About the Regulations of the Kurultai of the Republic of Kazakhstan

Resolution of the Kurultai of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated September 10, 2026 No. 30-I KRK

 In accordance with paragraph 2 of Article 18 of the Constitutional Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan "On the Kurultai of the Republic of Kazakhstan and the status of its deputies", the Kurultai of the Republic of Kazakhstan DECIDES:

     1. To approve the Regulations of the Kurultai of the Republic of Kazakhstan in accordance with the annex to this Resolution.

     2. To recognize as invalid from the date of entry into force of this Resolution:

     1) Regulations of the Mazhilis of the Parliament of the Republic of Kazakhstan, approved by the Resolution of the Mazhilis of the Parliament of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated February 8, 1996;

     2) Regulations of the Senate of the Parliament of the Republic of Kazakhstan, approved by the Resolution of the Senate of the Parliament of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated February 8, 1996;

     3) Regulations of the Parliament of the Republic of Kazakhstan, approved by the Resolution of the Parliament of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated May 20, 1996.

     3. This Resolution shall enter into force from the date of its adoption.

Chairman of the Kurultai of the Republic of Kazakhstan

A. DADEBAI

Appendix to the Resolution of the Kurultai of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated September 10, 2026 No. 30-I KRK

REGULATIONS OF THE KURULTAI OF THE REPUBLIC OF KAZAKHSTAN SECTION 1. FUNDAMENTALS OF THE ORGANIZATION OF THE KURULTAI

Chapter 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS

     1. These Regulations establish:

     1) organization of the activities of the Kurultai of the Republic of Kazakhstan (hereinafter – the Kurultai);

     2) the procedure for the formation and organization of the activities of the coordinating, working and advisory bodies of the Kurultai;

     3) the procedure for the creation and organization of activities of deputy associations, including factions of political parties, as well as the majority and the opposition in the Kurultai;

     4) conditions and procedure for holding meetings of the Kurultai;

     5) the procedure for holding hearings and government hours;

     6) the procedure for exercising the right of legislative initiative;

     7) the rules of the legislative process in the Kurultai and the procedure for discussing draft laws in the working bodies of the Kurultai;

     8) the procedure for the exercise of their powers by deputies and officials of the Kurultai;

     9) other issues related to the organization of the activities of the Kurultai, its bodies and deputies.

     2. The Rules of Procedure of the Kurultai, amendments and additions to the Rules of Procedure of the Kurultai shall be adopted at a meeting of the Kurultai by a majority vote of the total number of deputies of the Kurultai and approved by a resolution of the Kurultai.

     3. Any assembly of deputies of the Kurultai, which, in order to exercise its constitutional powers, is held without observing the Rules of the Kurultai, is illegal. The acts adopted by such a meeting are invalid.

     4. The Kurultai carries out its activities in accordance with the Constitution of the Republic of Kazakhstan, the Constitutional Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan "On the Kurultai of the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Status of its Deputies", other laws of the Republic of Kazakhstan, as well as these Regulations.

     5. The Kurultai consists of one hundred and forty-five deputies elected in accordance with the procedure established by the Constitutional Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan "On Elections in the Republic of Kazakhstan".

     6. The powers of the Kurultai of the next convocation begin from the moment of the opening of its first session and end with the beginning of the work of the first session of the Kurultai of the new convocation.

     The powers of the Kurultai may be terminated prematurely in the cases and in accordance with the procedure provided for by the Constitution of the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Constitutional Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan "On the Kurultai of the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Status of its Deputies".

     7. The term of office of the Kurultai is determined by the term of office of the deputies of the Kurultai of the next convocation.

     The term of office of the deputies of the Kurultai is five years.

     8. The Kurultai implements its activities at the sessions of the Kurultai, in the work of its bodies and deputies.

     Meetings of the Kurultai are usually held on Wednesdays and/or Thursdays, hearings on Fridays, and government hours on Mondays.

     The meetings of the Kurultai on the specified days are considered to be convened by virtue of the requirements of this paragraph of the Rules of Procedure.

     During the period between the meetings of the Kurultai, deputies exercise their powers in its working bodies.

     In order to maintain relations with their constituents, deputies are given up to ten calendar days to travel to the regions and localities of the Republic of Kazakhstan. Visits are carried out by decision of the Bureau of the Kurultai, but at least twice per session.

     By decision of the Kurultai, the Chairman of the Kurultai, or the Bureau of the Kurultai, a different day for meetings, hearings, and government hours may be set.

     Information about the day of the Kurultai meeting is brought to the attention of the deputies in advance by the Kurultai Staff.

     9. ""In accordance with the Constitution of the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Constitutional Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan "On the Kurultai of the Republic of Kazakhstan and the status of its deputies, the Kurultai's work is carried out in the state language, along with Kazakh, Russian is officially used.

     The documents signed by the authorized person provided for in these Regulations shall be entered, sent or submitted on paper and (or) in the form of an electronic document, including through digital objects. Paper documents are signed by an authorized person personally.

     An electronic document is certified by means of an electronic digital signature of a person authorized to sign it, and must provide the possibility of circulation and storage outside the digital system in which it was created, without changing its properties.

     The specifics of handling documents containing restricted access information are determined by the legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

     The Kurultai's office provides translation of meetings of the Kurultai, its coordinating, working and advisory bodies, hearings, government hours, as well as the authenticity of texts of acts of the Kurultai and their drafts in Kazakh and Russian.

     10. The permanent location of the Kurultai is the capital of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Astana.

SECTION 2. LEGISLATIVE ACTIVITY OF THE KURULTAI

Chapter 2. THE KURULTAI SESSION

     11. The session of the Kurultai is held in the form of meetings.

     The opening of the first session of the new convocation of the Kurultai is conducted in accordance with the procedure established by Chapter 3 of these Regulations.

     Regular sessions of the Kurultai are held once a year, starting from the first working day of September and ending on the last working day of June.

     In the period between regular sessions, deputies exercise their powers to implement the right of legislative initiative, prepare amendments to draft laws, maintain relations with voters, and carry out other assignments for officials of the Kurultai, its Bureau and working bodies.

     Working days should be understood as days that are not days off or holidays (national and state holidays) in accordance with the legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

     12. The session of the Kurultai opens and closes at the meeting of the Kurultai.

     The session of the Kurultai is usually opened by the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan, and in case of his absence – by the Chairman of the Kurultai of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

     The National Anthem of the Republic of Kazakhstan is performed at the opening and closing of the Kurultai session.

     13. If the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan decides to address a Message to the people of Kazakhstan at a session of the Kurultai, the announcement is made without including this issue in the agenda of the meeting of the Kurultai.

     The message is not discussed and no questions are asked about it.

     14. During the period between the regular sessions of the Kurultai, the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan may, on his own initiative, at the suggestion of the Chairman of the Kurultai or at least one third of the total number of deputies of the Kurultai, convene an extraordinary session of the Kurultai. It may consider only the issues that served as the basis for its convocation.

     15. Information about the date, time and place of the opening of the Kurultai session is distributed through the mass media.

Chapter 3. OPENING OF THE FIRST SESSION OF THE NEW KURULTAI

     16. The first session of the Kurultai of the new convocation is convened by the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan no later than thirty days from the date of publication of the election results and is opened at its meeting.

     The first session of the Kurultai is usually opened by the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

     17. The Chairman of the Central Election Commission of the Republic of Kazakhstan shall preside at the first meeting of the Kurultai of the new convocation until the election of its Chairman.

     18. At the first meeting, the Kurultai of the new convocation considers the following issues, which are included in the agenda of the meeting of the Kurultai on the proposal of the chairman:

     1) on taking the oath of office by deputies of the Kurultai of the Republic of Kazakhstan, unless otherwise provided by the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan;

     2) on the election of the Chairman of the Kurultai of the Republic of Kazakhstan;

     3) on the election of the Deputy Chairmen of the Kurultai of the Republic of Kazakhstan;

     4) on the number and names of the Standing Committees of the Kurultai of the Republic of Kazakhstan;

     5) on the election of the Chairmen of the Standing Committees of the Kurultai of the Republic of Kazakhstan;

     6) on the election of members of the Standing Committees of the Kurultai of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

     19. Information on the resignation of the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan to the newly elected Kurultai in accordance with paragraph 1 of Article 69 of the Constitution of the Republic of Kazakhstan is brought by the Chairman of the Kurultai to the attention of deputies at the first meeting of the Kurultai of the new convocation without including this issue in the agenda of the meeting of the Kurultai by announcing the text of the relevant address of the Prime Minister of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

     20. If, on the opening day of the first session of the Kurultai of the new convocation, the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan submits a written submission to obtain the consent of the Kurultai for appointment to the post of Prime Minister, this issue is included in the agenda of the meeting of the Kurultai and, as a rule, is considered after the election of the Chairman of the Kurultai.

21. The issues on the agenda of the first meeting of the new convocation of the Kurultai are considered in accordance with the procedure established by these Regulations.

     22. Organizational, legal and other support for the preparation and holding of the opening of the first session of the Kurultai of the new convocation is provided by the Kurultai Staff.

Chapter 4. CONDITIONS AND PROCEDURE FOR HOLDING MEETINGS OF THE KURULTAI

     23. The meetings of the Kurultai are convened by the Chairman of the Kurultai.

     24. The meetings of the Kurultai are held from 10:00 to 18:00, with a break from 13:00 to 14:30.

     The Kurultai or its Bureau may decide on a different time for the meeting.

     During the meetings of the Kurultai, meetings of its standing committees, commissions, working groups, factions of political parties and deputy groups, as well as hearings, government hours and events for working with voters are not allowed, except in cases of execution of instructions from the Chairman of the Kurultai.

     25. A meeting of the Kurultai is valid provided that at least two thirds of the total number of its deputies (at least ninety-seven deputies) are present at it.

     In order to determine the competence of the meeting, a roll-call registration of deputies is carried out before it begins, as well as after each break. An additional roll-call registration of deputies may be conducted before the vote. There is no additional roll-call registration before voting on procedural issues.

     26. The meetings of the Kurultai are open.

     27. At the suggestion of the Chairman of the Kurultai, the Bureau of the Kurultai or a deputy of the Kurultai has the right to hold closed meetings if the majority of the deputies present voted for it.

     Holding closed meetings and discussing issues containing information with limited access, including official information of limited distribution or state secrets, is carried out with secrecy and restricted access to meetings.

     28. The President of the Republic of Kazakhstan, the Vice President, the Prime Minister and members of the Government, the Chairman of Kazakhstan Halyk Kenesi, the Chairman of the National Bank, the Prosecutor General, the Chairman of the National Security Committee, the Head of the Presidential Administration of the Republic of Kazakhstan have the right to attend any open and closed meetings of the Kurultai and be listened to.

     29. Officials of state bodies and local self-government bodies, whose necessary presence at the meeting was decided by the Kurultai, are obliged to attend the meeting of the Kurultai and provide the necessary explanations on issues within their competence.

     The Kurultai has no right to make such decisions regarding the President and Vice-President of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

     30. Broadcasting of open meetings is provided in the Kurultai.

     Public meetings can also be broadcast online on the Internet resource of the Kurultai.

     31. The meetings of the Kurultai are verbatim and videotaped.

     The transcripts of the public meetings are posted on the Internet resource of the Kurultai.

     32. During the Kurultai meeting, an automated system is used for information support, and an electronic registration and vote counting system is used to organize the meeting process.

     33. The composition of the invited persons to the Kurultai meeting is formed by the committees that are responsible for the relevant issues on the agenda of the Kurultai meeting, depending on the topics discussed.

     Invited persons have no right to interfere in the activities of the Kurultai, they must refrain from expressing approval or disapproval of its work, observe the established procedure and follow the orders of the chairman.

     The Kurultai staff notifies the invited persons in advance of the date, time, place of the Kurultai meeting and the issues to be considered.

     The procedure for admitting invited persons to the Kurultai meeting room is determined by the Head of the Kurultai Staff.

