Source: http://eige.europa.eu/node/3307
Timestamp: 2017-04-28 06:25:56
Document Index: 640784719

Matched Legal Cases: ['Art. 304', 'Art.304', 'Art. 304', 'Art. 304', 'Art. 304', 'Art.231', '§ 1']

Ustawa z dnia 6 czerwca 1997 r. - Kodeks postępowania karnego, Dz.U. 1997 nr 89 poz. 555 (Polish Code of Criminal Procedure) | EIGE
HomeGender-based violenceLiterature and legislation Ustawa z dnia 6 czerwca 1997 r. - Kodeks postępowania karnego, Dz.U. 1997 nr 89 poz. 555 (Polish Code of Criminal Procedure)Resource
female genital mutilationgender-based violenceprofessional secrecy provisionsTargeted professionals: General scope (Art. 304.1) and state or local government institutions (Art.304.2)
According to Article 304.1, everyone who learned about the commitment of offence prosecuted ex officio has a social duty to inform the prosecutor or the Police about it. Additionally, state or local government institutions that learned about commitment of such offence in relation to their activities are also obliged to inform straight away the prosecutor or the Police about it (Art. 304.2).
Art. 304 (1) - no penal sanction
Art. 304 (2) - penal sanctions according to Art.231 § 1 of the Penal Code;
SourceInternet System of Legal Acts, Sejm (isap.sejm.gov.pl); Legal act: http://isap.sejm.gov.pl/DetailsServlet?id=WDU19970890555; Translation into English: http://www.imldb.iom.int/viewDocument.do?id={97593377-287C-47C0-B7E8-810D57D1EF67} (does not come from the official web page of the Polish Parliament); "Duties to report offence resulting from law provisions" available at the web page of the Voivodeship Headquarters of the Police in Białystok: http://podlaska.policja.gov.pl/programy/siec_pomocy/doc/5.pdf
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Additional infoTopic Female Genital MutilationCountry PolandType Policy / LegislationLanguage PolishTypes of GBV Female Genital Mutilation Help us improve