Law of 21 January 1999 on the parliamentary investigative committee.

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Acts referring to this act

• Amending Acts: Law of March 26, 1982 on the State Tribunal.
• Amended Acts: Law of January 28, 2016, on provisions introducing the Law on the Prosecution Service
• Amended Acts: Law of 5 August 2010 on the protection of classified information.
• Amended Acts: Law of 3 June 2005 amending the Law on Parliamentary Investigative Committees.
• References: Resolution of the Sejm of the Republic of Poland of November 20, 2009 on changes in the composition of investigative committees
• References: Resolution of the Sejm of the Republic of Poland of 11 January 2008 on the appointment of a Parliamentary Investigative Committee to examine the allegations of illegal influence by members of the Council of Ministers, the Commander-in-Chief of the Police, the Head of the Central Anticorruption Bureau and the Head of the Internal Security Agency on police officers, officers of the Central Anticorruption Bureau and the Internal Security Agency, prosecutors and persons holding positions in the judiciary, in order to force the exceeding of powers or the failure to perform duties in connection with criminal proceedings and operational reconnaissance activities in cases involving or against members of the Council of Ministers, members of the Sejm of the Republic of Poland and journalists, in the period from 31 October 2005 to 16 November 2007
• Constitutional Tribunal Ruling for an Act: Judgment of the Constitutional Tribunal of April 14, 1999, case file K 8/99.
• Legal Basis: Resolution of the Sejm of the Republic of Poland of January 26, 2024, on the election of the composition of the Parliamentary Investigative Committee to examine the legality, correctness, and expediency of operational reconnaissance activities undertaken, inter alia, using Pegasus software by members of the Council of Ministers, special services, the Police, tax control authorities, and customs-tax authorities, as well as bodies established for prosecution and the prosecution service, in the period from November 16, 2015, to November 20, 2023
• Legal Basis: Resolution of the Sejm of the Republic of Poland of June 25, 2025, on the supplementary election to the composition of the Investigative Committee to examine the legality, correctness, and expediency of operational-recognition activities undertaken, among others, using Pegasus software by members of the Council of Ministers, special services, Police, tax and customs-fiscal control bodies, bodies appointed to prosecute crimes and the prosecution service in the period from November 16, 2015, to November 20, 2023
• Legal Basis: Resolution of the Sejm of the Republic of Poland of September 25, 2024, on the supplementary election to the composition of the Investigative Committee to examine the legality, correctness, and expediency of operational-recognition activities undertaken, inter alia, using Pegasus software by members of the Council of Ministers, special services, Police, tax and customs-tax control bodies, bodies appointed to prosecute crimes, and the prosecution service in the period from November 16, 2015, to November 20, 2023
• Legal Basis: Resolution of the Sejm of the Republic of Poland of June 28, 2024, on the supplementary election to the composition of the Investigative Committee to examine the legality, correctness, and expediency of actions taken to prepare and conduct the presidential elections of the Republic of Poland in 2020 by postal voting
• Legal Basis: Resolution of the Sejm of the Republic of Poland of June 14, 2024, on the supplementary election to the composition of the Investigative Committee to examine the legality, correctness, and expediency of actions taken to prepare and conduct the presidential election of the Republic of Poland in 2020 in the form of postal voting
• Legal Basis: Resolution of the Sejm of the Republic of Poland of June 14, 2024, on the supplementary election to the composition of the Investigative Committee to examine the legality, correctness, and expediency of actions, as well as the occurrence of abuses, negligence, and omissions regarding the legalization of stay of foreigners in the territory of the Republic of Poland in the period from November 12, 2019, to November 20, 2023
• Legal Basis: Resolution of the Sejm of the Republic of Poland of June 14, 2024, on the supplementary election to the composition of the Investigative Committee to examine the legality, correctness, and expediency of operational-recognition activities undertaken, inter alia, using Pegasus software by members of the Council of Ministers, special services, Police, tax control bodies, and customs-tax bodies, bodies appointed to prosecute crimes, and the prosecution service in the period from November 16, 2015, to November 20, 2023