     Civil servants of the Kurultai Apparatus attend the meetings of the Kurultai in the order determined by the Head of the Kurultai Apparatus.

     34. The meetings of the Kurultai are chaired by the Chairman of the Kurultai, and in case of his absence or inability to perform his duties, one of the Deputy Chairmen of the Kurultai according to the distribution of duties between them.

     35. Chairman of the Kurultai meeting:

     1) opens, leads and closes the meeting;

     2) announces breaks;

     3) gives deputies the floor to speak in order of priority according to the data of the electronic system of registration and counting of votes;

     4) gives deputies the floor to speak on procedural issues out of turn;

     5) announces the beginning of the voting procedure and announces its results;

     6) ensures the conditions and procedure for holding the meeting established by these Rules of Procedure.

     The Chairman shall deprive the speaker of the floor in the following cases::

     1) expiration of the set performance time;

     2) deviations from the discussed topic;

     3) violations of the provisions of these Regulations, the use in speech of rude, insulting, discrediting the honor and dignity of deputies, invited and other persons expressions, as well as calls for illegal and violent actions.

     The Chairman has no right to comment on the speeches of deputies and give them an assessment.

     36. The agenda of the Kurultai meeting and the procedure for considering the issues under discussion are introduced by the Bureau of the Kurultai, unless otherwise provided by these Regulations, and are approved by open voting by a majority vote of the total number of deputies of the Kurultai.

     Proposals and comments of deputies on the agenda and the order of consideration of issues are adopted by open voting on each proposal by a majority vote of the total number of deputies.

     37. The following duration of speeches is established at the meetings of the Kurultai:

     1) for a report – up to fifteen minutes, unless otherwise provided by these Regulations;

     2) for a co–report - up to ten minutes;

     3) for statements in the debate (no more than twice) – up to seven minutes and for repeated statements – up to five minutes;

     4) for a question (no more than twice) – up to two minutes;

     5) up to five minutes to answer a question.;

     6) to speak on a procedural issue – up to two minutes.

     If the set time is exceeded, the speaker's microphone turns off automatically. If necessary, the chairman may grant additional time, but not more than two minutes.

     The total time for questions and answers on one item on the agenda of a Kurultai meeting may not exceed one hour, and for debates – one and a half hours, unless otherwise established by these Rules of Procedure.

     At the end of the debate, the speaker and the co-rapporteur have the right to make a concluding statement of up to ten minutes each.

     The Kurultai, by a majority vote of the number of deputies present, may set a different time for each speech, as well as for the total duration of questions and answers to them, as well as debates.

     The President and Vice-President of the Republic of Kazakhstan, upon their request, are given the floor to speak at any time.

     At the request of the Chairman of the Kurultai, the Prime Minister and members of the Government, the Chairman of Kazakhstan Halyk Kenesi, the Chairman of the National Bank, the Prosecutor General, the Chairman of the National Security Committee, the Head of the Presidential Administration of the Republic of Kazakhstan, the floor is given out of turn to speak on the agenda item.

     No one has the right to speak at a meeting of the Kurultai without the permission of the chairman.

     38. During the debate, the chairman identifies a variety of opinions on the issue under discussion.

     The debate is terminated after the expiration of the prescribed time or by a decision of the Kurultai, adopted by an open vote by a majority vote of the number of deputies present.

     After the decision to end the debate is made, the chairman informs the deputies about the number of persons who signed up and spoke, finds out which of those who signed up insists on speaking, and, with the consent of the majority of the deputies present, gives them the floor.

     The floor for a speech on behalf of a faction of a political party or a deputy group is provided upon their request without fail.

     Deputies who did not speak due to the termination of the debate have the right to attach the signed texts of their speeches in writing to the transcript of the Kurultai meeting.

Chapter 5. VOTING AND DECISION-MAKING PROCEDURE

     39. Decisions of the Kurultai and its bodies are made by voting.

     Voting may be open or secret.

     Open voting is conducted using an electronic system of registration and counting of votes or by raising hands.

     Secret voting is conducted using ballots.

     In the absence of a quorum for voting, the Kurultai Apparatus takes measures to ensure it. If it is impossible to ensure a quorum, the chairman shall postpone the voting to another time or to the next meeting of the Kurultai or its bodies.

     If errors are found in the procedure or technique of voting, a repeat vote is held by decision of the Kurultai or its bodies.

     The results of the voting and the decisions taken on each issue are included in the transcript of the relevant meeting.

     40. The number of votes provided for in these Regulations from the total number of one hundred and forty-five deputies of the Kurultai established by the Constitution of the Republic of Kazakhstan is:

     1) the majority of votes from the total number of deputies of the Kurultai – not less than seventy-three votes of deputies;

     2) not less than two thirds of the votes of the total number of deputies of the Kurultai – not less than ninety-seven votes of deputies;

3) not less than three quarters of the votes of the total number of deputies of the Kurultai – not less than one hundred and nine votes of deputies;

     4) at least one third of the votes of the total number of deputies of the Kurultai – at least forty-nine votes of deputies;

     5) not less than one fifth of the total number of deputies of the Kurultai – not less than twenty-nine votes of deputies.

     The relevant decision is considered adopted if the required number of deputies voted for it, as set out in the first part of this paragraph.

     41. The decision of the Kurultai on a procedural issue is made by open voting by a majority vote of the number of deputies present and is recorded in the transcript of the meeting of the Kurultai.

     Procedural issues include:

     1) to adjourn the meeting;

     2) on the order of consideration of issues;

     3) on the termination or continuation of the debate;

     4) about the termination or extension of the time period for asking questions and answering them;

     5) the limitation or extension of the time for performances;

     6) on the method of voting;

     7) on additional roll-call registration and recount of votes;

     8) on the return to repeat voting;

     9) on the procedure for the announcement of parliamentary requests.

     42. Before the voting begins, the chairman announces the number of proposals to be put to the vote, clarifies their wording, finds out which of the authors withdraws their proposals, and reminds which majority vote can be used to make a decision.

     If several proposals are submitted on the issue under consideration, the Chairman shall vote on all submitted proposals in the order in which they are received.

     After the chairman announces the beginning of voting, no one has the right to interrupt the voting.

     After the end of the voting, the chairman announces the results and the decision taken.

     43. """" When voting on each issue, the deputy has one vote, submitting it "for", "against" or "abstained".

     A deputy who was absent during the voting is not entitled to vote later.

     44. In case of secret voting using ballots, the Counting Commission is elected by the Kurultai from among the deputies. The Counting Commission may not include deputies whose candidacies are nominated to the elected bodies or to the positions of officials. The Kurultai shall adopt a resolution on the election of the Counting Commission.

     The Counting Commission elects the chairman and secretary of the commission from among its members. Decisions of the Counting Commission are made by a majority vote of the total number of its members. If the votes are equally divided, the vote of the Chairman of the commission is decisive.

     Ballots with the necessary information for voting are produced under the control of the Counting Commission in accordance with the form established by it and in a certain quantity.

     The Kurultai shall adopt a resolution on the inclusion of candidates in the secret ballot.

     The date, time and place of voting, as well as the procedure for its conduct, shall be established by the Counting Commission and announced by its Chairman.

     Each deputy is given one ballot signed by the Chairman of the Counting Commission. The total number of ballots should not exceed the number of the list of deputies of the Kurultai.

     Ballots are issued to the deputies of the Kurultai upon presentation of their deputy ID.

     "The ballot" is filled out by a deputy in the secret ballot booth by marking the ballot to the right of the name of the candidate for whom he is voting, and in the ballot paper on the draft decision – the words "for" or "against" to the right of one of the proposed solutions.

     For a deputy with a disability, the Counting Commission provides the opportunity to independently fill out a ballot using an accessible format and/or assistive means to preserve the secrecy of voting. The mark in the ballot is affixed in a way that makes it possible to unambiguously determine the will of the deputy.

     Ballots of an unspecified form are considered invalid, and when electing officials, ballots containing more than one candidate for one position are also considered invalid. The names added to the ballot are not taken into account when counting votes. Ballots in which more than one draft decision is marked are also considered invalid.

     Blank ballots and ballots in which the names of all candidates are not marked are considered valid, but are not taken into account when counting votes.

     The ballot box is opened by the Counting Commission after the end of voting. It is prohibited to open the ballot box until the end of voting.

     Before opening the ballot box, all unused ballots are counted and redeemed by the Counting Commission.

     The ballot box is opened in the presence of all members of the Counting Commission. The Counting Commission draws up a protocol on the results of the secret ballot, which is signed by all its members. According to the report of the Counting Commission, the Kurultai approves the protocol of the Counting Commission on the results of the secret ballot by an open vote with a majority of votes from the total number of deputies.

     If errors are found in the voting procedure or technique, a repeat vote is held by decision of the Kurultai.

     A deputy who was absent during the secret ballot is not entitled to vote later.

Chapter 6. ACTS OF THE KURULTAI. THE PROCEDURE FOR EXERCISING THE RIGHT OF LEGISLATIVE INITIATIVE

     45. The Kurultai adopts laws, including constitutional ones, which regulate the most important public relations, establish the fundamental principles and norms stipulated by the Constitution of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

     Constitutional laws are adopted on issues stipulated by the Constitution of the Republic of Kazakhstan by a majority of at least two thirds of the total number of deputies of the Kurultai, unless otherwise provided by the Constitution of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

     Laws are adopted by a majority vote of the total number of deputies of the Kurultai, unless otherwise provided by the Constitution of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

     The decision of the Kurultai on the adoption of a law, including the constitutional one, is formalized by a corresponding resolution.

     46. Laws, including constitutional ones, come into force after they are signed by the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

     47. Laws are put into effect after ten calendar days after the date of their first official publication, unless another deadline is specified in the law itself or in the law on its enactment in accordance with the Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan "On Legal Acts".

     48. The Kurultai issues resolutions on other issues within its competence.

     Resolutions of the Kurultai are adopted by a majority vote of the total number of its deputies, unless otherwise provided by the Constitution of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

     49. The resolutions of the Kurultai are put into effect from the date of their adoption, unless a different deadline is specified in the resolution itself.

     50. The procedure for the development, presentation, discussion, enactment and publication of legislative and other regulatory legal acts not provided for in these Regulations is regulated by the Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan "On Legal Acts".

     51. Appeals, declarations and statements of the Kurultai, which are not of a legislative nature, are accepted in accordance with the procedure established by these Regulations.

     52. The right of legislative initiative is implemented by officially submitting to the Kurultai by the subject of the right of legislative initiative the text of the draft law on paper and in the form of an electronic document, including through digital objects, in Kazakh and Russian with the necessary materials.

     In accordance with the Constitution of the Republic of Kazakhstan, the right of legislative initiative belongs to:

     1) The President of the Republic of Kazakhstan, who submits a draft law in a special message;

     2) to the deputies of the Kurultai, who submit a draft law.;

     3) The Government, which submits the draft law by resolution;

     4) Kazakhstan Halyk Kenesi, which introduces the draft law by decision.

     53. Draft laws initiated by deputies of the Kurultai or Kazakhstan Halyk Kenesi, and requiring a positive Government opinion in accordance with paragraph 6 of Article 60 of the Constitution of the Republic of Kazakhstan, are sent by deputies or Kazakhstan Halyk Kenesi to the Government for a conclusion before their official submission to the Kurultai.

     54. Materials on the draft law submitted to the Kurultai must contain:

     1) the text of the draft law;

     2) the decision of the subject of the right of legislative initiative on the introduction of a draft law in the Kurultai;

     3) appendices provided for by the Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan "On Legal Acts", including those on the draft law on the Republican budget or on amendments and additions to the law on the Republican budget – materials provided for by the Budget Code of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

     According to the draft law on ratification or denunciation of an international treaty, materials must also contain a copy of the international treaty, officially certified by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan or the depositary of the international treaty in the languages of its conclusion, officially certified by the central government body responsible for its conclusion, authentic translations of the international treaty into Kazakh and Russian, if they were not languages of the conclusion of an international agreement, the conclusion of scientific expertise;

     4) a positive Government opinion on a draft law initiated by deputies of the Kurultai or Kazakhstan Halyk Kenesi, which provides for a reduction in government revenues or an increase in government spending. Such an opinion is not required for draft laws submitted to the Kurultai in accordance with the legislative initiative of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

A comparative table of the current and proposed versions of the structural elements of the law with an appropriate justification for the amendments and (or) additions is attached to the draft law on amendments and (or) additions to laws.

