December 2003 on Amending the Law on Provisions Introducing the Law on the System of Administrative Courts and the Law on Proceedings Before Administrative Courts · 2003-12-31
- Law of March 12, 2004 on amending the Law on Martial Law and on the powers of the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces and the principles of his subordination to the constitutional bodies of the Republic of Poland · 2004-05-22
- Law of August 30, 2011, on amending the Law on Martial Law and on the powers of the Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces and the principles of his subordination to the constitutional bodies of the Republic of Poland and certain other laws. · 2011-11-02
- Law of 14 March 2014 on the principles of conducting public collections · 2014-07-18
- Law of 9 May 2014 on informing about prices of goods and services · 2014-07-25
- Law of March 5, 2015, amending the law on the universal obligation to defend the Republic of Poland and certain other laws · 2015-04-30
- Law of December 22, 2015 amending the Law on Government Administration Departments and certain other laws · 2016-01-01
- Law of November 16, 2016, on amending the Law on Departments of Government Administration and certain other laws · 2016-12-17
- Law of March 11, 2022, on Homeland Defence · 2022-04-23
- Law of 5 December 2024 on civil protection and defence · 2025-01-01
- Law of January 23, 2026, on the amendment of the Act on the National Cybersecurity System and certain other acts · 2026-04-03
Amended Acts (5)
- Law of 14 December 1995 on the Office of the Minister of National Defence · 2002-10-26
- Law of May 29, 1989, on the Transfer of the Former Competences of the Council of State to the President of the Polish People's Republic and Other State Bodies · 2002-10-26
- Law of 31 January 1989 on the financial management of state-owned enterprises. · 2002-10-26
- Law of December 5, 1983 on the state of emergency. · 2002-10-26
- Law of November 21, 1967, on the universal obligation to defend the Republic of Poland. · 2002-10-26
Information on Consolidated Text (5)
- Announcement of the Marshal of the Sejm of the Republic of Poland of April 10, 2025, concerning the announcement of the consolidated text of the Law on Martial Law and the powers of the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces and the principles of his subordination to the constitutional bodies of the Republic of Poland
- Announcement of the Marshal of the Sejm of the Republic of Poland of 14 September 2022 on the promulgation of the consolidated text of the law on the state of war and on the powers of the Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces and the principles of his subordination to the constitutional bodies of the Republic of Poland
- Announcement of the Marshal of the Sejm of the Republic of Poland of September 28, 2017, on the announcement of the consolidated text of the law on martial law and the powers of the Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces and the principles of his subordination to the constitutional bodies of the Republic of Poland
- Announcement of the Marshal of the Sejm of the Republic of Poland of June 1, 2016, on the announcement of the consolidated text of the Act on Martial Law and on the powers of the Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces and the principles of his subordination to the constitutional bodies of the Republic of Poland
- Announcement of the Marshal of the Sejm of the Republic of Poland of December 1, 2014, on the announcement of the consolidated text of the Act on Martial Law and on the powers of the Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces and the principles of his subordination to the constitutional bodies of the Republic of Poland
References (1)
Acts referring to this act
- Repealing Acts: Law of December 18, 1982 amending the Law on Special Legal Regulation during the State of War.
- Repealing Acts: Decree of December 12, 1981, on martial law.
- Repealing Acts: Law of January 25, 1982, on special legal regulation during the state of war.
- Repealing Acts: Law of December 18, 1982 on Special Legal Regulation during the Suspension of the State of War.
- Amending Acts: Law of 31 January 1989 on the financial management of state-owned enterprises.
- Amending Acts: Law of 14 December 1995 on the Office of the Minister of National Defence
- Amending Acts: Law of December 5, 1983 on the state of emergency.
- Amending Acts: Law of November 21, 1967, on the universal obligation to defend the Republic of Poland.
- Amending Acts: Law of May 29, 1989, on the Transfer of the Former Competences of the Council of State to the President of the Polish People's Republic and Other State Bodies
- Amended Acts: Law of January 23, 2026, on the amendment of the Act on the National Cybersecurity System and certain other acts
- Amended Acts: Law of 5 December 2024 on civil protection and defence
- Amended Acts: Law of March 11, 2022, on Homeland Defence
- Amended Acts: Law of November 16, 2016, on amending the Law on Departments of Government Administration and certain other laws
- Amended Acts: Law of December 22, 2015 amending the Law on Government Administration Departments and certain other laws
- Amended Acts: Law of March 5, 2015, amending the law on the universal obligation to defend the Republic of Poland and certain other laws
- Amended Acts: Law of 9 May 2014 on informing about prices of goods and services
- Amended Acts: Law of 14 March 2014 on the principles of conducting public collections
- Amended Acts: Law of August 30, 2011, on amending the Law on Martial Law and on the powers of the Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces and the principles of his subordination to the constitutional bodies of the Republic of Poland and certain other laws.
