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Law of June 9, 2011 - Geological and Mining Law
Ustawa z dnia 9 czerwca 2011 r. - Prawo geologiczne i górnicze
Type
Law (Ustawa)
Status
act has a consolidated text (akt posiada tekst jednolity)
Announced
2011-06-09
Entry into force
2012-01-01
Texts
The consolidated text (tekst ujednolicony) is unofficial; only the signed PDFs from Dziennik Ustaw / Monitor Polski are legally authentic.
Keywords
penal provisionsQualificationsRegisterprofessional liabilityMinesconcessionsexpertsfeesrescue servicesexpert appraisalmining officesLiquidationenterprisesminingminerssupervisioncoalmining lawpecuniary and disciplinary penaltiesstoragewatersgeological documentationmining damagesGeological Law
Related acts
Repealed Acts (5)
- Law of 18 December 2003 amending the Law - Geological and Mining Law · 2012-01-01
- Law of 24 May 2006 on amending the Geological and Mining Law · 2012-01-01
- Law of 4 February 1994 - Geological and Mining Law. · 2012-01-01
- Law of August 24, 2006, on the amendment of the Law - Geological and Mining Law · 2012-01-01
- Announcement of the Marshal of the Sejm of the Republic of Poland of November 14, 2005 on the promulgation of the consolidated text of the Act - Geological and Mining Law · 2012-01-01
Acts Declared Repealed (12)
- Regulation of the Council of Ministers of 8 July 2011 amending the regulation on the application of the provisions of the Geological and Mining Law to the performance of certain underground works using mining techniques · 2012-01-01
- Regulation of the Council of Ministers of November 25, 2010 on operating fees · 2012-01-01
- Regulation of the Minister of Environment of June 29, 2009, on the subject-matter jurisdiction of the specialized mining authority - the Mining Authority for Control of Electromechanical Devices · 2012-01-01
- Regulation of the Council of Ministers of 6 January 2009 amending the regulation on the application of the Geological and Mining Law to the conduct of certain underground works using mining techniques · 2012-01-01
- Regulation of the Council of Ministers of April 8, 2008, amending the regulation on underground water deposits classified as brines, medicinal and thermal waters, and deposits of other medicinal minerals, as well as the classification of common minerals from specific deposits or geological units as minerals · 2012-01-01
- Regulation of the Council of Ministers of December 11, 2007 amending the regulation on the application of the Geological and Mining Law to the conduct of specific underground works using mining techniques · 2012-01-01
- Regulation of the Council of Ministers of December 21, 2006 amending the regulation on deposits of groundwater classified as brines, medicinal and thermal waters, and deposits of other medicinal minerals, as well as classifying common minerals from specific deposits or geological units as basic minerals · 2012-01-01
- Regulation of the Council of Ministers of February 14, 2006 on deposits of groundwater classified as brine, medicinal and thermal waters, as well as deposits of other medicinal minerals, and the classification of common minerals from specific deposits or geological units as basic minerals · 2012-01-01
- Regulation of the Council of Ministers of August 10, 2006 amending the regulation on the application of the provisions of the Geological and Mining Law to the conduct of specific underground works using mining techniques · 2012-01-01
- Regulation of the Council of Ministers of March 10, 2004, amending the regulation on the application of the provisions of the Geological and Mining Law to the conduct of certain underground works using mining techniques · 2012-01-01
- Regulation of the Minister of Economy of June 24, 2002 on the detailed principles of creating and operating the mine closure fund. · 2012-01-01
- Regulation of the Council of Ministers of April 23, 2002 on the application of the Geological and Mining Law to the conduct of specific underground works using mining technology. · 2012-01-01
Implementing Regulations (112)
- Announcement of the Minister of Climate and Environment of December 8, 2021, amending the announcement on examination fee rates and the fee for issuing a certificate of qualification in geology for 2022
