On the bodies of justice
Non-official translation
The Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated 18 March, 2002 No. 304
Unofficial translation
Through the whole text, the word “military service” is substituted respectively by
the word “military service” in accordance with the Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan
dated 22 May, 2007 No. 255 (shall be enforced from the date of its official publication)
Chapter 1. General provisions
Article 1. Status of Bodies of Justice of the Republic of Kazakhstan
The Bodies of Justice of the Republic of Kazakhstan (hereinafter - the Bodies of
Justice) are the executive bodies within their competence to carry out legal support of
the state, support the regime of legality in the work of state bodies, organizations,
officials and citizens to ensure protection of the rights and legitimate interests of
citizens and organizations.
Article 2. The legal framework of the Bodies of Justice
The legal basis for the activities of the Bodies of Justice shall consist of the
Constitution of the Republic of Kazakhstan, this Law and other regulatory legal acts and
international treaties of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
Article 3. Objectives of the Bodies of Justice Objectives of the Bodies of Justice shall be:
1) participation in the formation of national legislation aimed at ensuring the
supremacy of the rights and freedoms of man and citizen sovereignty of the Republic of
Kazakhstan, sustainable and progressive development of the Kazakhstan society and the
state, through participation in the development and implementation of the national
development strategy of conducting legislative work, analysis, improvement,
systematization of legislation, due diligence draft regulations;
2) legal support to Kazakhstan in the international arena in order to protect its
national interests and strengthen the authority of the world community, including
through the preparation and conclusion of international treaties of the Republic of
Kazakhstan;
3) carrying out of state registration of legal entities, the rights to real
property, liens of certain types of movable property, regulatory legal acts of central
government bodies and agencies, local representative and executive bodies, and akims,
providing public accounting regulations of the Republic of Kazakhstan;
3-1) formation and implementation of state policy in the sphere of state
registration, the organization of legal aid and the provision of legal services, legal
advocacy;
4) organization of legal aid and the provision of legal services and the provision
of legal advocacy;
5) organization and implementation of forensic activity;
6)-6-2) are excluded by the Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated 18.01.2012 No.
547-IV (shall be enforced upon expiry of ten calendar days after its first official
publication);
7) formation and implementation of state policy in the field of protection and
enforcement of intellectual property rights;
8) (is excluded – N 25 dated 29 December, 2004)
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Subparagraph 9) is provided to be in wording of the Law of the Republic of
Kazakhstan dated 03. 07.2014 No. 227-V (shall be enforced from 01.01.2015).
9) carrying out of inquiry in cases of crimes falling within the competence of
judicial authorities, and proceedings on administrative violations in accordance with
the Law;
9-1)is excluded by the Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated 29.12.2012 No. 372-
IV (shall be enforced upon expiry of ten calendar days after its first official
publication);
9-2)is excluded by the Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated 29.12.2012 No. 372-
IV (shall be enforced upon expiry of ten calendar days after its first official
publication);
9-3) formation and realization of state policy in the field of execution of
executive documents;
9-4) formation and realization of state policy in the field of forensic activity;
10) carrying out of the other objectives imposed on them by the legislation of the
Republic of Kazakhstan.
Footnote. Article 3 as amended by the Laws of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated
29.12.2004 No. 25; dated 26.03.2007 no. 240 (order of enforcement see Article 2); dated
28.12.2010 No. 368-IV (shall be enforced upon expiry of ten calendar days after its
first official publication); dated 29.12.2010 No. 372-IV (shall be enforced upon expiry
of ten calendar days after its first official publication); dated 25.03.2011 No. 421-IV
(shall be enforced upon expiry of ten calendar days after its first official
publication); dated 18.01.2012 No. 547-IV (shall be enforced upon expiry of ten calendar
days after its first official publication); dated 05.07.2014 No. 236-V (shall be
enforced upon expiry of ten calendar days after its first official publication); dated
29.09.2014 No. 239-V (shall be enforced upon expiry of ten calendar days after its first
official publication).