- Amended Acts: Law of March 12, 2004 on amending the Law on Martial Law and on the powers of the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces and the principles of his subordination to the constitutional bodies of the Republic of Poland
- Amended Acts: Law of 18 December 2003 on Amending the Law on Provisions Introducing the Law on the System of Administrative Courts and the Law on Proceedings Before Administrative Courts
- References: Regulation of the Council of Ministers of April 25, 2014, on the action plans of a postal operator in a situation of particular threat
- Legal Basis: Regulation of the Council of Ministers of September 21, 2004, on the authorities competent to apply restrictions on freedom and human and civil rights during a state of war against persons whose activities threaten the security or defense of the state, and the procedure in these matters.
- Legal Basis: Regulation of the Minister of Infrastructure of August 30, 2004 on the requisition or seizure of means of transport for state defence purposes during a state of war
- Legal Basis: Regulation of the Minister of Infrastructure of September 19, 2011, amending the regulation on the seizure or requisition of means of transport for state defense purposes during martial law.
- Legal Basis from Art.: Regulation of the Minister of Infrastructure of September 19, 2011, amending the regulation on the seizure or requisition of means of transport for state defense purposes during martial law.
- Legal Basis from Art.: Regulation of the Minister of Infrastructure of August 30, 2004 on the requisition or seizure of means of transport for state defence purposes during a state of war
- Legal Basis from Art.: Regulation of the Council of Ministers of September 21, 2004, on the authorities competent to apply restrictions on freedom and human and civil rights during a state of war against persons whose activities threaten the security or defense of the state, and the procedure in these matters.
- Consolidated Text for an Act: Announcement of the Marshal of the Sejm of the Republic of Poland of December 1, 2014, on the announcement of the consolidated text of the Act on Martial Law and on the powers of the Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces and the principles of his subordination to the constitutional bodies of the Republic of Poland
- Consolidated Text for an Act: Announcement of the Marshal of the Sejm of the Republic of Poland of April 10, 2025, concerning the announcement of the consolidated text of the Law on Martial Law and the powers of the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces and the principles of his subordination to the constitutional bodies of the Republic of Poland
- Consolidated Text for an Act: Announcement of the Marshal of the Sejm of the Republic of Poland of 14 September 2022 on the promulgation of the consolidated text of the law on the state of war and on the powers of the Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces and the principles of his subordination to the constitutional bodies of the Republic of Poland
- Consolidated Text for an Act: Announcement of the Marshal of the Sejm of the Republic of Poland of September 28, 2017, on the announcement of the consolidated text of the law on martial law and the powers of the Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces and the principles of his subordination to the constitutional bodies of the Republic of Poland
- Consolidated Text for an Act: Announcement of the Marshal of the Sejm of the Republic of Poland of June 1, 2016, on the announcement of the consolidated text of the Act on Martial Law and on the powers of the Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces and the principles of his subordination to the constitutional bodies of the Republic of Poland
- Repeals Resulting From: Regulation of the Council of Ministers of December 12, 1981, on the implementation of the provisions of the decree on martial law in the scope of telecommunications.
- Repeals Resulting From: Regulation of the Council of Ministers of December 12, 1981, on the principles of proceedings in cases of internment of Polish citizens.
- Repeals Resulting From: Decree of December 12, 1981, on amnesty and oblivion for certain offenses and misdemeanors.
- Repeals Resulting From: Decree of December 12, 1981, on the transfer of cases of certain offenses to the jurisdiction of military courts and on the change of the structure of military courts and military organizational units of the Prosecutor's Office of the Polish People's Republic during the period of martial law.
- Repeals Resulting From: Decree of December 12, 1981, on special proceedings in cases of offenses and misdemeanors during the period of martial law.
- Repeals Resulting From: Regulation of the Minister of Justice of December 30, 1981, on the regulations for the stay of interned persons in detention centers.
- Repeals Resulting From: Regulation of the Minister of Internal Affairs of July 19, 1982, on the exemption of certain persons from the obligation to obtain permits for temporary stay in the border zone.
- Repeals Resulting From: Order of the President of the Republic of Poland of December 13, 1991, on the composition, principles and procedure of the National Defense Committee and the scope of the National Security Bureau.
- Repeals Resulting From: Resolution of the National Defense Committee of February 21, 1990, on the defense doctrine of the Republic of Poland.
- Repeals Resulting From: Regulation of the President of the Main Office for Control of Publications and Performances of December 12, 1981, on the principles and procedure for granting permits for the dissemination of publications and performances and the procedure for the use of printing plants, equipment, and apparatus during the state of war.
- Repeals Resulting From: Regulation of the Minister of Internal Affairs of December 12, 1981, on the establishment of censorship bodies for postal items, telecommunication correspondence, and telephone call control.