Ministry of Justice (Poland)
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| State level | Country | ||
| Position of the authority | Ministry | ||
| Consist | since 1917 | ||
| Headquarters | al. Ujazdowskie 11, Warsaw | ||
| Authority management | Zbigniew Ziobro | ||
| Website | www.ms.gov.pl | ||
The Ministry of Justice ( Polish Ministerstwo Sprawiedliwości , abbreviated MS ) is a supreme authority of the Republic of Poland , which is responsible for the organization of government administration in the area of justice. According to the Polish constitution , the Minister of Justice is also a member of the Krajowa Rada Sądownictwa (German State Justice Council).
In addition, as in the period from March 31, 1990 to March 30, 2010, the Minister of Justice has again been Attorney General since March 4, 2016 . From March 31, 2010 to March 3, 2016, the General Prosecutor's Office existed as an independent authority, which was separate from the Ministry of Justice and the government administration.
Competencies
The following ordinance defines the Minister of Justice's area of competence:
- The minister heads the justice sector in the government administration.
- The minister has the budgetary functions of the ordinary courts and the judiciary.
The judiciary includes:
- Judiciary
- Prosecutors, notaries , lawyers and legal advisers
- Enforcement of sentences
He also ensures the preparation of projects for the codification of civil law, including family and criminal law.