     55. The draft law and the necessary materials received by the Kurultai, with the exception of the draft law submitted as a legislative initiative by the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan or the Government in order to promptly respond to conditions that threaten the life and health of the population, the constitutional order, the protection of public order, and the economic security of the country, are subject to preliminary verification by the Kurultai Office for their completeness, compliance with the established design requirements, as well as the authenticity of the texts of the draft law and its integral parts in Kazakh and Russian.

     If the draft law and the necessary materials comply with the requirements established by the Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan "On Legal Acts" and these Regulations, the Kurultai Staff registers the draft law within five working days and submits it to the Chairman of the Kurultai.

     If the draft law or the necessary materials do not comply with the requirements established by the Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan "On Legal Acts" and these Regulations, the Kurultai Office returns the draft law to the subject of the right of legislative initiative or the developer body within no more than five working days without registration to eliminate the comments.

     A draft law submitted as a legislative initiative by the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan or the Government in order to promptly respond to conditions that threaten the life and health of the population, the constitutional order, the protection of public order, and the economic security of the country is registered and submitted to the Chairman of the Kurultai immediately.

     Draft laws on the same issue are considered alternative and are considered in accordance with the procedure established by these Regulations.

     56. The order and terms of consideration of draft laws by the Kurultai are determined by the Bureau of the Kurultai, as well as in cases established by the Constitution of the Republic of Kazakhstan, by the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

     57. The President of the Republic of Kazakhstan has the right to prioritize the consideration of draft laws in a special message to the Kurultai, which means that the relevant draft laws must be adopted as a matter of priority within two months.

     58. Draft laws submitted as a legislative initiative of the Government in order to promptly respond to conditions that threaten the life and health of the population, the constitutional order, the protection of public order, and the economic security of the country are subject to consideration by the Kurultai immediately.

     If draft laws provided for in part one of this paragraph are submitted to the Kurultai, the Government has the right to adopt, under its own responsibility, temporary normative legal acts having the force of law on the issues specified in paragraph 3 of Article 60 of the Constitution of the Republic of Kazakhstan, which are valid until the laws adopted by the Kurultai enter into force or until the draft laws are rejected by the Kurultai.

Chapter 7. RULES OF THE LEGISLATIVE PROCESS IN THE KURULTAI

     59. The Chairman of the Kurultai sends the draft law to the supervising Deputy Chairman of the Kurultai and to the relevant committee to prepare a draft decision of the Bureau of the Kurultai on the procedure for its further consideration.

     60. The Bureau of the Kurultai, by its resolution, determines the lead committee on the draft law to prepare an opinion on it, as well as the deadline for submitting it to the Kurultai in the first reading. The specified period may not exceed ninety calendar days, excluding the time between the sessions of the Kurultai, unless otherwise established by these Regulations.

     The deadline for submitting the draft law for consideration by the Kurultai in the first reading, according to which the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan has prioritized consideration in his special message, is no more than twenty calendar days.

     The deadline for submitting to the Kurultai in the first reading a draft law introduced as a legislative initiative of the Government in order to promptly respond to conditions that threaten the life and health of the population, the constitutional order, the protection of public order, and the economic security of the country is no more than five working days.

     The deadline for submitting the draft law on the republican budget or on amendments and additions to the law on the republican budget to the Kurultai in the first reading is determined taking into account the deadlines established by the Budget Code of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

     61. The deadline for submitting a draft law to the Kurultai is changed by a decision of the Bureau of the Kurultai on the basis of an appeal from the head committee addressed to the Chairman of the Kurultai.

     The extension procedure does not apply to draft laws for which the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan has prioritized consideration in his special message, and draft laws introduced for the purpose of rapid response to conditions that threaten the life and health of the population, the constitutional order, the protection of public order, and the economic security of the country.

     62. The text of the draft law, as amended by its initiator, with the necessary materials, is posted in an automated system and on the Internet resource of the Kurultai.

     63. The standing Committees of the Kurultai, which are not the main ones according to the draft law, determine the deputies-members of the committee in the working group created by the main committee, and also submit written opinions to the main committee.

     64. The deadline for submitting opinions of the Standing Committees and relevant structural divisions of the Kurultai's Office is determined by the parent committee within the time limits established in accordance with these Regulations, but not less than twenty calendar days for the first and second readings, as well as not less than seven calendar days for the third (final) reading, calculated without taking into account the time between sessions of the Kurultai, unless otherwise specified. not provided for by these Regulations.

     According to the draft law, according to which the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan, in his special message, determined the priority of consideration, the deadline for submitting opinions of the Standing Committees and relevant structural divisions of the Kurultai Apparatus cannot exceed ten calendar days.

     According to the draft law, introduced as a legislative initiative of the Government in order to promptly respond to conditions that threaten the life and health of the population, the constitutional order, the protection of public order, and the economic security of the country, the deadline for submitting opinions of the Standing Committees and relevant structural units of the Kurultai Apparatus may not exceed three working days.

     65. The conclusion of the standing Committee, which is not the main one, contains:

     1) on the draft law submitted to the Kurultai in the first reading, comments and suggestions on the main provisions of the draft with justification for their introduction (if any);

     2) according to the draft law submitted to the Kurultai in the second and third readings, a revision of the amendments to the draft law with the justification for their introduction (if any) in the form of a comparative table of the established sample.

     The Committee has the right to submit an opinion and amendments to the draft law immediately.

     66. Deputies of the Kurultai and fractions of political parties have the right to submit their amendments to the draft law in writing in the form of a comparative table of the established sample directly to the working group or the head committee.

     Amendments to the draft law are submitted to the working group or the lead committee in accordance with the procedure established by these Regulations, no later than ten calendar days before it is submitted for consideration by the Kurultai in the second reading.

     67. The discussion of the draft law in the Standing Committees and working groups is open.

     Information about the date, time and place of the meeting of the standing committee or the working group to discuss the draft law is brought to the attention of the deputies of the Kurultai and interested persons in advance.

     The participation of officials of central state and local executive bodies, as well as, if necessary, other senior officials of state bodies whose competence is affected by the issues under consideration, at meetings of the Kurultai, standing committees and working groups is carried out in accordance with the legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

     68. In order to discuss the main provisions of the draft law, the expected socio-economic and other consequences if adopted, the Lead Committee has the right to present it to the deputies of the Kurultai.

     Deputies of the Kurultai, officials of the body that developed the draft law and other government agencies that coordinated the relevant draft, and, if necessary, representatives of organizations that participated in the development or approval of the draft, are invited to the presentation.

     The Parent Committee has the right to invite officials of interested state bodies, public associations and other non-profit organizations, business entities, scientists, experts, and specialists to the presentation of the draft law.

     The presentation can be conducted via videoconference, as well as in face-to-face or mixed formats.

     69. The discussion of draft laws on the republican budget, on amendments and additions to the law on the Republican budget, on the volume of general transfers at meetings of working groups and standing committees is conducted taking into account the requirements provided for by the Budget Code of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

     70. The Head Committee may establish a working group to prepare an opinion on the draft law.

The Head Committee has the right to involve the initiators of the draft law, deputies, representatives of the developer body and other interested state bodies and organizations, public associations and other non-profit organizations, business entities, scientists, experts, specialists, and employees of the Kurultai Apparatus.

     The head of the working group is determined by a deputy of the Kurultai from among the deputies-members of the head committee.

     71. Meetings of the working group are valid in the presence of at least two thirds of the total number of deputies who are part of it.

     A deputy of the Kurultai, who is not a member of the working group, has the right to participate in meetings of the working group without the right to vote.

     By the decision of the head of the working group, other invited persons may attend the meetings.

     72. The Lead Committee (working group) has the right to involve a scientific legal and (or) other expert who conducted a scientific legal and (or) other expert examination of the draft law in the discussion of the draft law in order to clarify their earlier conclusion.

     The participation of a scientific legal and (or) other expert may be carried out via videoconference.

     73. The Working Group during the discussion of the draft law, unless otherwise provided by these Regulations:

     1) to submit a draft law for consideration by the Kurultai in the first reading, summarizes the comments and suggestions of the Standing Committees and deputies on the main provisions of the draft law.;

     2) in order to submit the draft law for consideration by the Kurultai in the second and third readings, summarizes the amendments of the standing committees, deputies, factions of political parties and relevant structural divisions of the Kurultai Apparatus (if any) in a comparative table of the established sample.

     74. Decisions at meetings of the working group are made by a majority vote of the total number of deputies-members of the working group present at the meeting.

     """" When voting, a deputy has one vote, submitting it "for", "against" or "abstained".

     A deputy who was absent during the voting is not entitled to vote later.

     The head of the working group has the right to a decisive vote if the votes of the deputies are equally divided during the voting.

     75. Following the discussion of the draft law, the head committee prepares:

     1) to submit a draft law for consideration by the Kurultai in the first reading, an opinion, as well as relevant draft decisions of the Kurultai and its Bureau;

     2) to submit a draft law for consideration by the Kurultai in the second reading, an opinion, a comparative table (if any), the text of the draft law, taking into account the amendments adopted by the committee, as well as the relevant draft decisions of the Kurultai and its Bureau;

     3) to submit the draft law for consideration by the Kurultai in the third reading, the conclusion, the final comparative table (if any), the final text of the draft law, as well as the relevant draft decisions of the Kurultai and its Bureau.

     The comparative table and the text of the draft law, which are submitted for the second and (or) third reading, should be prepared taking into account the authenticity of their texts in Kazakh and Russian.

     The conclusion reflects the position of the other Standing Committees on the draft law, as well as the proposal of the lead committee to approve the draft law in the first and second readings, adopt the law or reject the draft law.

     The conclusion of the head committee and the final comparative table are posted by the head committee in an automated system and on the Internet resource of the Kurultai.

     76. The comparative table is usually prepared for the second and third readings of the draft law.

     The comparison table should contain:

     1) the text of the structural element of the law and the draft law to which the amendment is proposed;

     2) the wording of the proposed amendment;

     3) justification of the amendment;

     4) information about the author of the amendment;

     5) the decision of the lead committee on acceptance or non-acceptance of the amendment;

     6) justification of the parent committee in case of non-acceptance of the amendment.

     The author of the amendment has the right to clarify its wording during the discussion of the draft law in the working group or in the lead committee.

     Amendments made to the comparative table can only be withdrawn by their authors by confirming their signature. The author's oral withdrawal of his amendment, recorded in the transcript during a meeting of the working group or the parent committee, is equivalent to withdrawal by means of his signature. The withdrawal of the amendment is brought to the attention of the members of the working group at the next meeting of the working group or the parent committee.

     77. The Government has the right to make proposals with amendments to draft laws in the Kurultai only in accordance with the instructions of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Prime Minister, requiring immediate amendments to the laws.

     These proposals are sent under the signature of the Prime Minister to the Chairman of the Kurultai.

     The Chairman of the Kurultai sends the received proposals to the supervising Deputy Chairmen of the Kurultai and to the relevant committees for their discussion within the framework of the draft law not considered in the second reading.

     The Committee reviews the proposals received and, based on the results of the discussion, has the right to amend them in the form of amendments to the comparative table.

     78. The amendments of the relevant structural divisions of the Kurultai's Office should be related to the norms of the draft law and cannot conceptually change its content.

     79. The draft law prepared for consideration at the meeting of the Kurultai, the materials for it are sent by the parent committee to the Bureau of the Kurultai no later than two working days before its meeting for submission to the Kurultai.