Article 4. Principles of activity of the Bodies of Justice The activities of the Bodies of Justice shall be based based on the following
principles:
1) of the legality;
2) ensure the right to defense, the equality of all before the law, and respect
for the rights and freedoms of man and citizen;
3) transparency, cooperation with law enforcement and other government agencies
and other organizations and officials;
4) independence from political parties and other public associations;
5)is excluded by the Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated 18.01.2012 No. 547-IV
(shall be enforced upon expiry of ten calendar days after its first official
publication);
6) the unity of the system the Bodies of Justice
Footnote. Article 4 as amended by the Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated
08.01.2012 No. 547-IV (shall be enforced upon expiry of ten calendar days after its
first official publication).
Chapter 2. System and the organization of activity of the Bodies of Justice
Article 5. The system of the Bodies of Justice 1. Unified system of the Bodies of Justice shall consist:
1) the Bodies of Justice, including:
Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Kazakhstan;
territorial bodies, departments and institutions of Justice;
2) institutions and other subordinate organizations.
Footnote. Article 5 is in wording of the Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated
29.09.2014 No. 239-V (shall be enforced upon expiry of ten calendar days after its first
official publication).
Article 6. The Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Kazakhstan
1. The Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Kazakhstan is the central executive
body within the structure of the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan, formed by,
reorganized and abolished by the President of the Republic on the recommendation of the
Prime Minister of the Republic.
2. The Ministry of Justice is headed by the Minister, appointed and dismissed by
the President of the Republic.
3. The Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Kazakhstan develops and approves the
form of mandatory departmental reports, checklists, risk assessment criteria, semi-
annual audit plans in accordance with the Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan "On State
Control and Supervision in the Republic of Kazakhstan":
1) in the scope of use of copyright and related rights, industrial property,
selection achievements, integrated circuits;
2) in the scope of subsequent publication of official texts of regulatory legal
acts.
4. Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Kazakhstan improves the system of
reporting and evaluation of the priority issues of crime prevention, the protection of
constitutional rights and freedoms of citizens, the interests of society and the state,
the confidence of the population, with the definition of the external evaluation
mechanisms, given by the representative bodies and the public, with the introduction of
the rating level corruption and establish various forms of cooperation with civil
society.
Footnote. Article 6 as amended by the Laws of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated
29.04.2009 No. 154-IV (order of enforcement see Article 2); dated 17.07.2009 No. 188-IV
(order of enforcement see Article 2); dated 19.03.2010 No. 258-IV; dated 06.01.2011 No.
378-IV (shall be enforced upon expiry of ten calendar days after its first official
publication); dated 06.01.2011 no. 376-IV (shall be enforced upon expiry of ten calendar
days after its first official publication); dated 10.07.2012 no. 36-V 9 shall be
enforced upon expiry of ten calendar days after its first official publication).
Article 7. Powers of the Minister of Justice the Republic of Kazakhstan
1. The Minister of Justice of the Republic of Kazakhstan (hereinafter – the
Minister) administers justice agencies and is personally responsible for implementation
of the tasks of the judicial authorities.
2. Minister:
1) appoints and dismisses the heads of departments under the Ministry of Justice
of the organizations and their alternates in accordance with the laws of the Republic of
Kazakhstan;
2) refers to the statement of claim to the court for recognition of regulations,
subject to state registration in the judiciary, but not past it invalid;
3) issue acts binding the bodies of justice, as well as within their competence -
acts which are binding in other state bodies, organizations, officials and citizens;
4) the Ministry is in state bodies and organizations in accordance with the laws
of the Republic of Kazakhstan;
5)is excluded by the Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated 18.01.2012 No. 547-IV
(shall be enforced upon expiry of ten calendar days after its first official
publication);
6) carry out the other powers, imposed on him (her) by this Law, the other
regulatory legal acts of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
Footnote. Article 7 as amended by the Laws of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated
10.01.2011 No. 383-IV (shall be enforced upon expiry of ten calendar days after its
first official publication); dated 18.01.2012 No. 547-IV (shall be enforced upon expiry
of ten calendar days after its first official publication); dated 29.2014 No. 239-V
(shall be enforced upon expiry of ten calendar days after its first official
publication).