- Announcement of the Minister of State Assets of December 2, 2021, on the examination fee rates and the fee for issuing a certificate of qualification in mining and mining rescue for 2022
- Announcement by the Minister of the Environment of September 28, 2020, on fee rates for 2021 from the scope of the Geological and Mining Law
- Announcement of the Minister of State Assets of November 13, 2020, on the examination fees and fees for issuing certificates confirming qualifications in mining and mine rescue for the year 2021
- Announcement of the Minister of Climate and Environment of November 20, 2020, on the examination fee rates and the fee for issuing a certificate confirming qualifications in geology for 2021
- Announcement of the Minister of the Environment of September 17, 2019, on fee rates for 2020 under the Geological and Mining Law
- Announcement of the Minister of the Environment of September 17, 2019, on the amounts of examination fees and fees for issuing a certificate of qualification in geology for the year 2020
- Announcement of the Minister of State Assets of December 20, 2019, on the rates of examination fees and fees for issuing a certificate of qualification for 2020
- Announcement of the Minister of the Environment of July 16, 2018, on the rates of fees for 2019 concerning the provisions of the Geological and Mining Law
- Announcement of the Minister of the Environment of July 16, 2018, on the rates of examination fees and fees for issuing certificates of qualification for 2019
- Announcement of the Minister of Energy of December 12, 2018, on the examination fee rates and the fee for issuing a certificate of qualification for 2019
- Announcement of the Minister of the Environment of September 5, 2017, concerning the fee rates for 2018 from the provisions of the Geological and Mining Law
- Announcement of the Minister of Environment of October 30, 2017, on examination fees and fees for issuing a certificate of qualification for 2018
- Announcement of the Minister of the Environment of August 23, 2016, on the rates of fees for the year 2017 within the scope of the Geological and Mining Law regulations
- Announcement of the Minister of the Environment of August 23, 2016, on the rates of examination fees and fees for issuing a certificate of qualification for the year 2017
- Announcement of the Minister of the Environment of September 2, 2015, on the rates of examination fee and the fee for issuing a certificate of qualification for 2016
- Announcement of the Minister of Environment of August 25, 2015, on the fee rates for 2016 from the scope of the Geological and Mining Law
- Announcement of the Minister of the Environment of August 8, 2014 on fees for 2015 within the scope of the Geological and Mining Law
- Announcement of the Minister of the Environment of August 6, 2014 on examination fees and fees for issuing certificates of qualification for 2015
- Announcement of the Minister of Environment of August 7, 2013, on fee rates for 2014 within the scope of the Geological and Mining Law
- Announcement of the Minister of Environment of November 19, 2012 on the fee rates for 2013 concerning the provisions of the Geological and Mining Law
- Announcement of the Minister of the Environment of 9 August 2012 on examination fees and fees for issuing certificates of qualification for the year 2013
- Regulation of the Minister of Climate and Environment of June 8, 2026, amending the regulation on areas where the location of a underground carbon dioxide storage complex is permitted
- Regulation of the Minister of Climate and Environment of February 11, 2026, on qualifications in geology
- Regulation of the Minister of Climate and Environment of April 25, 2025, on the monitoring of underground subsurface storage of substances
- Regulation of the Minister of Energy of 19 September 2025 amending the regulation on mining rescue
- Regulation of the Minister of Industry of June 25, 2024, on qualifications in mining and mining rescue
- Regulation of the Minister of Climate and Environment of November 13, 2023, on the form of the service ID card of employees of the Polish Geological Institute - National Research Institute performing tasks of the state geological service
