Geological and Mining Act. Country/Territory Poland Document type Legislation Date 1994 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Mineral resources Keyword Basic legislation Mining Liability/compensation Exploration Offences/penalties Institution Geographical area Eastern Europe, Europe, European Union Countries Entry into force notes The Act enters into force 6 months after its publication in the Journal of Laws. Abstract This Act, which is composed of eight Sections, lays down the general principles of: geological activities; extraction from deposits; protection of deposits, underground waters and other environmental elements affected by geological activities. The Act is composed of the following Sections: General provisions (sect. 1); Geological activities (sect. 2); Eextraction from deposits (sect. 3); Payments and fees (sect. 4); Neighbourhood relationship and liability for damages (sect. 5); Organs of the na Full text Polish Website isip.sejm.gov.pl References - Legislation Implemented by Regulation on groundwater deposits rated among salt waters, medical and thermal waters and other medical resources, and rating common resources of some deposits or geological units among basic resources. Legislation | Poland | 2006 Keyword: Thermal and medicinal waters, Groundwater, Authorization/permit Source: FAO, FAOLEX Regulation amending Regulation establishing criteria of balance of mineral resources. Legislation | Poland | 2007 Keyword: Minerals, Mining Source: FAO, FAOLEX Regulation on the current inventory and forms of information on change of resources of mineral deposit. Legislation | Poland | 2011 Keyword: Minerals, Access-to-information Source: FAO, FAOLEX Regulation establishing types of wastes which can be unselectively tipped under ground. Legislation | Poland | 2007 Keyword: Waste management, Waste disposal Source: FAO, FAOLEX Regulation amending the Regulation on detailed requirements for projects on mineral resources management. Legislation | Poland | 2006 Keyword: Mining, Policy/planning, Pollution control, Minerals Source: FAO, FAOLEX Regulation on detailed requirements for registers of mineral resources. Legislation | Poland | 2005 | Repealed Keyword: Minerals, Access-to-information Source: FAO, FAOLEX Regulation on underground dump of wastes. Legislation | Poland | 2011 Keyword: Waste management, Waste disposal, Transport/storage Source: FAO, FAOLEX Regulation on detailed requirements for projects of mineral resources management. Legislation | Poland | 2005 Keyword: Mining, Policy/planning, Pollution control, Minerals Source: FAO, FAOLEX Regulation establishing criteria of balance of mineral resources. Legislation | Poland | 2001 Keyword: Minerals, Mining Source: FAO, FAOLEX Regulation on detailed requirements for hydrogeological and geological documentation. Legislation | Poland | 2001 | Repealed Keyword: Freshwater resources management, Access-to-information, Thermal and medicinal waters Source: FAO, FAOLEX Regulation amending Regulation establishing criteria of balance of mineral resources. Legislation | Poland | 2008 Keyword: Minerals, Mining Source: FAO, FAOLEX Regulation amending the Regulation establishing criteria of balance of mineral resources. Legislation | Poland | 2005 Keyword: Minerals Source: FAO, FAOLEX Regulation on geological samples and documentation. Legislation | Poland | 2001 | Repealed Keyword: Access-to-information, Minerals Source: FAO, FAOLEX Regulation on underground dump of wastes. Legislation | Poland | 2005 | Repealed Keyword: Waste management, Waste disposal Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amended by Act amending the Geological and Mining Act. Legislation | Poland | 2006 | Repealed Keyword: Institution, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Source: FAO, FAOLEX Act amending the Geological and Mining Act and the Wastes Act. Legislation | Poland | 2005 | Repealed Keyword: Waste management, Waste disposal, Waste non-domestic sources Source: FAO, FAOLEX Repealed by Geological and Mining Act. Legislation | Poland | 2011 Keyword: Basic legislation, Mining, Liability/compensation, Exploration, Offences/penalties, Institution, Authorization/permit, Pollution control, Waste disposal, Waste management, Waste prevention, Hazardous waste, Classification/declassification Source: FAO, FAOLEX