Article 8. Territorial Bodies of Justice 1. Territorial bodies of Justice are oblast, city of republican significance and
the capital, district and city departments of Justice.
2. In the territorial departments of justice gives the corresponding structural
units which implement the functions entrusted to the Bodies of Justice.
Footnote. Article 8 as amended by the Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated 29
December, 2004 No. 25.
Article 9. Organization of the system of Justice To solve the problems and provide the functions entrusted to the Ministry of
Justice, under the Ministry of the actions of state agencies and other organizations.
Footnote. Article 9 is in wording of the Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated
29.09.2014 No. 239-V (shall be enforced upon expiry of ten calendar days after its first
official publication).
Article 10. Penal system of the Bodies of Justice
Footnote. Article 10 is excluded by the Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated
18.01.2012 No. 547-IV (shall be enforced upon expiry of ten calendar days after its
first official publication).
Article 11. The structure of the penal system
Footnote. Article 11 is excluded by the Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated
18.01.2012 No. 547-IV (shall be enforced upon expiry of ten calendar days after its
first official publication).
Article 11-1. System of the bodies of execution producing
Footnote. Article 11-1 is excluded by the Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated
18.01.2012 No. 547-IV (shall be enforced upon expiry of ten calendar days after its
first official publication).
Article 12. Cooperation of the Bodies of Justice with the state bodies,
organizations and civil servants 1. The Bodies of Justice in solving their tasks interact with central and local
government agencies, including law enforcement and regulatory as well as with officials.
The Bodies of Justice upon request of the authorized body on financial monitoring
information are from their own information systems in accordance with the laws of the
Republic of Kazakhstan on countering the legalization (laundering) of proceeds from
crime and terrorist financing.
2. State bodies, organizations and officials are obliged to assist the judicial
authorities in the performance of functional tasks and protection of the rights,
freedoms and civil rights, legal entities and state interests.
3. Cooperation of the Bodies of Justice with state bodies and organizations of
foreign states, including the bodies of justice, carried out on the basis of
international agreements.
4.Is excluded by the Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated 18.01.2012 No. 547-IV
(shall be enforced upon expiry of ten calendar days after its first official
publication).
Footnote. Article 12 as amended by the Laws of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated
29.12.2004 No. 25; dated 28.08.2009 N 192-IV (shall be enforced from 08.03.2010); dated
18.01.2012 № 547-IV (shall be enforced upon expiry of ten calendar days after its first
official publication); dated 10.06.2014 № 206-V (shall be enforced upon expiry of ten
calendar days after its first official publication).
Article 12-1. Public control over the legitimate rights and interests of
persons in institutions of penal system Footnote. Article 12-1 is excluded by the Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated
18.01.2012 No. 547-IV (shall be enforced upon expiry of ten calendar days after its
first official publication).
Article 13. Acts of the Bodies of Justice 1. In the cases provided by this Law and other legislative acts of the Republic of
Kazakhstan, acts of the President and the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan, the
Minister of Justice, within its competence, issue orders concerning the activities of
judicial authorities, subject to state registration in accordance with the Laws of the
Republic of Kazakhstan, as well as making a presentation.
2. Heads of departments and the territorial bodies of the Ministry of Justice
within the competence issue orders and make representations.
3. Acts of the Bodies of Justice, adopted within their competence and passed in
the cases provided by law, the state registration, binding organizations, officials and
citizens of the Republic of Kazakhstan, foreigners and stateless persons.
Article 14. Representation of the Bodies of Justice
1. The Bodies of Justices hall make representation to eliminate violations of the
law:
1) in respect of regulations, subject to state registration in the judiciary, but
not past it;
2) in respect of regulatory legal acts of central and local government bodies,
akims used to, but not published in the prescribed manner, the publication of which is
mandatory in accordance with Article 4 of the Constitution of the Republic of
Kazakhstan;
3) In relation to regulations, subject to state registration in the Bodies of
Justice, contrary to the legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan;
4) in other cases established by legislative acts of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
2. Presentation shall be submitted to the appropriate state agency (civil servant)
or a higher authority (civil servant).