     80. The Bureau of the Kurultai, taking into account the conclusion of the head committee, includes the draft law in the agenda of the meeting of the Kurultai.

     A draft law may be considered at a meeting of the Kurultai only if there are opinions on it from all the standing committees of the Kurultai.

     The draft law, on which the materials have not been fully submitted by the parent committee, is not included in the agenda of the Kurultai meeting.

     The agenda of the meeting and materials relating to issues submitted for consideration by the Kurultai are posted in advance in the automated system and on the Internet resource of the Kurultai, but no later than two working days before the meeting of the Kurultai.

     81. Consideration of draft laws at the meetings of the Kurultai is carried out in three readings, with the exception of draft laws on ratification or denunciation of an international treaty, which are considered in two readings.

     The second reading of draft laws on ratification or denunciation of an international treaty is final and is conducted according to the rules of the third reading for other draft laws.

     82. In the first reading, the Kurultai discusses the goals, objectives, main provisions and compliance of the draft law with the state policy in the areas regulated by the draft, the expected socio-economic, legal, environmental and other consequences in the event of the adoption of the law.

     When considering a draft law in the first reading at a meeting of the Kurultai, the subject of the right of legislative initiative or his representative makes a report(s). The speech is made from the podium.

     When considering draft laws on the republican budget, on amendments and additions to the law on the republican budget, on the volume of transfers of a general nature, reports are made by authorized persons defined by the Budget Code of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

     After completing the report(s), deputies have the right to ask questions to the speaker(s) and other invited persons.

     After asking questions and answering them, the head of the working group speaks with a co-report on the draft law, who voices the conclusion of the lead committee. The performance is made from the spot.

     After the conclusion of the co-report, the debate opens.

     Following the discussion, the Kurultai decides to approve the draft law in the first reading, return it to the head committee for revision, or reject it.

     When the main committee makes comments (suggestions) on the main provisions of the draft law that conceptually change its content, the Kurultai decides to approve the draft law in the first reading, taking into account these comments (suggestions).

     When submitting alternative draft laws on the same issue, the Kurultai discusses them simultaneously and decides which of the draft laws under consideration to approve in the first reading and which to reject.

     83. After the first reading, the discussion of the norms of the draft law continues, the amendments of the standing committees, deputies, factions of political parties and the relevant structural units of the Kurultai Apparatus (if any) are summarized in the comparative table.

     84. Amendments to the draft law providing for a reduction in government revenues or an increase in government spending, upon the proposal of the working group, are sent by the lead committee to the Government for an opinion. Such amendments can be made to the comparative table only if there is a positive Government opinion.

     If additional explanations are required by the Government's decision, the parent committee has the right to request them from the Government.

     85. In the second reading, the Kurultai discusses amendments to the draft law submitted to the working group or the parent committee in writing and included in the comparative table of the parent committee.

     When considering the draft law in the second reading at a meeting of the Kurultai, the head of the working group makes a report, who voices the conclusion of the head committee. The performance is made from the spot.

     After completing the report, deputies have the right to ask questions to the speaker, the subject of the right of legislative initiative or his representative and other invited persons.

The debate on the draft law shall not be opened, except in the case provided for in part seven of this paragraph.

     Following the discussion, the Kurultai decides to approve the draft law in the second reading and the deadline for its submission to the Kurultai in the third reading, return it to the parent committee for revision, or reject it. The third reading of the draft law is held on time, as a rule, up to fifteen working days, without taking into account the time between the sessions of the Kurultai.

     Voting on the draft law may be conducted as a whole, taking into account the amendments adopted by the parent committee and included in the comparative table, if none of the deputies objects to this procedure.

     A deputy who does not agree with the decision of the head committee not to accept the amendment proposed by him has the right to justify the need to adopt the amendment. In this case, voting is conducted article by article or according to the positions of the comparative table in chronological order and the indicated amendment is put first.

     86. After the second reading, the working group prepares the final version of the draft law.

     The Working Group discusses only those amendments aimed at bringing the draft law into line with the Constitution of the Republic of Kazakhstan and other legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan, rules of legal technique, eliminating legal gaps, internal contradictions and editorial comments, ensuring internal compatibility of legal norms and authenticity of texts in Kazakh and Russian. Other amendments changing the legal content of the draft law approved by the Kurultai in the second reading are not considered and are not included in the comparative table.

     Amendments aimed at bringing the text of the draft law in line with the rules of legal technique, as well as editorial amendments, are not included in the head committee's comparative table and are taken into account when drafting the text of the law.

     87. In the third reading, the Kurultai considers only amendments made in writing and included in the comparative table of the head committee.

     When considering the draft law in the third reading at a meeting of the Kurultai, the head of the working group makes a report, who voices the conclusion of the lead committee. The performance is made from the spot.

     No questions will be asked to the speaker and the debate on the draft law will not be opened.

     Based on the results of the review, the Kurultai decides whether to adopt the law, return it to the head committee for revision, or reject the draft law.

     88. The law adopted by the Kurultai is pre-signed by the Chairman of the Kurultai and the Prime Minister, who are responsible for their compliance with the Constitution of the Republic of Kazakhstan and the laws of the Republic of Kazakhstan, and is submitted to the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan for signature within ten days.

     The preparation of the law for the signatures of the Chairman of the Kurultai and the Prime Minister is carried out by the Kurultai Office in cooperation with the relevant structural divisions of the Government Office and the Presidential Administration of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

     89. The President of the Republic of Kazakhstan signs the law submitted by the Kurultai within one month, promulgates the law, or returns the law or its individual articles for reconsideration and voting.

     90. The objections of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan received by the Kurultai regarding the law as a whole or its individual articles are registered and transmitted by the Kurultai's Office to the Chairman of the Kurultai immediately.

     91. The Chairman of the Kurultai sends the objections of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan to the supervising Deputy Chairman of the Kurultai and to the committee, which was previously the head committee for this law, to prepare a draft decision of the Bureau of the Kurultai on the procedure for further consideration of objections.

     92. The Bureau of the Kurultai, by its resolution, instructs the committee, which was previously the head of the law, on which the President's objections were received as a whole or in its individual articles, to prepare an opinion within no more than fifteen calendar days for their submission to the Kurultai.

     93. Repeated discussion and voting on the law or individual articles of the law that have raised objections from the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan shall be held within a month, which begins on the day of sending objections and ends on the appropriate day (day) of the following month. If the deadline falls on a month that does not have a corresponding date, the deadline expires on the last day of that month. The monthly period is interrupted if it does not coincide in time with the session period of the Kurultai established by paragraph 3 of Article 58 of the Constitution of the Republic of Kazakhstan, except for the cases provided for by paragraph 4 of Article 58 and paragraphs 2 and 4 of Article 60 of the Constitution of the Republic of Kazakhstan. Failure to comply with this deadline means acceptance of the objections of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

     94. During the consideration of objections in the Kurultai, the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan has the right, taking into account the proposals of deputies, to amend the wording of the law proposed by him in the objections as a whole or its individual articles.

     95. In case of repeated discussion and voting of the law or its individual articles at a meeting of the Kurultai, voting is conducted on the law as a whole, if the objections of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan were caused by the law as a whole, or on its individual articles that caused the objections of the President.

     96. If the Kurultai, in accordance with constitutional laws or certain articles of the constitutional law, by a three-quarters majority of the total number of deputies, and by a two-thirds majority of the total number of deputies in accordance with the law or certain articles of the law, overcomes the objections of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan, the President shall sign the constitutional law or the law within one month.

     97. If the objections of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan are not overcome, the constitutional law or the law is considered rejected or adopted in the wording proposed by the President.

     98. The Kurultai has the right to reject the draft law as a whole by a majority vote of the total number of deputies. A draft law may be rejected at any stage of its consideration. The rejected draft law is considered rejected and returned to the initiator.

     The decision of the Kurultai to reject the draft law is formalized by a resolution.

     99. The President of the Republic of Kazakhstan, deputies of the Kurultai, the Government and Kazakhstan Halyk Kenesi have the right to withdraw from the Kurultai the draft law submitted by them as a legislative initiative at any stage of its consideration.

     The decision to withdraw the draft law is drawn up in the same order in which it was submitted and submitted in writing to the Chairman of the Kurultai.

     Information about the withdrawal of the draft law is brought to the attention of deputies by the Kurultai Staff within three working days from the date of registration of the decision on withdrawal.

     100. In case of termination of the powers of the deputy (deputies) who are the initiator (initiators) of the draft law, by the decision of the Bureau of the Kurultai, the previously adopted decision on the adoption of this draft law or on the procedure for its consideration may be declared invalid. If the decision on the adoption of the draft law or on the procedure for its consideration has not lost its validity, the parent committee has the right to continue its work in accordance with these Regulations.

     101. The discussion and approval of the reports of the Government and the Supreme Audit Chamber on the execution of the republican budget are carried out in accordance with the procedure established by the Budget Code of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

Chapter 8. PROCEDURE FOR THE ADOPTION OF NON-LEGISLATIVE ACTS

     102. The Kurultai has the right, in matters of its competence, to accept appeals, declarations and statements that are not of a legislative nature.

     The initiative to adopt these acts belongs to the deputies of the Kurultai, as well as deputy associations, and is issued in the form of a written appeal addressed to the Chairman of the Kurultai and signed by the initiating deputies, indicating their surnames, first names and patronymics (if they are indicated in the identity documents). The draft text of the appeal, declaration or statement is attached to the appeal.

     103. The appeal contains an appeal or a proposal sent to citizens of the Republic of Kazakhstan, civil society institutions, international or interparliamentary organizations.

     The appeal expresses the solidarity of the deputies on the issues of socio-economic, cultural and humanitarian development of the country.

     104. The Declaration performs a consolidating function, promotes strengthening of public dialogue and unity of the people of Kazakhstan, expresses commitment to fundamental social values, historical heritage, national ideas of diligence, progress and creation.

     The declaration is adopted on the most significant socio-political events, historical dates and important government decisions.

     105. The statement expresses the deputies' position on current and widely discussed current events or phenomena of public life.

     106. Appeals, declarations and statements are advisory in nature and may not contain instructions or binding requirements addressed to government agencies and organizations, individuals and legal entities.

     107. The Bureau of the Kurultai, within three working days from the date of registration of the appeal, creates a working group from among the initiators, elects its head and determines the date of consideration at the meeting of the Kurultai.

     108. The head of the working group makes a presentation at the meeting of the Kurultai. The duration of the report is up to ten minutes.

     Deputies have the right to ask questions to the speaker, as well as express their opinions during the debate.

     The total length of time for questions and answers is up to thirty minutes, and for debates – up to one hour.

     The floor for a speech on behalf of a faction of a political party or a deputy group is provided upon their request without fail.

The floor for a speech on behalf of a faction of a political party or a deputy group is provided upon their request without fail.

     109. Appeals, declarations and applications are adopted by a majority vote of the total number of deputies of the Kurultai and are formalized by the relevant resolution of the Kurultai.

SECTION 3. PROCEDURE FOR CONSIDERATION OF PERSONNEL ISSUES BY THE KURULTAI

Chapter 9. THE EXERCISE BY THE KURULTAI OF THE POWERS TO GIVE THE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF KAZAKHSTAN CONSENT TO THE APPOINTMENT OF OFFICIALS OF THE REPUBLIC OF KAZAKHSTAN

     110. The list of officials of the Republic of Kazakhstan appointed by the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan with the consent of the Kurultai is determined by the Constitution.

     111. In order to obtain the consent of the Kurultai for the appointment of Vice-President, Prime Minister, judges of the Constitutional Court, members of the Central Election Commission and the Supreme Audit Chamber of the Republic of Kazakhstan, the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan submits written submissions to the Kurultai.

     112. Based on the submissions of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan in order to obtain consent for the appointment of Vice-President and Prime Minister, the Kurultai, on the proposal of the Chairman of the Kurultai, decides to include the relevant issue in the agenda of the next meeting.