• Legal Basis: Resolution of the Sejm of the Republic of Poland of February 22, 2024, on the supplementary election to the composition of the Investigative Committee to examine the legality, correctness and expediency of actions taken to prepare and conduct the elections of the President of the Republic of Poland in 2020 in the form of postal voting
• Legal Basis: Resolution of the Sejm of the Republic of Poland of January 17, 2024, on the appointment of a Parliamentary Investigative Committee to examine the legality, correctness, and expediency of operational reconnaissance activities undertaken, inter alia, using Pegasus software by members of the Council of Ministers, special services, the Police, tax control authorities, and customs-tax authorities, as well as bodies established for prosecution and the prosecution service, in the period from November 16, 2015, to November 20, 2023
• Legal Basis: Resolution of the Sejm of the Republic of Poland of December 21, 2023, on the election of the members of the Investigative Committee to examine the legality, correctness, and expediency of actions, as well as the occurrence of abuses, negligence, and omissions regarding the legalization of stay of foreigners in the territory of the Republic of Poland in the period from November 12, 2019, to November 20, 2023
• Legal Basis: Resolution of the Sejm of the Republic of Poland of December 12, 2023, on the election of the composition of the Extraordinary Investigative Committee to examine the legality, correctness, and expediency of actions taken to prepare and conduct the election of the President of the Republic of Poland in 2020 in the form of postal voting
• Legal Basis: Resolution of the Sejm of the Republic of Poland of July 20, 2018, on the election of the composition of the Investigative Committee to examine the correctness and legality of actions and the occurrence of negligence and omissions by public bodies and institutions in the scope of ensuring State Treasury revenues from value added tax and excise tax in the period from December 2007 to November 2015
• Legal Basis: Resolution of the Sejm of the Republic of Poland of July 5, 2018, on the appointment of a Parliamentary Investigative Committee to examine the correctness and legality of actions and the occurrence of negligence and omissions by public bodies and institutions in ensuring state treasury revenues from value added tax and excise duty in the period from December 2007 to November 2015
• Legal Basis: Resolution of the Sejm of the Republic of Poland of June 7, 2018, on changes in the composition of the Investigative Committee to examine the correctness and legality of actions of public bodies and institutions towards entities belonging to the Amber Gold Group
• Legal Basis: Resolution of the Sejm of the Republic of Poland of January 11, 2018 on the supplementary election to the composition of the Investigative Committee to examine the correctness and legality of actions of public bodies and institutions towards entities belonging to the Amber Gold Group
• Legal Basis: Resolution of the Sejm of the Republic of Poland of October 11, 2017, on the supplementary election to the composition of the Investigative Committee to examine the correctness and legality of actions of public bodies and institutions towards entities belonging to the Amber Gold Group
• Legal Basis: Resolution of the Sejm of the Republic of Poland of September 15, 2017, on changes in the composition of the Investigative Committee to examine the correctness and legality of actions of public bodies and institutions towards entities belonging to the Amber Gold Group
• Legal Basis: Resolution of the Sejm of the Republic of Poland of October 21, 2016, on changes in the composition of the Parliamentary Committee of Inquiry into the correctness and legality of actions of public bodies and institutions towards entities belonging to the Amber Gold Group
• Legal Basis: Resolution of the Sejm of the Republic of Poland of July 22, 2016, on the election of the composition of the Parliamentary Investigative Committee to examine the correctness and legality of actions of public bodies and institutions towards entities belonging to the Amber Gold Group
• Legal Basis: Resolution of the Sejm of the Republic of Poland of July 19, 2016, on the appointment of a Parliamentary Investigative Committee to examine the correctness and legality of actions of public bodies and institutions towards entities belonging to the Amber Gold Group