3. Representation shall be considered a public authority or officer of the parent
body with compulsory measures to address violations of the Law, as well as the causes
and conditions that contribute to them, in the terms established by judicial
authorities, but not later than thirty calendar days.
The Bodies of Justice shall have the right to participate in considering the view.
On the time and place of submission of judicial authority must be notified state body or
official no later than three calendar days prior to the consideration of the submission.
4. Results of the review of the submission and the taken action reported to the
judicial authorities within three working days from the date of submission of
examination.
Footnote. Article 14 as amended by the Laws of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated
10.01.2011 no. 383-IV (shall be enforced upon expiry of ten calendar days after its
first official publication); dated 29.09.2014 No. 239-V (shall be enforced upon expiry
of ten calendar days after its first official publication).
Chapter 3. Basic functions, rights and duties of the Bodies of Justice
Article 15. Functions of the Bodies of Justice in the scope of reference
work, improving of legislation
In the scope of legislative work, improving legislation judicial authorities shall
have the following function:
1) the legislative work, the development of draft Laws and regulations;
2) legal review of draft regulations;
3 ) involvement for lawmaking, expert, scientific research and consultation of
specialists and experts of state bodies, organizations, including foreign ones, using
for this purpose the budget and other funds;
4) The official explanation of the legal acts of the Government on behalf of the
Government and the Prime Minister of the Republic and on his own initiative;
5) provision of legal information, provision of reference bank regulations,
conduct of a single computer system in Kazakhstan legal information;
6) coordination of research work of state bodies and organizations in the field of
legislation.
Footnote. Article 15 as amended by the Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated
05.07.2014 no. 236-V (shall be enforced upon expiry of ten calendar days after its first
official publication).
Article 16. Functions of the Bodies of Justice in the scope of legal
provision of international treaties, coordination of foreign legal assistance
In the scope of legal support of international agreements, coordination of foreign
legal aid judicial authorities shall have the following functions:
1) preparation, organization of imprisonment and execution in accordance with the
Laws of the Republic of Kazakhstan international treaties on legal assistance and legal
cooperation with foreign states;
2) legal review of loan agreements concluded under the guarantee of the Republic
of Kazakhstan;
3) the execution of letters rotatory and requests of foreign countries in
accordance with international agreements;
4) performance of analysis on the harmonization and unification of the law of the
Republic of Kazakhstan and foreign countries, as well as the implementation of
recognized international standards in Kazakhstan legislation of the Republic of
Kazakhstan;
5) participation in the prescribed manner to the preparation and conclusion of
international agreements on mutual protection of intellectual property rights in the
signing of such agreements;
6) The legal review of draft international treaties.
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Article 17 is provided to be amended by the Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan
dated 16.05.2014 No. 203-V (shall be enforced upon expiry of six months after date of
its first official publication).
Article 17. Functions of the Bodies of Justice in judicial and expert
activity In the scope of judicial and expert activity judicial authorities shall have the
following functions:
1) selection and placement of personnel forensic experts;
2) the organization of forensic activities and licensing forensic activities in
accordance with the legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan on permits and
notifications;
3) material and technical state forensic institutions;
4) coordination of research work in the field of forensics.
Footnote. Article 17 is in wording of the Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated
29.09.2014 No. 239-V (shall be enforced upon expiry of six months after date of its
first official publication).