- Regulation of the Minister of Climate and Environment of August 23, 2023, on qualifications in geology
- Regulation of the Minister of State Assets of March 1, 2022, on determining the names, seats and territorial jurisdiction of district mining authorities and the abolition of the District Mining Authority in Gliwice
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Amending Acts (44)
- Law of December 14, 2012, on waste · 2013-01-23
- Law of September 27, 2013, on the amendment of the law - Geological and Mining Law and certain other laws · 2013-11-24
- Law of April 4, 2014, on amending the Law – Atomic Law and certain other laws · 2014-05-24
- Law of May 30, 2014, on amending the Water Law and certain other laws · 2014-07-12
- Law of 11 July 2014 amending the Geological and Mining Law and certain other laws · 2015-01-01
- Law of 7 November 2014 on facilitating business activities · 2015-01-01
- Law of 24 July 2015 on the control of certain investments · 2015-10-01
- Law of February 11, 2016, on the amendment of the law on government administration departments and certain other laws · 2016-03-17
- Law of 5 August 2015 on the amendment of laws regulating the conditions for access to the performance of certain professions · 2016-03-31
- Law of April 13, 2016, on amending the law on explosives for civil use and certain other laws · 2016-04-20
- Law of April 13, 2016, on conformity assessment and market surveillance systems · 2016-04-20
- Law of April 1, 2016, on amending the law – Geological and Mining Law and the law on amending the law – Geological and Mining Law and certain other laws · 2016-04-25
- Law of November 30, 2016, amending the law on the functioning of the hard coal mining industry and certain other laws · 2016-12-10
- Law of December 16, 2016, amending the Law on Research Institutes and the Law – Geological and Mining Law · 2017-02-16
- Law of 11 May 2017 on statutory auditors, auditing firms and public oversight · 2017-06-21
- Law of May 25, 2017, amending the Geological and Mining Law and certain other laws · 2017-07-25
- Law of 14 December 2016 - Provisions introducing the Law - Education Law · 2017-09-01
- Law of July 20, 2017 – Water Law · 2018-01-01
- Law of 6 March 2018 - Provisions introducing the Law - Entrepreneurs' Law and other laws concerning economic activity · 2018-04-30
- Law of 1 March 2018 on counteracting money laundering and the financing of terrorism · 2018-07-13
- Law of 15 June 2018 amending the Geological and Mining Law and certain other laws · 2018-08-29
- Law of July 5, 2018, on amending the law on combating unfair competition and certain other laws · 2018-09-04
- Law of July 3, 2018 - Provisions introducing the Law on Higher Education and Science · 2018-10-01
- Law of July 5, 2018, on the succession management of an individual's enterprise · 2018-11-25
- Law of June 13, 2019 on carrying out economic activities in the field of production and trade of explosives, weapons, ammunition and products and technologies for military or police purposes · 2019-08-01
- Law of November 22, 2018, on amending the law - Educational Law, the law on the education system and certain other laws · 2019-09-01
- Law of 31 July 2019 amending certain laws to reduce regulatory burdens · 2020-01-01
- Act of January 23, 2020, amending the Act on government administration departments and certain other acts · 2020-02-29
- Law of July 15, 2020, on EU type-approval systems and market surveillance of combustion engines intended for non-road mobile machinery · 2020-09-04
- Law of December 17, 2020, on promoting the generation of electricity in offshore wind farms · 2021-02-18
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Amended Acts (11)
- Law of January 23, 2009, on the voivode and government administration in the voivodeship · 2012-01-01
- Law of 10 July 2008 on mining waste · 2012-01-01
- Law of 3 October 2008 on access to environmental information and its protection, public participation in environmental protection and environmental impact assessments · 2012-01-01