• Legal Basis: Resolution of the Sejm of the Republic of Poland of July 22, 2010, on the supplementary election to the composition of the Investigative Committee to examine the allegations of illegal influence by members of the Council of Ministers, the Commander-in-Chief of the Police, the Head of the Central Anticorruption Bureau and the Head of the Internal Security Agency on police officers, the Central Anticorruption Bureau and the Internal Security Agency, prosecutors and persons holding positions in the judiciary in order to force the exceeding of powers or the failure to perform duties in connection with criminal proceedings and operational reconnaissance activities in cases involving or against members of the Council of Ministers, members of the Sejm of the Republic of Poland and journalists, in the period from October 31, 2005, to November 16, 2007
• Legal Basis: Resolution of the Sejm of the Republic of Poland of May 7, 2010, concerning the supplementary election to the composition of the Investigative Committee to examine the legislative process of acts amending the Act of July 29, 1992, on Games and Betting and the implementing provisions issued on their basis concerning low-prize slot machines and video lotteries, and to examine the legality of the actions of government administration bodies examining this process
• Legal Basis: Resolution of the Sejm of the Republic of Poland of January 8, 2010, on the supplementary election to the composition of the Investigative Committee to examine the course of the legislative process of acts amending the Act of July 29, 1992, on Games and Betting and the implementing provisions issued on their basis concerning low-stakes slot machines and video lotteries, and to examine the legality of the actions of government administration bodies examining this process
• Legal Basis: Resolution of the Sejm of the Republic of Poland of January 8, 2010, on the supplementary election to the composition of the Investigative Committee to examine the course of the legislative process of acts amending the Act of July 29, 1992, on Games and Betting and the implementing provisions issued on their basis concerning low-stakes slot machines and video lotteries, and to examine the legality of the actions of government administration bodies examining this process
• Legal Basis: Resolution of the Sejm of the Republic of Poland of November 4, 2009 on the appointment of a Parliamentary Investigative Committee to examine the course of the legislative process of acts amending the Act of July 29, 1992 on games and betting and the implementing regulations issued on their basis concerning slot machines with low winnings and video lotteries, and to examine the legality of the actions of government administration bodies investigating this process
• Legal Basis: Resolution of the Sejm of the Republic of Poland of September 11, 2009, on changes in the composition of the Investigative Committee to examine the allegations of illegal influence by members of the Council of Ministers, the Commander-in-Chief of the Police, the Head of the Central Anticorruption Bureau, and the Head of the Internal Security Agency on police officers, the Central Anticorruption Bureau, and the Internal Security Agency, prosecutors, and persons holding positions in the judiciary, in order to force the exceeding of powers or the failure to perform duties in connection with criminal proceedings and operational-recognition activities in cases involving or against members of the Council of Ministers, members of the Sejm of the Republic of Poland, and journalists, in the period from October 31, 2005, to November 16, 2007
• Legal Basis: Resolution of the Sejm of the Republic of Poland of February 13, 2009, on the appointment of an Investigative Committee to examine the regularity of actions of government administration bodies in criminal proceedings related to the abduction and murder of Krzysztof Olewnik
• Legal Basis: Resolution of the Sejm of the Republic of Poland of June 27, 2008, on changes in the composition of the Investigative Committee to examine the allegations of illegal influence by members of the Council of Ministers, the Commander-in-Chief of the Police, the Head of the Central Anticorruption Bureau and the Head of the Internal Security Agency on police officers, the Central Anticorruption Bureau and the Internal Security Agency, prosecutors and persons holding positions in the judiciary in order to force the exceeding of powers or the failure to perform duties in connection with criminal proceedings and operational-recognition activities in cases involving or against members of the Council of Ministers, members of the Sejm of the Republic of Poland and journalists, in the period from October 31, 2005, to November 16, 2007
• Legal Basis: Resolution of the Sejm of the Republic of Poland of 19 December 2007 on the appointment of a Parliamentary Investigative Committee to examine the circumstances of the tragic death of former MP Barbara Blida.