Article 18. Functions of the Bodies of Justice in the scope of carrying out
of state registration
In the scope of state registration the Bodies of Justice shall carry out the
following functions:
1) the state registration of regulatory legal acts of central state bodies,
departments, maslikhats, akimats and akims, maintenance of the state register of
regulatory legal acts of the Republic of Kazakhstan;
2) the state registration of legal entities, registration of branches and
representative offices, with the exception of members of the Regional Financial Center
of Almaty, as well as maintaining a national register of business identification
numbers;
3) the state registration of acts of civil status;
4) the publication to the public list of registered normative legal acts of state
bodies;
5) the state registration of rights to immovable property, conducting legal
cadaster, registration of mortgage of movable property, the state technical inspection
and maintenance of real estate mortgage of movable property registry.
Footnote. Article 18 as amended by the Laws of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated
29.12.2004 No. 25; date 05.06.2006 No. 146 (order of enforcement see Article 2); dated
26.07.2007 No. 311 (shall be enforced upon expiry of ten calendar days after its first
official publication); dated 29.12.2010 No. 372 -IV (shall be enforced upon expiry of
ten calendar days after its first official publication); dated 25.03.2011 No. 421 -IV
(shall be enforced upon expiry of ten calendar days after its first official
publication); dated 24.12.2012 № 60 -V (shall be enforced upon expiry of ten calendar
days after its first official publication); dated 05.07.2014 No. 236 -V (shall be
enforced upon expiry of ten calendar days after its first official publication); dated
29.09.2014 No. 239 -V (shall be enforced upon expiry of ten calendar days after its
first official publication).
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Article 9 is provided to be amended by the Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated
06.05.2014 No. 203-V (shall be enforced upon expiry of six months after date of its
first official publication)
Article 19. Functions of the Bodies of justice in the organization of legal
assistance and the rendering of legal services, advocacy
1. In the scope of legal aid and the provision of legal services to the Bodies of
Justice shall have the following functions:
1) selection, certification and placement of personnel of public notaries, the
issuance, suspension and termination (except for deprivation ) licenses lawyers and
notaries in the order established by the legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan on
licensing;
2) management of public notaries, the promotion of private notaries, control over
the legality of notarial acts and compliance with the rules of proceedings public and
private notaries;
3) the licensing of certain activities in accordance with the legislation of the
Republic of Kazakhstan on licensing;
4) regulatory and methodological support, control of civil registration and
maintenance of relevant databases;
5) coordination and methodological guidance to the legal services of central
executive bodies, the interaction with the legal services akims of oblasts, cities
Astana and Almaty;
6) control the quality of legal services provided to individuals and legal
entities lawyers, notaries;
7)is excluded by the Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated 29.09.2014 No. 239-V
(shall be enforced upon expiry of ten calendar days after its first official
publication);
8) apostille on official documents issued by the Bodies of Justice and other state
bodies, as well as notaries.
2. In the scope of legal advocacy judicial authorities shall have the following
functions:
1) interagency coordination of legal advocacy organization, participation in the
clarification of the legislation;
2) provision of reference on contract basis of legislative acts and other
regulations, information and guidance materials, including with the use of an automated
system of legal information;
3)is excluded by the Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated 29.09.2014 No. 239-V
(shall be enforced upon expiry of ten calendar days after its first official
publication).
Footnote. Article 19 as amended by the Laws of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated 29
December, 2004 Bo. 25; dated 15 April, 2005 No/ 45; dated 12 January, 2007 No. 222
(shall be enforced upon expiry of six months from date of its first official
publication); dated 29.12.2010 No. 372-IV (shall be enforced upon expiry of ten calendar
days after its first official publication); dated 29.09.2014 No. 239-V (shall be
enforced upon expiry of ten calendar days after its first official publication).
Article 20. Functions of the Bodies of Justice in the scope of criminal-
executive activities
Footnote. Article 20 is excluded by the Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated
18.01.2012 No. 547-IV (shall be enforced upon expiry of ten calendar days after its
first official publication).