     The candidacy of the Prime Minister is submitted by the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan after consultations with the factions of the political parties represented in the Kurultai.

     113. Based on the submissions of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan to obtain consent for the appointment of judges of the Constitutional Court, members of the Central Election Commission and the Supreme Audit Chamber, the Kurultai, on the proposal of its Bureau, decides to include the relevant issue in the agenda of the next meeting.

     Prior to consideration at the meeting of the Kurultai, these candidates are subject to discussion at a meeting of the relevant standing committee of the Kurultai, determined by the decision of the Bureau of the Kurultai.

     At a meeting of the relevant Standing Committee, there may be:

     1) questions were asked to the candidate and the person representing the candidate;

     "2") the opinions of the committee members are expressed "for" or "against" the proposed candidacy.

     Following the discussion, the committee, by a majority vote of the total number of its members, issues an opinion, which is announced by a representative of the committee at a meeting of the Kurultai.

     114. The consent of the Kurultai to the appointment of officials of the Republic of Kazakhstan specified in paragraph 111 of these Regulations shall be given at a meeting of the Kurultai by a majority vote of the total number of its deputies.

     When considering the issue of giving consent to appointment to positions at a meeting of the Kurultai, candidates are presented by the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan or an official authorized by him.

     At a meeting of the Kurultai, there may be:

     1) questions were asked to the candidate and the person representing the candidate;

     "2") the opinions of the deputies were expressed "for" or "against" the proposed candidacy.

     The debate on the proposed candidate may not be opened unless the deputies insist on it.

     115. If the Kurultai has decided to refuse to consent to the appointment of candidates proposed by the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan, the President shall submit written submissions to the Kurultai for the same persons or for new candidates.

     The President of the Republic of Kazakhstan has the right to dissolve the Kurultai in case of repeated refusal to consent to the appointment of Vice-President, Prime Minister, judges of the Constitutional Court, members of the Central Election Commission and the Supreme Audit Chamber, except for the cases provided for in paragraph 3 of Article 62 of the Constitution of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

     116. The decision of the Kurultai on the candidacies of officials of the Republic of Kazakhstan appointed by the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan with the consent of the Kurultai is taken separately for each candidate by open voting, unless the Kurultai determines a different voting procedure, and is formalized by resolution.

     The decision of the Kurultai to refuse to consent to the appointment of candidates submitted by the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan should contain a detailed explanation of the reasons for the rejection.

Chapter 10. EXERCISE BY THE KURULTAI OF THE POWERS TO ELECT AND DISMISS JUDGES OF THE SUPREME COURT

     117. The Kurultai, upon a written submission from the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan based on the recommendation of the Supreme Judicial Council of the Republic of Kazakhstan, elects and dismisses judges of the Supreme Court at a session of the Kurultai by a majority vote of the total number of deputies.

     118. Based on the submissions of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan, the Kurultai, on the proposal of the Bureau, decides to include the relevant issue in the agenda of the next meeting.

     Prior to consideration at the meeting of the Kurultai, these candidates are subject to discussion at a meeting of the relevant standing committee of the Kurultai, determined by the decision of the Bureau of the Kurultai.

     At a meeting of the relevant Standing Committee, there may be:

     1) questions were asked to the candidate and the person representing the candidate;

     "2") the opinions of the committee members are expressed "for" or "against" the proposed candidacy.

     Following the discussion, the committee, by a majority vote of the total number of its members, issues an opinion, which is announced by a representative of the committee at a meeting of the Kurultai.

     119. When considering an issue at a meeting of the Kurultai, candidates are presented by the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan or an official authorized by him.

     At a meeting of the Kurultai, there may be:

     1) questions were asked to the candidate and the person representing the candidate;

     "2") the opinions of the deputies were expressed "for" or "against" the proposed candidacy.

     The debate on the proposed candidate may not be opened unless the deputies insist on it.

     120. If the Kurultai has not made a decision on the election of judges of the Supreme Court, the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan submits written submissions to the Kurultai for the same persons or for new candidates.

     If the Kurultai has not made a decision on the dismissal of judges of the Supreme Court, the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan has the right to submit a second submission on this issue to the Kurultai.

     121. The decision of the Kurultai on the election and dismissal of judges of the Supreme Court is taken separately for each candidate by open voting, unless the Kurultai determines a different voting procedure, and is formalized by a resolution.

     When the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan submits candidates for the position of judge of the Supreme Court on an alternative basis, the candidate recommended by the head committee is put to the vote first.

     The decision to reject the submitted candidates for election or dismissal from office must contain a detailed explanation of the reasons for the rejection.

     122. The Kurultai takes the oath of office of the judges of the Supreme Court at a session of the Kurultai.

     The text of the oath is established by the Constitutional Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan "On the Judicial System and the Status of Judges of the Republic of Kazakhstan".

     The oath is taken by judges who have been elected to the positions of judges of the Supreme Court for the first time.

     The text of the oath, duly executed and printed in the state or Russian languages, is pronounced in one of these languages at the choice of the judge being sworn in.

     A form with the text of the oath indicating the date of taking the oath is handed to the judge.

Chapter 11. EXERCISE BY THE KURULTAI OF THE POWERS TO DEPRIVE JUDGES OF THE CONSTITUTIONAL COURT AND JUDGES OF THE SUPREME COURT OF THEIR IMMUNITY

     123. Judges of the Constitutional Court and judges of the Supreme Court may not be detained during their term of office, except in cases of arrest at the scene of a crime or the commission of grave and especially grave crimes, held in custody, subjected to house arrest, summon, administrative punishment imposed by court, or brought to criminal responsibility without the consent of the Kurultai.

     124. In order to obtain consent to the detention, detention, house arrest, summoning, application of administrative penalties imposed by court, and criminal prosecution of a judge of the Constitutional Court or a judge of the Supreme Court, the Prosecutor General submits a submission to the Kurultai. The submission is made before the judge of the Constitutional Court or the judge of the Supreme Court familiarizes himself with the decision on the qualification of the suspect's actions, before arrest, applying to the court for authorization of his detention, house arrest, summoning, as well as sending the case of an administrative offense to court.

     The submission of the Prosecutor General is considered no later than two weeks from the date of its receipt, and the Kurultai has the right to require the relevant officials to provide additional information. The Kurultai makes a reasoned decision and within three working days sends it to the Prosecutor General and the head of the state body conducting the inquiry and preliminary investigation. A judge of the Constitutional Court or a judge of the Supreme Court has the right to participate in the consideration by the Kurultai of the issue of his inviolability.

     125. After registration of the reason for the start of the pre-trial investigation in the Unified Register of Pre-Trial Investigations, the pre-trial investigation may be continued only with the consent of the Prosecutor General. In cases where a judge of the Constitutional Court or a judge of the Supreme Court is detained at the scene of a crime or the fact of preparation or attempted commission of a grave or especially grave crime has been established, or he has committed a grave or especially grave crime, the pre-trial investigation against him may be continued until the consent of the Prosecutor General is obtained, but with mandatory notification within 24 hours.

     Supervision of the observance of legality during the investigation of the case is carried out by the Prosecutor General.

Supervision of the observance of legality during the investigation of the case is carried out by the Prosecutor General.

SECTION 4. INTERACTION OF THE KURULTAI WITH THE CONSTITUTIONAL COURT, THE GOVERNMENT, KAZAKHSTAN HALYK KENESI

Chapter 12. THE ORDER OF INTERACTION OF THE KURULTAI WITH THE CONSTITUTIONAL COURT

     126. The Kurultai hears the annual messages of the Constitutional Court on the state of constitutional legality in the Republic of Kazakhstan at its session.

     The message of the Constitutional Court is not discussed and no questions are asked about it. Based on the results of the hearing, the Kurultai decides to take the message into consideration.

     127. The Chairman of the Kurultai, deputies in the number of at least one fifth of the total number of deputies of the Kurultai, in accordance with the Constitution of the Republic of Kazakhstan, have the right to apply to the Constitutional Court in accordance with the procedure established by the Constitutional Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan "On the Constitutional Court of the Republic of Kazakhstan".

     128. An appeal to the Constitutional Court is submitted in writing and/or electronically.

     The appeal is signed respectively by the Chairman of the Kurultai or the deputies of the Kurultai who are the subjects of the appeal, indicating their surnames, first names and patronymics (if they are indicated in the identity documents). An appeal made in the form of an electronic document is certified by means of an electronic digital signature.

     The appeal to the Constitutional Court is sent by the Office of the Kurultai.

Chapter 13. THE ORDER OF INTERACTION OF THE KURULTAI WITH THE GOVERNMENT

     129. The deadline for submitting Government opinions on draft laws initiated by deputies of the Kurultai and amendments to draft laws under consideration by the Kurultai providing for a reduction in government revenues or an increase in government spending may not exceed three months.

     130. Deputies have the right to send draft laws initiated by them, as well as amendments to draft laws under consideration by the Kurultai, to the Government for its opinion in order to develop agreed mechanisms for their implementation.

     According to draft laws initiated by deputies, as well as amendments of deputies to draft laws under consideration by the Kurultai, an analysis of regulatory impact can be carried out on the grounds established by the Business Code of the Republic of Kazakhstan, as part of the Government's conclusion.

     131. The Kurultai hears the report of the Prime Minister on the main activities of the Government and all its important decisions at a meeting of the Kurultai.

     The Prime Minister's report is not discussed and no questions are asked about it. Based on the results of the hearing, the Kurultai decides to take note of the report.

     132. The candidates submitted by the Prime Minister to the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan for appointment to Government positions are consulted with the Kurultai in its respective standing Committees.

     133. During consultations at a meeting of the Standing Committee, candidates for appointment to positions are presented by the Prime Minister or an official authorized by him.

     At a meeting of the committee, there may be:

     1) questions were asked to the candidate and the person representing the candidate;

     2) the opinions of the committee members on the proposed candidate are expressed.

     134. Following the consultations, the Standing Committee, by a majority vote of the total number of its members, issues an advisory opinion on each candidate under discussion.

     135. The Kurultai has the right, on the initiative of at least one third of the total number of deputies of the Kurultai, to hear reports from members of the Government on their activities.

     136. The initiative of deputies to hear the report of a member of the Government is issued in the form of a written appeal addressed to the Chairman of the Kurultai and signed by the initiating deputies, indicating their surnames, first names and patronymics (if they are indicated in the identity documents).

     137. At its meeting, the Kurultai, by a majority vote of the total number of deputies, on the proposal of the Bureau of the Kurultai, forms a temporary commission to prepare the issue of hearing the report of a member of the Government, elects its chairman, and also determines the date of hearing the report at the meeting of the Kurultai.

     The Interim Commission is formed from among the initiator deputies, representatives of standing committees and factions of political parties.

     The activities of the interim commission are limited to the issue of preliminary consideration and preparation of hearing the report of a member of the Government.

     138. The Provisional Commission shall notify the member of the Government whose report is to be heard of the date of the meeting no later than seven calendar days prior to its holding.

     A member of the Government has the right to get acquainted with the materials that served as the basis for initiating the hearing of his report.

     139. The hearing of the report of a member of the Government at a meeting of the Kurultai begins with the report of the Chairman of the interim commission. The report of the Chairman of the interim commission includes a report on the activities of the commission. The duration of the report is up to twenty minutes.

     Upon completion of the report, the floor for the report is given to the member of the Government being heard. The duration of the performance is up to thirty minutes.

     After completing the report, deputies have the right to ask questions to a member of the Government, as well as express their opinions during the debate.

     The total length of time for questions and answers is up to one hour, for debates – up to one and a half hours.

     The floor for a speech on behalf of a faction of a political party or a deputy group is provided upon their request without fail.

     140. After the end of the debate, the chairman of the Kurultai meeting puts to the vote the issue of taking note of the report of a member of the Government or of appealing to the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan to dismiss a member of the Government from office.

     Questions are put to the vote in the order in which they are received.

     141. The decision of the Kurultai to take the report of a member of the Government into consideration is taken by a majority vote of the total number of deputies of the Kurultai and formalized by resolution.