- Law of 7 September 2007 on the functioning of the hard coal mining industry · 2012-01-01
- Law of 17 February 2006 on subsidies intended for certain entities · 2012-01-01
- Law of November 16, 2006, on stamp duty · 2012-01-01
- Law of 28 July 2005 on court costs in civil cases · 2012-01-01
- Law of July 2, 2004 on freedom of economic activity · 2012-01-01
- Law of 21 June 2002 on explosives for civil use. · 2012-01-01
- Law of 21 August 1997 on Real Estate Management. · 2012-01-01
- Law of February 3, 1995 on the protection of agricultural and forest land. · 2012-01-01
Information on Consolidated Text (11)
- Announcement of the Marshal of the Sejm of the Republic of Poland of 1 July 2016 on the promulgation of the consolidated text of the law - Geological and Mining Law
- Announcement of the Marshal of the Sejm of the Republic of Poland of 9 January 2026 on the promulgation of the consolidated text of the Law - Geological and Mining Law
- Announcement of the Marshal of the Sejm of the Republic of Poland of July 10, 2024, on the announcement of the consolidated text of the law - Geological and Mining Law
- Announcement of the Marshal of the Sejm of the Republic of Poland of January 27, 2023, on the promulgation of the consolidated text of the Law - Geological and Mining Law
- Announcement of the Marshal of the Sejm of the Republic of Poland of April 7, 2022, on the promulgation of the consolidated text of the law - Geological and Mining Law
- Announcement of the Marshal of the Sejm of the Republic of Poland of July 2, 2021, on the promulgation of the consolidated text of the law - Geological and Mining Law
- Announcement of the Marshal of the Sejm of the Republic of Poland of March 26, 2020, on the announcement of the consolidated text of the Act - Geological and Mining Law
- Announcement of the Marshal of the Sejm of the Republic of Poland of April 4, 2019, concerning the promulgation of the consolidated text of the law - Geological and Mining Law
- Announcement of the Marshal of the Sejm of the Republic of Poland of October 16, 2017, on the promulgation of the consolidated text of the Act - Geological and Mining Law
- Announcement of the Marshal of the Sejm of the Republic of Poland of January 30, 2015 on the announcement of the consolidated text of the Act - Geological and Mining Law
- Announcement by the Marshal of the Sejm of the Republic of Poland of March 5, 2014, on the announcement of the consolidated text of the Act - Geological and Mining Law
References (15)
- Law of 10 July 2008 on mining waste
- Law of 21 November 2008 on Civil Service
- Law of July 27, 2005 Higher Education Law
- Law of July 2, 2004 on freedom of economic activity
- Law of 30 August 2002 on the conformity assessment system.
- Law of 21 June 2002 on explosives for civil use.
- Law of April 27, 2001 on waste.
- Law of 27 July 2001 amending the law on geology and mining
- Law of August 29, 1997 - Tax Ordinance.
- Law of February 3, 1995 on the protection of agricultural and forest land.
- Law of 19 August 1994 on mental health protection
- Law of 7 July 1994 - Building Law.
- Law of 8 March 1990 on municipal self-government
- Law of July 14, 1983, on the national archival resource and archives.
- Law of September 16, 1982 on State Office Employees.
Constitutional Tribunal Ruling (1)
Acts referring to this act
- Repealing Acts: Announcement of the Marshal of the Sejm of the Republic of Poland of November 14, 2005 on the promulgation of the consolidated text of the Act - Geological and Mining Law
- Repealing Acts: Law of 4 February 1994 - Geological and Mining Law.
- Repealing Acts: Law of August 24, 2006, on the amendment of the Law - Geological and Mining Law
- Repealing Acts: Law of 18 December 2003 amending the Law - Geological and Mining Law
- Repealing Acts: Law of 24 May 2006 on amending the Geological and Mining Law
- Amending Acts: Law of 21 June 2002 on explosives for civil use.
- Amending Acts: Law of 17 February 2006 on subsidies intended for certain entities
- Amending Acts: Law of November 16, 2006, on stamp duty
- Amending Acts: Law of 21 August 1997 on Real Estate Management.
- Amending Acts: Law of February 3, 1995 on the protection of agricultural and forest land.
