Ustawa z dnia 29 lipca 2005 r. o przeciwdziałaniu przemocy w rodzinie, Dz.U. 2005 nr 180 poz. 1493 (Law on Counteracting Domestic Violence), with amendment of 10/06/2010 (Poland)
Targeted professionals: Particularly doctors, nurses, social workers, teachers, court-appointed custodians, police officers
Professional Secrecy Provisions
Conditions for disclosing information
According to Art. 12.1, individuals who in connection with performing their official or professional duties conceived a suspicion about commitment of offence prosecuted ex officio involving domestic violence shall immediately inform the Police or the prosecutor.
Right or duty to report
Duty to report
Existence of disciplinary sanctions in case of non-reporting
Social duty; possible disciplinary responsibility for non-performance of duties or penal sanctions in case of public officials
Source
Internet System of Legal Acts, Sejm (isap.sejm.gov.pl); Legal act: http://isap.sejm.gov.pl/DetailsServlet?id=WDU20051801493; Amendment of 2010: Ustawa o zmianie ustawy o przeciwdziałaniu przemocy w rodzinie oraz niektórych innych ustaw, z dnia 10 czerwca 2010, Dz.U. z 2010r. Nr 125, poz. 842: http://isap.sejm.gov.pl/DetailsServlet?id=WDU20101250842; "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
Additional information
Date of entering into force
21/11/2005