     The appeal of the Kurultai to the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan on the dismissal of a member of the Government in case of non-compliance with the laws of the Republic of Kazakhstan is adopted by a majority of at least two thirds of the total number of deputies of the Kurultai, formalized by a resolution and sent to the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan for a decision on the dismissal of a member of the Government in accordance with the Constitution of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

     142. The Kurultai, on the initiative of at least one fifth of the total number of deputies, has the right, by a majority vote of the total number of deputies of the Kurultai, to express a vote of no confidence in the Government.

     143. The initiative of deputies to express a vote of no confidence in the Government is issued in the form of a written appeal addressed to the Chairman of the Kurultai and signed by the initiating deputies, indicating their surnames, first names and patronymics (if they are indicated in the identity documents).

     The Bureau of the Kurultai, within three working days from the date of registration of the appeal, creates a working group from among the initiator deputies, representatives of standing committees and factions of political parties for preliminary consideration and preparation of the issue, elects its head and determines the date of submitting the issue to the meeting of the Kurultai.

     The Working Group, in accordance with the established procedure, notifies the Government of the date of the meeting and sends copies of the materials that served as the basis for initiating the issue to the Prime Minister no later than seven calendar days before the meeting.

     Members of the Government have the right to attend meetings of the working group, get acquainted with the materials and provide oral or written explanations.

     144. Consideration of the issue at the Kurultai meeting begins with the report of the head of the working group. The duration of the report is up to twenty minutes.

     Deputies have the right to ask questions to the speaker, as well as express their opinions during the debate.

     The total length of time for questions and answers is up to thirty minutes, and for debates – up to one hour.

     The floor for a speech on behalf of a faction of a political party or a deputy group is provided upon their request without fail.

     After the end of the debate, the Prime Minister or an official authorized by him is given the right to address the Kurultai. The duration of the performance is up to twenty minutes.

     145. If the proposal to express a vote of no confidence in the Government does not receive a majority of votes from the total number of deputies of the Kurultai, it is considered rejected.

     The decision of the Kurultai is made by open voting, unless the Kurultai determines a different voting procedure, and is formalized by a resolution.

     The re-initiation of a vote of no confidence in the Government on the same grounds is allowed no earlier than six months after the date of rejection of the previous vote.

     146. Failure by the Kurultai to approve the Government's report on the implementation of the republican budget means that the Kurultai expresses a vote of no confidence in the Government.

     147. In connection with the non-acceptance of the draft law submitted by the Government, the Prime Minister has the right to raise the issue of confidence in the Government at a meeting of the Kurultai.

     A vote on this issue is held no earlier than forty-eight hours after the issue of confidence is raised. If the motion for a vote of no confidence does not receive a majority of votes from the total number of deputies of the Kurultai, the draft law is considered adopted without a vote. However, the Government may not exercise this right more than twice a year.

     The time period "year" should be understood as the current year (from January 1 to December 31).

Chapter 14. THE ORDER OF INTERACTION OF THE KURULTAI WITH KAZAKHSTAN HALYK KENESI

148. ""Kazakhstan Halyk Kenesi" implements the right of legislative initiative in accordance with the Constitution of the Republic of Kazakhstan, the constitutional laws of the Republic of Kazakhstan "On the Kurultai of the Republic of Kazakhstan and the status of its Deputies", "On Kazakhstan Halyk Kenesi" and these Regulations.

     The procedure for making decisions on the development and introduction of draft laws into the Kurultai is regulated by the Constitutional Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan "On Kazakhstan Halyk Kenesi" and the Regulations of Kazakhstan Halyk Kenesi.

     149. In order to ensure the representation of public interests in the formation and implementation of state policy, representatives of Kazakhstan Halyk Kenesi participate in hearings, meetings of standing committees and working groups, and advisory bodies on issues within its authority.

     150. The conclusions and recommendations of Kazakhstan Halyk Kenesi, prepared based on the results of public discussion, are sent to the standing committees and deputy associations.

     151. The Office of the Kurultai, together with the Secretariat of Kazakhstan Halyk Kenesi, ensures, within its competence, the interaction of the Kurultai with Kazakhstan Halyk Kenesi and promotes the implementation of its goals and objectives in accordance with the legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

SECTION 5. OFFICIALS OF THE KURULTAI AND ORGANIZATIONAL FORMS OF ACTIVITY OF THE KURULTAI

Chapter 15. THE CHAIRMAN OF THE KURULTAI AND HIS DEPUTIES

     152. The Chairman of the Kurultai is elected at a meeting of the Kurultai from among the deputies who are fluent in the state language by secret ballot by a majority vote of the total number of deputies of the Kurultai.

     153. A candidate for the position of Chairman of the Kurultai is nominated by the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan, who submits a written submission to the Kurultai.

     154. A candidate for the position of Chairman of the Kurultai is represented by the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan or an official authorized by him.

     The candidate is given the right to speak before the Kurultai. The duration of the performance is up to twenty minutes.

     At a meeting of the Kurultai, there may be:

     1) questions were asked to the candidate and the person representing the candidate;

     "2") the opinions of the deputies were expressed "for" or "against" the proposed candidacy.

     The debate on the proposed candidate may not be opened unless the deputies insist on it.

     155. Secret voting on the election of the Chairman of the Kurultai is conducted using ballots in accordance with the procedure established by these Regulations.

     156. If the Kurultai has refused to elect a candidate proposed by the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan for the position of Chairman of the Kurultai, the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan shall re-nominate the same or a new candidate.

     The President of the Republic of Kazakhstan has the right to dissolve the Kurultai in case of repeated refusal to elect the Chairman of the Kurultai.

     157. A resolution is adopted on the election of the Chairman of the Kurultai, signed by the chairman of the meeting.

     158. The Chairman of the Kurultai may be recalled from office, as well as resign, if the majority of the total number of deputies of the Kurultai voted for it.

     The issue of dismissal of the Chairman of the Kurultai is considered by the Kurultai on the basis of a submission by the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan to the Chairman of the Kurultai, either on the initiative of at least two thirds of the total number of deputies of the Kurultai, or on the basis of a personal statement by the Chairman of the Kurultai.

     When considering an issue at a meeting of the Kurultai, one of the Deputy Chairmen of the Kurultai shall preside according to the distribution of duties between them.

     159. The President of the Republic of Kazakhstan submits to the Kurultai a written submission on the withdrawal from the post of Chairman of the Kurultai.

     Based on the submission of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan, the Kurultai decides to include the relevant issue in the agenda of the next meeting.

     The presentation is announced at a meeting of the Kurultai by the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan or an official authorized by him, or by the chairman of the meeting.

     Deputies have the right to ask questions to the speaker, as well as express their opinions during the debate.

     The total length of time for questions and answers is up to twenty minutes, and for debates – up to thirty minutes.

     The floor for a speech on behalf of a faction of a political party or a deputy group is provided upon their request without fail.

     After the end of the debate, the Chairman of the Kurultai is given the right to address the Kurultai. The duration of the performance is up to fifteen minutes.

     The debate may not be opened unless the deputies insist on it.

     160. The initiative of deputies to recall the Chairman of the Kurultai from office is made in the form of a written appeal and signed by the initiating deputies, indicating their surnames, first names and patronymics (if they are indicated in the identity documents).

     The Bureau of the Kurultai, within three working days from the date of registration of the appeal, creates a working group from among the deputies-initiators, representatives of standing committees and factions of political parties for preliminary consideration and preparation of the issue, elects its head and determines the date of submitting the issue to the meeting of the Kurultai, but not earlier than seven calendar days from the date of registration of the appeal.

     The Chairman of the Kurultai has the right to attend meetings of the working group, get acquainted with the materials and give oral or written explanations.

     Consideration of the issue at the Kurultai meeting begins with the report of the head of the working group. The duration of the report is up to fifteen minutes.

     Deputies have the right to ask questions to the speaker, as well as express their opinions during the debate.

     The total length of time for questions and answers is up to twenty minutes, and for debates – up to thirty minutes.

     The floor for a speech on behalf of a faction of a political party or a deputy group is provided upon their request without fail.

     After the end of the debate, the Chairman of the Kurultai is given the right to address the Kurultai. The duration of the performance is up to fifteen minutes.

     The debate may not be opened unless the deputies insist on it.

     161. The Chairman of the Kurultai has the right to resign.

     The issue of the resignation of the Chairman of the Kurultai is included in the agenda of the next meeting of the Kurultai on the basis of his personal statement.

     Consideration of the issue begins with a speech by the Chairman of the Kurultai.

     Deputies have the right to ask questions to the Chairman of the Kurultai, as well as express their opinions during the debate.

     The total length of time for questions and answers is up to twenty minutes, and for debates – up to thirty minutes.

     The floor for a speech on behalf of a faction of a political party or a deputy group is provided upon their request without fail.

     The debate may not be opened unless the deputies insist on it.

     162. A resolution is adopted on the dismissal of the Chairman of the Kurultai, signed by the Deputy Chairman of the Kurultai presiding at the meeting.

     163. Chairman of the Kurultai:

     1) opens the sessions of the Kurultai, unless otherwise provided by the Constitution of the Republic of Kazakhstan;

     2) Convenes and presides over the meetings of the Kurultai;

     3) provides general guidance on the preparation of issues submitted for consideration by the Kurultai;

     4) submits candidates to the Kurultai for election to the positions of Deputy Chairmen of the Kurultai;

     5) ensures compliance with the regulations in the activities of the Kurultai;

     6) manages the activities of the Kurultai Bureau;

     7) signs acts issued by the Kurultai;

     8) performs other duties assigned to him by the Constitutional Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan "On the Kurultai of the Republic of Kazakhstan and the status of its deputies" and these Regulations.

     164. The Chairman of the Kurultai shall have the casting vote if the votes of the deputies are equally divided during the voting in the Kurultai.

     165. In matters of his competence, the Chairman of the Kurultai issues orders.

     166. The Chairman of the Kurultai has three deputies, who are elected at a meeting of the Kurultai from among its deputies by a majority vote of the total number of deputies of the Kurultai.

     167. Candidates for election to the positions of deputies are presented by the Chairman of the Kurultai.

     The decision is made separately for each candidate by open voting, unless the Kurultai determines a different voting procedure, and is formalized by resolution.

     168. The candidate is given the right to address the Kurultai. The duration of the performance is up to ten minutes.

     At a meeting of the Kurultai, there may be:

     1) questions were asked to the candidate and the Chairman of the Kurultai;

     "2") the opinions of the deputies were expressed "for" or "against" the proposed candidacy.

     The total length of time for questions and answers is up to twenty minutes, and for debates – up to thirty minutes.

     The floor for a speech on behalf of a faction of a political party or a deputy group is provided upon their request without fail.

     The debate on the proposed candidate may not be opened unless the deputies insist on it.

     169. If the candidates for the positions of Deputy Chairmen of the Kurultai do not receive the required number of votes, the Chairman of the Kurultai submits new candidates.

     170. The Deputy Chairman of the Kurultai may be dismissed from office on the proposal of the Chairman of the Kurultai, if the majority of the total number of deputies of the Kurultai voted in favor.

     The Chairman of the Kurultai submits to the Kurultai a written submission on the withdrawal from the post of Deputy Chairman of the Kurultai.

     The issue of dismissal of the Deputy Chairman of the Kurultai is included in the agenda of the next meeting of the Kurultai upon the proposal of the Chairman of the Kurultai.

     Consideration of the issue begins with a speech by the Chairman of the Kurultai.

Deputies have the right to ask questions to the Deputy Chairman of the Kurultai, who is being dismissed from office, as well as to express their opinion during the debate.

     The total length of time for questions and answers is up to twenty minutes, and for debates – up to thirty minutes.

     The floor for a speech on behalf of a faction of a political party or a deputy group is provided upon their request without fail.

     After the end of the debate, the Deputy Chairman of the Kurultai, who is being dismissed, is given the right to address the Kurultai. The duration of the performance is up to fifteen minutes.