• Legal Basis: Resolution of the Sejm of the Republic of Poland of April 26, 2007, on changes in the composition of the Investigative Committee to examine irregularities in the actions of State bodies in the process of transforming certain banks
• Legal Basis: Resolution of the Sejm of the Republic of Poland of March 24, 2006, on the appointment of a Parliamentary Investigative Committee to examine decisions concerning capital and ownership transformations in the banking sector and the actions of banking supervision authorities in the period from June 4, 1989, to March 19, 2006
• Legal Basis: Resolution of the Sejm of the Republic of Poland of January 21, 2005, on the election of the composition of the Investigative Committee to examine the regularity of the privatization of Powszechny Zakład Ubezpieczeń Spółka Akcyjna.
• Legal Basis: Resolution of the Sejm of the Republic of Poland of 7 January 2005 on the appointment of a Parliamentary Investigation Committee to examine the regularity of the privatisation of Powszechny Zakład Ubezpieczeń Spółka Akcyjna
• Legal Basis: Resolution of the Sejm of the Republic of Poland of 28 May 2004 on the appointment of an Investigative Committee to examine the allegation of irregularities in the supervision of the State Treasury over the representatives of the State Treasury in the company PKN Orlen S.A. and the allegation of using special services (d. UOP) for illegal pressure on the judiciary to obtain decisions serving to exert pressure on members of the Management Board of PKN Orlen S.A.
• Legal Basis from Art.: Resolution of the Sejm of the Republic of Poland of October 11, 2017, on the supplementary election to the composition of the Investigative Committee to examine the correctness and legality of actions of public bodies and institutions towards entities belonging to the Amber Gold Group
• Legal Basis from Art.: Resolution of the Sejm of the Republic of Poland of September 15, 2017, on changes in the composition of the Investigative Committee to examine the correctness and legality of actions of public bodies and institutions towards entities belonging to the Amber Gold Group
• Legal Basis from Art.: Resolution of the Sejm of the Republic of Poland of February 13, 2009, on the appointment of an Investigative Committee to examine the regularity of actions of government administration bodies in criminal proceedings related to the abduction and murder of Krzysztof Olewnik
• Legal Basis from Art.: Resolution of the Sejm of the Republic of Poland of February 13, 2009, on the appointment of an Investigative Committee to examine the regularity of actions of government administration bodies in criminal proceedings related to the abduction and murder of Krzysztof Olewnik
• Legal Basis from Art.: Resolution of the Sejm of the Republic of Poland of October 21, 2016, on changes in the composition of the Parliamentary Committee of Inquiry into the correctness and legality of actions of public bodies and institutions towards entities belonging to the Amber Gold Group
• Legal Basis from Art.: Resolution of the Sejm of the Republic of Poland of October 21, 2016, on changes in the composition of the Parliamentary Committee of Inquiry into the correctness and legality of actions of public bodies and institutions towards entities belonging to the Amber Gold Group
• Legal Basis from Art.: Resolution of the Sejm of the Republic of Poland of June 27, 2008, on changes in the composition of the Investigative Committee to examine the allegations of illegal influence by members of the Council of Ministers, the Commander-in-Chief of the Police, the Head of the Central Anticorruption Bureau and the Head of the Internal Security Agency on police officers, the Central Anticorruption Bureau and the Internal Security Agency, prosecutors and persons holding positions in the judiciary in order to force the exceeding of powers or the failure to perform duties in connection with criminal proceedings and operational-recognition activities in cases involving or against members of the Council of Ministers, members of the Sejm of the Republic of Poland and journalists, in the period from October 31, 2005, to November 16, 2007
• Legal Basis from Art.: Resolution of the Sejm of the Republic of Poland of July 22, 2016, on the election of the composition of the Parliamentary Investigative Committee to examine the correctness and legality of actions of public bodies and institutions towards entities belonging to the Amber Gold Group
• Legal Basis from Art.: Resolution of the Sejm of the Republic of Poland of June 25, 2025, on the supplementary election to the composition of the Investigative Committee to examine the legality, correctness, and expediency of operational-recognition activities undertaken, among others, using Pegasus software by members of the Council of Ministers, special services, Police, tax and customs-fiscal control bodies, bodies appointed to prosecute crimes and the prosecution service in the period from November 16, 2015, to November 20, 2023