- Amending Acts: Law of January 23, 2009, on the voivode and government administration in the voivodeship
- Amending Acts: Law of 10 July 2008 on mining waste
- Amending Acts: Law of 3 October 2008 on access to environmental information and its protection, public participation in environmental protection and environmental impact assessments
- Amending Acts: Law of 28 July 2005 on court costs in civil cases
- Amending Acts: Law of July 2, 2004 on freedom of economic activity
- Amending Acts: Law of 7 September 2007 on the functioning of the hard coal mining industry
- Amended Acts: Law of May 21, 2025, amending certain laws in order to deregulate economic and administrative law and improve the principles of economic law development
- Amended Acts: Law of 5 November 2025 amending the Act on Spatial Planning and Development and certain other laws
- Amended Acts: Law of June 25, 2025, on amending the Law – Geological and Mining Law
- Amended Acts: Law of May 15, 2024, on amending certain laws related to the functioning of government administration
- Amended Acts: Law of 16 June 2023 on amending the Geological and Mining Law and certain other laws
- Amended Acts: Law of July 7, 2023, on amending the Law on spatial planning and development and certain other laws
- Amended Acts: Law of December 15, 2022 on special protection of certain gas fuel recipients in 2023 and 2024 in connection with the gas market situation
- Amended Acts: Law of October 7, 2022, on amending certain laws to simplify administrative procedures for citizens and entrepreneurs
- Amended Acts: Law of June 9, 2022, on amending the Law - Geological and Mining Law and certain other laws
- Amended Acts: Law of April 28, 2022, on amending the Law on investments in the liquefied natural gas regasification terminal in Świnoujście and certain other laws
- Amended Acts: Law of December 2, 2021, on amending the law on electromobility and alternative fuels and certain other laws
- Amended Acts: Law of November 18, 2020, on electronic delivery
- Amended Acts: Judgment of the Constitutional Tribunal of May 12, 2021, case file SK 19/15
- Amended Acts: Law of 30 March 2021 on amending the Law on access to environmental information and its protection, public participation in environmental protection and on environmental impact assessments, and on amending certain other laws
- Amended Acts: Law of December 17, 2020, on promoting the generation of electricity in offshore wind farms
- Amended Acts: Law of July 15, 2020, on EU type-approval systems and market surveillance of combustion engines intended for non-road mobile machinery
- Amended Acts: Act of January 23, 2020, amending the Act on government administration departments and certain other acts
- Amended Acts: Law of 31 July 2019 amending certain laws to reduce regulatory burdens
- Amended Acts: Law of November 22, 2018, on amending the law - Educational Law, the law on the education system and certain other laws
- Amended Acts: Law of June 13, 2019 on carrying out economic activities in the field of production and trade of explosives, weapons, ammunition and products and technologies for military or police purposes
- Amended Acts: Law of July 5, 2018, on the succession management of an individual's enterprise
- Amended Acts: Law of July 3, 2018 - Provisions introducing the Law on Higher Education and Science
- Amended Acts: Law of July 5, 2018, on amending the law on combating unfair competition and certain other laws
- Amended Acts: Law of 15 June 2018 amending the Geological and Mining Law and certain other laws
- Amended Acts: Law of 1 March 2018 on counteracting money laundering and the financing of terrorism
- Amended Acts: Law of 6 March 2018 - Provisions introducing the Law - Entrepreneurs' Law and other laws concerning economic activity
- Amended Acts: Law of July 20, 2017 – Water Law
- Amended Acts: Law of 14 December 2016 - Provisions introducing the Law - Education Law
- Amended Acts: Law of May 25, 2017, amending the Geological and Mining Law and certain other laws
- Amended Acts: Law of 11 May 2017 on statutory auditors, auditing firms and public oversight
- Amended Acts: Law of December 16, 2016, amending the Law on Research Institutes and the Law – Geological and Mining Law
- Amended Acts: Law of November 30, 2016, amending the law on the functioning of the hard coal mining industry and certain other laws
- Amended Acts: Law of April 1, 2016, on amending the law – Geological and Mining Law and the law on amending the law – Geological and Mining Law and certain other laws
- Amended Acts: Law of April 13, 2016, on amending the law on explosives for civil use and certain other laws