     The debate may not be opened unless the deputies insist on it.

     171. The Deputy Chairman of the Kurultai has the right to submit an application for dismissal from office to the Chairman of the Kurultai, if the majority of the total number of deputies of the Kurultai voted for it.

     The issue of dismissal of the Deputy Chairman of the Kurultai is included in the agenda of the next meeting of the Kurultai upon the proposal of the Chairman of the Kurultai.

     Consideration of the issue begins with a speech by the Chairman of the Kurultai.

     Deputies have the right to ask questions to the Chairman of the Kurultai and his deputy, who submitted the application, as well as to express their opinion during the debate.

     The total length of time for questions and answers is up to twenty minutes, and for debates – up to thirty minutes.

     The floor for a speech on behalf of a faction of a political party or a deputy group is provided upon their request without fail.

     The debate may not be opened unless the deputies insist on it.

     172. A resolution is adopted on the dismissal of the Deputy Chairman of the Kurultai.

     173. The Deputy Chairmen of the Kurultai perform certain functions under the authority of the Chairman of the Kurultai, as well as perform the duties of the Chairman of the Kurultai in case of his absence or inability to perform his duties.

     174. The Deputy Chairmen of the Kurultai issue orders on issues of their competence.

Chapter 16. THE BUREAU OF THE KURULTAI

     175. The Bureau of the Kurultai is the coordinating body of the Kurultai, formed under the Chairman of the Kurultai.

     The Bureau of the Kurultai includes the Deputy Chairmen of the Kurultai, the Chairmen of the Standing committees, and the heads of the factions of the political parties represented in the Kurultai.

     176. Bureau of the Kurultai:

     1) coordinates the work of the standing committees and commissions of the Kurultai;

     2) prepares proposals for the Kurultai on the agenda and the procedure for consideration of issues at the meetings of the Kurultai;

     3) assists in organizing the joint work of the Standing Committees on issues within the competence of several committees;

     4) resolves other issues of the organization of the Kurultai's work established by these Regulations or not attributed by the Constitutional Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan "On the Kurultai of the Republic of Kazakhstan and the status of its deputies" and these Regulations to the competence of other bodies and officials of the Kurultai.

     177. Meetings of the Bureau of the Kurultai are convened by the Chairman of the Kurultai as necessary and are valid if at least two thirds of the total number of Bureau members are present.

     Deputies of the Kurultai who are not members of the Bureau, as well as representatives of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan, may participate in meetings of the Bureau of the Kurultai with an advisory vote.

     The Chairman of the Kurultai has the right to invite representatives of state bodies and organizations, public associations and other non-profit organizations, scientists, experts and specialists to meetings of the Bureau of the Kurultai.

     178. Meetings of the Bureau of the Kurultai are verbatim and videotaped.

     179. By the decision of the Chairman of the Kurultai, the meeting of the Bureau of the Kurultai may be held in absentia.

     Absentee voting is carried out by the members of the Bureau of the Kurultai personally.

     The results of the absentee voting are formalized by a protocol, which is signed by the Chairman of the Kurultai and approved by the Head of the Kurultai Staff.

     180. In matters of its competence, the Bureau of the Kurultai issues resolutions signed by the Chairman of the Kurultai.

     Resolutions of the Bureau of the Kurultai are adopted by a majority vote of the total number of its members. If the votes are equally divided, the vote of the Chairman of the Kurultai is decisive.

Chapter 17. STANDING COMMITTEES AND COMMISSIONS OF THE KURULTAI

     181. Standing Committees and commissions are the working bodies of the Kurultai.

     182. Committees are formed to conduct legislative work, preliminary consideration and preparation of issues within the competence of the Kurultai.

     183. Committees are formed at a meeting of the Kurultai from among the deputies.

     The number of committees and their names are determined on the proposal of the deputies. The number of committees should not exceed eight.

     184. A deputy of the Kurultai may be a member of only one committee.

     The Chairman of the Kurultai and his deputies may not be members of the standing committees of the Kurultai.

     Committees are formed taking into account the representation of political party factions.

     185. The work of the Standing Committee is led by its Chairman.

     The chairmen of the committees are elected at a meeting of the Kurultai by a majority vote of the total number of deputies of the Kurultai by open voting, unless the Kurultai determines a different voting procedure. The decision is made separately for each candidate and is formalized by a resolution.

     Candidates for the positions of committee chairmen are nominated by deputies.

     The opposition in the Kurultai has the right to nominate candidates from among its deputies for the positions of committee chairmen.

     The Chairman of one of the committees of the Kurultai is elected from among the deputies nominated from the opposition in the Kurultai.

     186. The Chairman of the committee may be dismissed by a majority vote of the total number of deputies of the Kurultai on the initiative of at least two thirds of the total number of committee members.

     The Chairman of the committee has the right to submit an application for dismissal addressed to the Chairman of the Kurultai, which is considered accepted if the majority of the total number of deputies of the Kurultai voted for it.

     187. The Chairman of the Committee has one deputy, who is elected at a meeting of the committee from among its members by a majority vote of the total number of committee members by open voting.

     A candidate for the position of Deputy Chairman of the Committee is nominated by the members of the committee.

     The opposition in the Kurultai has the right to nominate candidates from among its deputies for the positions of deputy chairmen of committees.

     The deputy chairmen of the two committees of the Kurultai are elected from among the deputies nominated by the opposition in the Kurultai.

     The Deputy Chairman of the committee decides on the internal organization of the committee's work, conducts committee meetings on the authority of the Chairman of the committee, and also performs the duties of the Chairman of the committee in case of his absence or inability to perform his duties.

     188. The Vice-Chairman of the Committee may be dismissed by a majority vote of the total number of committee members on the proposal of the Chairman of the committee or the members of the committee.

     The Deputy Chairman of the committee has the right to submit an application for dismissal addressed to the Chairman of the committee, which is considered accepted if the majority of the committee members voted for it.

     189. The Chairman and Deputy Chairmen of the committees, elected from among the deputies nominated from the opposition in the Kurultai, are elected to different committees of the Kurultai.

     190. To exercise the authority to conduct legislative work, the Standing Committee of the Kurultai:

     1) gives opinions on draft laws;

     2) on behalf of the Bureau of the Kurultai, he acts as the lead on the draft law, summarizes the amendments of the standing committees, deputies, factions of political parties and relevant structural units of the Kurultai Apparatus (if any);

     3) to consider the draft law on which he is the lead, he has the right to create a working group and involve in its composition the initiators of the draft law, deputies, representatives of state bodies and organizations, public associations and other non-profit organizations, business entities, scientists, experts, specialists, employees of the Kurultai Apparatus.;

     4) submits a proposal to the Bureau of the Kurultai to consider the draft law at a meeting of the Kurultai;

     5) exercise other powers in accordance with the Constitutional Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan "On the Kurultai of the Republic of Kazakhstan and the status of its Deputies" and these Regulations.

     191. The Committee, by decision of the Bureau of the Kurultai, prepares and conducts hearings, as well as conducts government hours.

     192. The Kurultai or its Bureau may designate a committee as the lead committee for preliminary consideration and preparation of other issues within the competence of the Kurultai.

     193. The activities of the Standing Committees are determined by the Bureau of the Kurultai.

     The competence of the committees in legislative activity and the list of central state bodies and organizations supervised by them are established taking into account the official classifier of branches of legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

     By decision of the Kurultai or its Bureau, as well as by order of the Chairman of the Kurultai, the committees may consider issues and draft laws in other areas not provided for in part two of this paragraph.

     194. Standing Committees are free to choose their forms and methods of activity in matters of their competence.

     195. Committee meetings are held as necessary, but at least twice a month.

     The meetings of the Committee are chaired by the Chairman of the Committee or the Vice-Chairman of the Committee.

     Meetings of committees are valid if at least two thirds of the total number of their members are present.

Committee meetings are convened by the Chairman of the Committee on his own initiative or at the suggestion of the committee members.

     196. Meetings of the Standing Committees are open. In the cases provided for by these Rules, closed meetings may be held.

     President of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Vice President, Prime Minister and members of the Government, Chairman of Kazakhstan Halyk Kenesi, Chairman of the National Bank, Prosecutor General, Chairman of the National Security Committee, Chairman and members of the Supreme Audit Chamber, heads of the Presidential Administration of the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan, representatives of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan, the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan and the General The Prosecutor's Office of the Republic of Kazakhstan in the Kurultai has the right to attend any public meetings., so are closed committee meetings and being listened to.

     Representatives of the mass media may attend public meetings of the committees, provided they are accredited by the Kurultai.

     197. In matters of their competence, the Standing Committees shall issue resolutions and take other decisions provided for in these Regulations.

     The decisions of the committees are made by a majority vote of the total number of their members.

     """" When voting, a deputy has one vote, submitting it "for", "against" or "abstained".

     A deputy who was absent during the voting is not entitled to vote later.

     The Chairman of the committee shall have the casting vote if the votes of the deputies are equally divided during the voting.

     198. Commissions are formed in cases stipulated by the Constitution of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

     In order to exercise the powers of the Kurultai provided for in paragraphs 2 and 3 of Article 50 of the Constitution of the Republic of Kazakhstan, the Kurultai shall form special commissions.

     In order to exercise the powers of the Kurultai provided for in paragraphs 17) and 18) of Article 56 of the Constitution of the Republic of Kazakhstan, the Kurultai shall form temporary commissions.

     199. The commissions of the Kurultai are formed at a meeting of the Kurultai.

     The activity of the commissions is temporary and is limited to the range of issues submitted for their consideration.

     The resolution of the Kurultai on the formation of the commission defines its tasks, composition and term of activity.

     200. The work of the commission is led by its chairman, who is elected at a meeting of the Kurultai by a majority vote of the total number of deputies of the Kurultai by open voting, unless the Kurultai determines a different voting procedure.

     201. The commissions issue resolutions on issues within their competence.

     Resolutions of the commissions are adopted by a majority vote of the total number of their members.

Chapter 18. CONSULTATIVE AND ADVISORY BODIES

     202. Consultative and advisory bodies may be established under the Kurultai to develop proposals on issues within its competence.

     Consultative and advisory bodies are established, reorganized and eliminated at a meeting of the Kurultai by a majority vote of the total number of its deputies.

     203. Bureau of the Kurultai:

     1) approves the regulations on consultative and advisory bodies;

     2) determines the composition of the consultative and advisory bodies;

     3) appoints senior officials of advisory bodies;

     4) hears information from senior officials on the activities of advisory bodies.

     The working body of the consultative and advisory bodies is the Apparatus of the Kurultai.

     204. The consultative and advisory bodies are composed of representatives of political parties, civil society, business, the expert community, deputies of the Kurultai, well-known government and public figures.

     205. The decisions of the advisory bodies are advisory in nature, are sent for information to the Chairman of the Kurultai, and are also taken into account by the committees when working on draft laws, preparing hearings and government hours.

Chapter 19. THE HEARINGS

     206. The Kurultai holds hearings on matters of its competence.

     Hearings are an organizational form of activity of the Kurultai, the purpose of which is a preliminary discussion of the most important issues within its competence.

     207. Hearings are held by decision of the Bureau of the Kurultai, which determines the head committee(s) responsible for the preparation of the hearings.

     208. Hearings may be held in open or closed forms.

     Open hearings can be broadcast online on the Internet resource of the Kurultai.

     Closed hearings are held by decision of the Bureau of the Kurultai, if information constituting state and other legally protected secrets is affected.

     Closed hearings are conducted with secrecy and/or restricted access to the hearings.

     209. Hearings are not held during the sessions of the Kurultai.

     Information about the topic of the issue discussed at the hearings, the date, time and place of their holding is transmitted to the media no later than seven working days before the start of the hearings.

     The materials for the hearings concerning the issues submitted for consideration are sent by the responsible state body to the Kurultai Office no later than five days before its meeting.

