Chapter 4
THE CONSTITUTIONAL TRIBUNAL. THE TRIBUNAL OF STATE, THE SUPREME CHAMBER OF CONTROL, THE COMMISSIONER FOR CITIZENS' RIGHTS, THE NATIONAL COUNCIL OF RADIO BROADCASTING AND TELEVISION 1)

Article 33a

1. The Constitutional Tribunal shall adjudicate upon the conformity to the Constitution of laws and other normative acts enacted by main and central State organs, and shall formulate universally binding interpretation of the laws.

2. Judgements of the Constitutional Tribunal on the nonconformity of laws to the Constitution are subject to examination by the Sejm.

3. Judgements of the Constitutional Tribunal on the nonconformity of other normative acts to the Constitution or laws are binding. The Constitutional Tribunal shall apply measures to remove any nonconformity.

4. Members of the Constitutional Tribunal shall be elected by the Sejm from among persons who are distinguished in knowledge of the law.

5. Members of the Constitutional Tribunal shall be independent and subject only to the Constitution.

6. The jurisdiction, organization and procedure of the Constitutional Tribunal shall be determined by law.

Article 33b

1. The Tribunal of State shall adjudicate upon responsibility for infringements of the Constitution and laws by persons holding supreme State offices which are specified by law.

2. The Tribunal of the State may adjudicate upon the criminal responsibility of persons who are being prosecuted for reasons specified in paragraph 1 and for any offences committed in connection with their office.

3. The Tribunal of State is elected by the Sejm, from persons not being Deputies, for the period of the Sejm's term of office.

4. The First President of the Supreme Court shall be the Chairman of the Tribunal of State.

5. Judges of the Tribunal of State are independent and subject only to the laws.

6. The jurisdiction, organization and procedure of the Tribunal of State shall be determined by law.

Article 34

1. The Supreme Chamber of Control is appointed to control the economic, financial and organizational administrative activities of organs of state administration. enterprises and other organizational units subordinated to such organs, from the point of view of legality, economic efficiency, efficacy and integrity.

2. The Supreme Chamber of Control may also undertake, within the scope determined by law. control of cooperative organizations and their unions, social organizations as well as units of the non-socialized economy.

Article 35

1. The Supreme Chamber of Control is subordinate to the Sejm.

2. The Supreme Chamber of Control shall present to the Sejm its comments upon the reports of the Council of Ministers concerning the implementation of the national social and economic plan as well as an assessment of the implementation of the State Budget.

3. The Supreme Chamber of Control shall annually present to the Sejm a report upon its activities.

Article 36

1. The President of the Supreme Chamber of Control is appointed and recalled by the Sejm. with the consent of the Senate.

2. The Supreme Chamber of Control acts collectively. The organization and mode of functioning of the Supreme Chamber of Control is determined by law.

Article 36a

1. The Commissioner for Citizens' Rights shall safeguard the observance of citizens'

rights and freedoms specified in the Constitution and other legal provisions.

2. The Commissioner for Citizens' Rights shall be appointed by the Sejm, with the consent of the Senate, for a four-year term of office.

3. The mode of functioning of the Commissioner for Citizens' Rights shall be determined by law.

Article 36b 2)

1. The National Council of Radio Broadcasting and Television shall safeguard the freedom of speech, citizens' rights to be informed and shall protect public interests in radio broadcasting and television.

2. Members of the National Council of Radio Broadcasting and Television shall be

appointed by the Sejm, Senate and President

3. The National Council of Radio Broadcasting and Television shall, on the basis of statutes and in order to implement them, issue regulations and executive orders.

4. The principles relating to the appointment of members of the National Council of Radio Broadcasting and Television, to its organization and to the manner of its functioning shall be established by statute. .

Constitution of the Republic of Poland.


1) The title of Chapter 4 is as specified by Article 1, para. 1 of the Act of 15th October, 1992 on Amendment of the Constitution of the Republic of Poland (Dziennik Ustaw of 1993, No. 7, item 33) which entered into force on 13th February, 1993.


2) Article 36b supplemented by Article 1, para. 2 of the Act of 15th October, 1992 on Amendment of the