Pod „brandem” k.p.a. i poza nim

The 60th anniversary of the adoption of the Code of Administrative Procedure (hereinafter:“CAP”) is a good reason to reflect and evaluate the oldest of codes in force in the Polish legal system. This paper is focused on the changing content of the CAP. It has not entirely corresponded to its own name even at the moment of its creation. Due to subsequent amendments the subject of the CAP regulation has undergone interesting transformations. In this paper the most important amendments, their reasons and circumstances accompanying their implementation have been presented. The author has also attempted to assess the accuracy of both the extension and reduction of the scope of CAP regulation.