Article 21. Functions of the Bodies of Justice in the scope of carrying out
of state policy in the field of protection and enforcement of intellectual
property rights
In the scope of ??implementation of the state policy in the field of protection
and enforcement of intellectual property rights judicial authorities shall have the
following functions:
1) the development of proposals to improve the legislation in the field of
protection and enforcement of intellectual property rights;
2) participation in research and other activities in the field of legal protection
and use of intellectual property;
3) international cooperation on the protection and use of intellectual property;
4) coordination of the interaction of the authorized bodies and organizations
concerned with the protection and enforcement of intellectual property;
5) monitoring the implementation of the authorized bodies and organizations of
public policy for the protection and the protection of intellectual property rights,
including their compliance with the legislation and implementation of international
agreements in this field;
6) monitor the activities of the organizations managing the economic rights on a
collective basis, patent attorneys and interaction with them;
7) The registration of copyright in the official registers;
8) ensuring the registration of applications for security documents on industrial
property, selection achievements, integrated circuits;
9) the organization of the examination of applications for security documents, the
State register of industrial property, selection achievements, topographies of
integrated circuits, the issue of security documents and the implementation of measures
to maintain them in force;
10) monitor the activities of public organizations engaged in the examination of a
patent case;
11) ensuring the registration of license agreements for the use of industrial
property, selection achievements, topographies of integrated circuits, open licenses and
concession contracts of security documents;
12) accreditation organizations managing property rights on a collective basis.
Footnote. Article 21 is in wording of the Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated
29.09.2014 No. 239-V (shall be enforced upon expiry of ten calendar days after its first
official publication).
Article 21-1. Functions of the Bodies of Justice in the field of execution of
executive documents In the scope of ??enforcement of court orders judicial authorities shall have the
following functions:
1) the enforcement of court orders (organizational, methodological support,
monitoring, complaints and other requests by the executive production, work with the
arrested property of the debtor);
2) the organization of the activities of private bailiffs and their colleagues
(organization of work qualification, the disciplinary committee, the contest, the
licensing of private bailiffs, control their activities, complaints and other complaints
against actions ( inaction) of private bailiffs);
3) cooperation with the services of the executive production of foreign countries
and international organizations in the field of execution of executive documents.
Footnote. Article 21-1 is in wording of the Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan
dated 29.09.2014 no. 239-V (shall be enforced upon expiry of ten calendar days after its
first official publication).
Article 22. Is excluded by the Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated
29.12.2004 No. 25
Article 22-1. State control over the use of copyright and related rights,
industrial property, breeding, integrated circuits
1. State control over the use of copyright and related rights, industrial
property, selection achievements, integrated circuits implemented in the form of checks
and other forms.
2. Testing is performed in accordance with the Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan
"On State Control and Supervision in the Republic of Kazakhstan." Other forms of state
control are carried out in accordance with this Law.
Footnote. Article 22-1 is in wording of the Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan
dated 17.07.2009 No. 188-IV (order of enforcement see Article 2); as amended by the Law
of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated 06.01.2011 No. 378-IV (shall be enforced upon expiry
of ten calendar days after its first official publication).
Article 23. Other function of the Bodies of Justice 1. The Bodies of Justice, besides those listed in Articles 15 - 22, perform the
following functions:
1) the observance and protection of human rights, freedoms and legitimate
interests of citizens, organizations, and the State;
2) ensure the protection referred to them by other state bodies and organizations
of information constituting state secrets, as well as information, classified by them;
3) acceptance, consideration of citizens and legal entities on issues related to
the competence of judicial authorities, and the message to the applicants of the
decisions taken in the manner and time established by the legislation of the Republic of
Kazakhstan;
4) analysis and generalization of the practice of application of the legislation
of the Republic of Kazakhstan in the sphere of their activities and make proposals for
improvement, elimination of the causes and conditions conducive to the violation of the
legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan;
5)is excluded by the Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated 03.07.2013 no. 124-V
(shall be enforced upon expiry of ten calendar days after its first official
publication);
6)is excluded by the Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated 08.01.2012 No. 547-IV
(shall be enforced upon expiry of ten calendar days after its first official
publication);
7) provision of scientific-methodical and legal assistance to state bodies within
their competence;
7-1)is excluded by the Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated 21.07.2011 No. 468-
IV (shall be enforced upon expiry of ten calendar days after its first official
publication);
8) carry out audits of individuals and entities subject to the observance of the
legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan in the field of intellectual property;
9) carrying out the activities of persons engaged in the subsequent publication of
the texts of regulations, for compliance with the legislation of the Republic of
Kazakhstan in the subsequent official publication of the texts of laws and regulations;
9-1 ) the coordination of the competent authorities on the legal monitoring
regulations;
9-2 ) The implementation of the production of the administrative law within the
competence of judicial authorities in accordance with law;
10) other powers provided by this Law, other Laws of the Republic of Kazakhstan,
acts of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Government of the Republic
of Kazakhstan.
2. In the cases provided by the Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan "On Copyright
and Related Rights", the judicial authorities set the amount of remuneration and
conditions of payment.
3.Is excluded by the Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated 18.01.2012 No. 547-IV
(shall be enforced upon expiry of ten calendar days after its first official
publication).
Footnote. Article 23 is in wording of the Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated
20.12.2004 No. 13 (shall be enforced from 01.01.2005); as amended by the Laws of the
Republic of Kazakhstan dated 31.01.2006 No. 125; dated 05.07.2006 No. 165 (order of
enforcement see Article 2); dated No. 240 (order of enforcement see Article 2); dated
20.01.2010 No. 239-IV; dated 21.07.2011 no. 468-IV (shall be enforced upon expiry of ten
calendar days after its first official publication); dated 05.07.2011 No. 452-IV (shall
be enforced from 13.10.2011); dated 18.01.2012 No. 547-IV (shall be enforced upon expiry
of ten calendar days after its first official publication); dated 03.07.2013 No. 124-V
(shall be enforced upon expiry of ten calendar days after its first official
publication); dated 29.09.2014 No. 239-V (shall be enforced upon expiry of ten calendar
days after its first official publication).
Article 24. Law enforcement and the Bodies of Justice and civil servants
Justice agencies and their officials within their jurisdiction shall have the
right:
1) issue and enforce regulations that require the execution of central and local
government bodies, organizations, officials and citizens;
2) to implement an inter-ministerial coordination and control in matters within
their competence;
3) request and receive in accordance with the legislation of the Republic of
Kazakhstan, from government agencies, organizations, their officials the necessary
information on paper and (or) electronic media and materials;
4) to the central Government and the local administrations in maslikhats and
verification regulations, subject to state registration in the order determined by the
Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan;
5) apply to the court to protect the rights, freedoms and legitimate interests of
citizens, as well as the public or the public interest in the manner prescribed by
Article 56 of the Civil Procedure Code of the Republic of Kazakhstan;
6) manage the property transferred to them;
7) the licensing and supervision of licensees to comply with their licensing
requirements;
8) to make proposals on the establishment, reorganization and liquidation of
subordinate organizations;
8-1 ) to provide electronic services with the use of information systems in
accordance with the Laws of the Republic of Kazakhstan on Informatization;
9) carry out publishing activities;
10)(excluded – No. 25 dated 29 December, 2004)
11)(excluded – No. 25 dated 29 December, 2004)
12) in cases prescribed by law and order to draw up reports and to consider cases
on administrative offenses, impose administrative penalties within its competence;
13)(excluded – No. 25 dated 29 December, 2004)
14) provided for by this Law, other Laws of the Republic of Kazakhstan, acts of
the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Government of the Republic of
Kazakhstan.
Footnote, Article 24 as amended by the Laws of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated
29.12.2004 no. 25; dated 11.01.2007 No. 218 (shall be enforced from the date of its
official publication); dated 15.07.2010 No. 337-IV (order of enforcement see Article 2);
dated 05.07.2011 No. 452-IV (shall be enforced from 13.10.2011); dated 10.07.2012 No.
36-V (shall be enforced upon expiry of ten calendar days after its first official
publication).
Article 24-1. Rights and obligations of employees of correctional system
Footnote. Article 24-1 is excluded by the Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated
18.01.2012 No. 547-IV (shall be enforced upon expiry of ten calendar days after its
first official publication).
Article 24-2. State control in the field subsequent publication of official
texts of normative legal acts
1. State control in the subsequent publication of official texts of normative
legal acts carried out in the form of checks and other forms.
2. Testing is performed in accordance with the Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan
"On State Control and Supervision in the Republic of Kazakhstan." Other forms of state
control are carried out in accordance with this Law.
Footnote. Article 24-2 is in wording of the Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan
dated 17.07.2009 No. 188-IV (order of enforcement see Article 2); as amended by the Law
of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated 06.01.2011 No. 378-IV ((shall be enforced upon
expiry of ten calendar days after its first official publication).
Chapter 4. Personnel of the Bodies of Justice and their legal provision Footnote. Chapter is in wording of the Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated
06.01.2011 No. 379-IV (shall be enforced upon expiry of ten calendar days after its
first official publication).
Article 25. Personnel of the Bodies of Justice
Footage of Justice is employees of Justice are government employees, and other
persons, labor relations which are regulated by the labor legislation of the Republic of
Kazakhstan.
Footnote. Article 25 is in wording of the Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated
18.01.2012 No. 547-IV (shall be enforced upon expiry of ten calendar days after its
first official publication).
Article 26. The staff of the correctional system Footnote. Article 26 is excluded by the Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated
18.01.2012 No. 547-IV (shall be enforced upon expiry of ten calendar days after its
first official publication).
Article 27. Legal regulation of labor of employees of the bodies of
correctional system
Footnote. Article 27 is excluded by the Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated
18.01.2012 No. 547-IV (shall be enforced upon expiry of ten calendar days after its
first official publication).
Article 28. Special ranks of employees’ correctional system
Footnote. Article 28 is excluded by the Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated
18.01.2012 No. 547-IV (shall be enforced upon expiry of ten calendar days after its
first official publication).
Article 29. Special conditions of service in penal system
Footnote. Article 29 is excluded by the Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated
18.01.2012 No. 547-IV (shall be enforced upon expiry of ten calendar days after its
first official publication).
Article 30. Income and welfare workers of the Bodies of Justice
1. Compensation of employees of judicial authorities in accordance with the
unified wage system, approved by the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
2. Employees of Justice granted annual paid leave of thirty calendar days.
3. Income security and social protection of employees of Justice, having a legal
status different from that of civil servants under the Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan
" On State Service ", established by legislative and other normative legal acts of the
Republic of Kazakhstan.
Article 31. Other measures of social protection of employees of penal system
Footnote. Article 31 is excluded by the Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated
18.01.2012 No. 547-IV (shall be enforced upon expiry of ten calendar days after its
first official publication).
Chapter 5. Other issues of organization and activities justice agencies
Article 33. Financing, logistics ensuring justice agencies Financing, logistics of Justice shall be covered by the budget.
Footnote. Article 33 is in wording of the Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated
18.01.2012 No. 547-IV (shall be enforced upon expiry of ten calendar days after its
first official publication).
Article 34. Final and transitional provisions
1.Is excuded by the Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated 29.12.2010 No. 372-IV
((shall be enforced upon expiry of ten calendar days after its first official
publication).
2.Is excluded by the Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated 10.01.2011 No. 383-IV
((shall be enforced upon expiry of ten calendar days after its first official
publication).
Footnote. The Law is supplemented by Article 34 in accordance with the Law of the
Republic of Kazakhstan dated 29. 12.2004 no. 25; as amended by the Laws of the Republic
of Kazakhstan dated 26.03.2007 no. 240 (order of enforcement see Article 2(; dated
24.06.2008 no. 46-IV (shall be enforced from 1 January, 2008); dated 29.12.2010 No. 372-
IV (shall be enforced upon expiry of ten calendar days after its first official
publication); dated 10.01.2011 No. 383-IV (shall be enforced upon expiry of ten calendar
days after its first official publication).
The President
of the Republic of Kazakhstan
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