     210. The opposition in the Kurultai has the right to initiate hearings at least once during one session.

     In this case, the topic of the issue discussed at the hearings is put forward by the deputies and is previously discussed separately in each of the factions of the political parties that are the opposition in the Kurultai.

     Following the discussion, the topic of the hearings is submitted to a joint meeting of the factions of the political parties that are the opposition in the Kurultai, after which the agreed topic of the hearings is sent to the Bureau of the Kurultai for consideration.

     Representatives of the opposition in the Kurultai are taking part in the work of the interim commission for the hearings.

     211. At its meeting, the Kurultai, by a majority vote of the total number of deputies, on the proposal of the Bureau of the Kurultai, forms a temporary commission for holding hearings and elects its chairman.

     The Interim Commission is formed from representatives of the Standing Committees and factions of political parties.

     The activities of the interim commission are limited to holding hearings.

     212. The composition of the persons invited to the hearings is determined by the provisional commission.

     The invited persons have no right to interfere in the course of the hearings and violate the established order in the hall. The chairman has the right to remove such a person from the hall.

     213. The hearings are conducted by the Chairman of the Kurultai or the Deputy Chairman of the Kurultai or the chairman of the head committee responsible for the preparation of the hearings.

     The hearings begin with a brief introductory speech by the chairman, who informs about the topic of the issue discussed at the hearings, its significance, the procedure for holding the hearings, and the composition of the invited persons.

     After the opening remarks, the Chairman of the interim commission for the hearings makes a report. The duration of the report is up to twenty minutes.

     After the report of the chairman of the interim commission, the deputies participating in the hearings and invited persons speak.

     Deputies, as well as invited persons, speak with the permission of the chairman. The duration of each performance is up to seven minutes.

     The floor for a speech on behalf of a faction of a political party or a deputy group is provided upon their request without fail.

     After the speeches are completed, deputies and invited persons have the right to ask oral or written questions to the speaker and other persons participating in the hearings.

     The total time for speeches by deputies and invited persons may not exceed one and a half hours, and for questions and answers to them – one hour.

     214. Following the results of the hearings, recommendations are adopted by approval by a majority vote of the number of deputies present at the hearings.

     Recommendations are brought to the attention of the Standing Committees of the Kurultai, relevant government agencies and organizations, public associations and other invited persons.

     215. The hearings are verbatim and videotaped.

     216. The materials of the open hearings are posted by the head committee(s) responsible for the preparation of the hearings in an automated system and on the Internet resource of the Kurultai.

Chapter 20. GOVERNMENT HOUR

     217. Government hours may be held in the Kurultai on issues within the competence of government agencies and organizations.

     218. The Government Hour is held by decision of the Bureau of the Kurultai by the Standing Committees and can be held in open and closed forms. The Government hour is led by the Deputy Chairman of the Kurultai or the chairman of the head committee responsible for conducting the government hour.

     The open government Hour can be broadcast online on the Internet resource of the Kurultai.

     A closed government hour is held by decision of the Bureau of the Kurultai, if information constituting a state or other legally protected secret is affected.

     A closed government hour is conducted with a security regime and (or) restricted access to the government hour.

     219. The Government hour is not held during the meetings and hearings of the Kurultai.

     Information about the issues on the agenda of the government hour, the date, time and place of its holding is transmitted to the media no later than three working days before the beginning of the government hour.

     The materials for the government hour, concerning the issues submitted for consideration, are sent by the responsible state body to the Kurultai Office no later than five days before its meeting.

220. The issues on the agenda of the government hour are determined by the Bureau of the Kurultai on the proposal of the Standing Committees of the Kurultai.

     221. The opposition in the Kurultai has the right to determine the agenda of the government hour at least twice during one session.

     In this case, the issues on the agenda of the government hour are put forward by the deputies and discussed separately in advance in each of the factions of the political parties that are the opposition in the Kurultai.

     Following the discussion, the issues on the agenda of the government hour are submitted for consideration by a joint meeting of the factions of the political parties that are the opposition in the Kurultai, after which the agreed issues on the agenda of the government hour are sent to the Bureau of the Kurultai for consideration.

     222. The composition of the persons invited to the government hour is determined by the head committee.

     The invited persons have no right to interfere in the course of the government hour and violate the established order in the hall. The chairman has the right to remove such a person from the hall.

     223. During the government hour, deputies will hear a report from a Government representative. The duration of the report is up to twenty minutes.

     After the report, a representative of the lead committee makes a co-report. The duration of the co–report is up to ten minutes.

     After completing the co-report, deputies have the right to ask questions to the Government representative and other invited persons.

     After the questions are posed and answered, the deputies speak.

     Deputies, as well as invited persons, speak with the permission of the chairman. The duration of each performance is up to seven minutes.

     The floor for a speech on behalf of a faction of a political party or a deputy group is provided upon their request without fail.

     The total time for questions and answers may not exceed one hour, and for presentations – one and a half hours.

     224. Following the results of the government hour, recommendations are adopted by approval by a majority vote of the number of deputies present at the government hour.

     Recommendations are brought to the attention of the Standing Committees of the Kurultai, relevant government agencies and organizations, public associations and other invited persons.

     225. The Government hour is shorthand-recorded and videotaped.

     226. The materials of the open government hour are posted by the head committee in an automated system and on the Internet resource of the Kurultai.

Chapter 21. PARLIAMENTARY INQUIRIES AND QUESTIONS

     227. A deputy's request is a request officially addressed at a meeting of the Kurultai by a deputy to government officials to provide a reasoned explanation or position on issues within the competence of this body or official at a session of the Kurultai.

     228. A deputy of the Kurultai has the right to make inquiries to the Prime Minister and members of the Government, the Chairman of the National Bank, the Chairman and members of the Central Election Commission, the Prosecutor General, the Chairman of the National Security Committee, the Chairman and members of the Supreme Audit Chamber of the Republic of Kazakhstan, akims of the capital, regions and cities of republican significance.

     A request addressed to the Prosecutor General or the first heads of law enforcement and special government agencies may not relate to issues related to the implementation of criminal prosecution functions.

     Consideration of requests addressed to the Chairman of the National Security Committee is conducted at closed meetings of the Kurultai.

     229. The request is announced at a meeting of the Kurultai after consideration of the issues included in the agenda. The Kurultai, by a majority vote of the number of deputies present, may establish a different procedure for the announcement of deputy requests.

     The time for the announcement of one request is given up to four minutes. If the set time is exceeded, the speaker's microphone turns off automatically.

     230. In the request, the deputy indicates the official he is contacting and the form of the expected response.

     The officials to whom the request is addressed are required to respond to it within a period of no more than one month.

     231. The Office of the Kurultai, within three days from the date of the announcement of the deputy's request, sends it to the appropriate official, and notifies the deputy (deputies) who signed the request.

     232. At the request of the deputy, the response to the request is announced by an official at a meeting of the Kurultai.

     In this case, the issue of announcing the response to the deputy's request at the suggestion of the Bureau of the Kurultai is included in the agenda of the meeting of the Kurultai.

     At the meeting, the floor is first given to the deputy to make a brief statement on the request. The duration of the speech is up to three minutes.

     Then the floor is given to the official to announce the response to the request. The duration of the performance is up to ten minutes.

     Deputies have the right to ask questions to an official on the subject of a deputy's request. The total length of time for questions and answers is up to thirty minutes.

     A debate may be opened on the response to the request.

     If necessary, a resolution of the Kurultai is adopted based on the response to the request and the results of its discussion.

     The deputy's request and the response to it may be published in the mass media.

     233. At a meeting of the Kurultai, deputies may address oral questions to the Prime Minister and members of the Government, the Chairman of the National Bank, the Chairman and members of the Central Election Commission, the Prosecutor General, the Chairman of the National Security Committee, the Chairman and members of the Supreme Audit Chamber of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

     The answer to the question is given at this meeting, and if additional preparation for the answer is necessary, within three days.

SECTION 6. PARLIAMENTARY ASSOCIATIONS

Chapter 22. DEPUTY ASSOCIATIONS IN THE KURULTAI

     234. Deputies of the Kurultai have the right to create deputy associations in the form of fractions of political parties and deputy groups.

     The internal activities of parliamentary associations, their organizational, legal, informational, analytical and other support are organized by them independently in accordance with their provisions.

     235. A political party faction is an organized group of deputies of the Kurultai representing a political party, which is established in the Kurultai in order to express the interests of the relevant political party.

     Only one faction from each political party can be created in the Kurultai.

     The minimum number of a political party's faction must correspond to the minimum number of allocated deputy mandates for political parties that have overcome the barrier established by the Constitutional Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan "On Elections in the Republic of Kazakhstan".

     A deputy has the right to be a member of only one faction of the political party from which he was elected to the Kurultai.

     The faction is headed by a leader who is elected in accordance with the regulations on the faction of a political party.

     236. A deputy group is an association of deputies for the joint exercise of their powers.

     The deputy group must include at least fifteen deputies of the Kurultai.

     The deputy group is headed by a leader who is elected in accordance with the regulations on the deputy group.

     237. The registration of political party factions and deputy groups is carried out at the Bureau of the Kurultai.

     Registration is carried out in person no later than seven working days from the date of establishment of the relevant faction of a political party or deputy group.

     Registration is carried out on the basis of a written notification of the creation of a deputy association with the attachment of the regulations on the faction of a political party or deputy group, its membership list, certified by the signatures of deputies who joined the faction or deputy group.

     Political party factions indicate their affiliation to the opposition in their written notification.

     238. The list of parliamentary associations is posted on the Internet resource of the Kurultai.

     239. Deputies have the right to enter or leave the deputy group at any time.

     In case of withdrawal of a deputy from a deputy group, the number of which has become less than fifteen deputies, it ceases to operate.

     240. For the purpose of timely accounting of the numerical composition of deputy associations, political party factions and deputy groups shall submit an amended list of their members to the Bureau of the Kurultai within seven working days from the date of the change in their number.

     241. A faction of a political party or a deputy group may:

     1) to make suggestions and comments on the agenda of the Kurultai meeting, the order of consideration and the substance of the issues discussed;

     2) to express opinions on the candidacies of officials who are elected and dismissed by the Kurultai, or whose appointment is approved by the Kurultai;

     3) propose amendments to draft laws, resolutions and other acts that are not of a legislative nature;

     4) to acquaint deputies with citizens' appeals of public importance, decisions of the faction of a political party, a deputy group;

     5) request materials and documents necessary for the activities of the deputy association from government agencies and officials;

     6) insist on speaking at the end of the debate. In this case, the floor is provided without fail.

     242. The heads of political party factions, and in their absence or upon their authorization, representatives of political party factions are guaranteed the right to speak at meetings of the Kurultai, its Bureau, standing committees, working groups, hearings and other events to present the faction's position on the issue under discussion.

     This guarantee also applies to statements in case of closure of the debate.

243. The main powers of political party factions are:

     1) expressing the interests of a political party in the legislative and other activities of the Kurultai;

     2) participation in consultations held by the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan on the candidacy of the Prime Minister;

     3) initiation of hearings in cases and in accordance with the procedure provided for by the Constitutional Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan "On the Kurultai of the Republic of Kazakhstan and the status of its Deputies" and these Regulations;

     4) determination of the agenda of the government hour in the cases and in the manner provided for by the Constitutional Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan "On the Kurultai of the Republic of Kazakhstan and the status of its Deputies" and these Regulations;

     5) other activities of the political party faction carried out in order to exercise the powers of the deputies of the Kurultai.

     244. The activities of political party factions may be terminated prematurely by decision of the highest or governing bodies of a political party in accordance with the procedure established by the legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

     The decision on the early termination of the activities of a political party faction is notified to the Bureau of the Kurultai in writing.

     245. In its activities, the faction of a political party interacts with the governing bodies of the political party, as well as participates in the work of the political party.

     246. A member of a political party faction may be expelled from a political party faction by decision of the governing body of the political party in accordance with the charter of the political party and the regulations on the political party faction.

     Information on the expulsion of a deputy from the faction of a political party is brought to the attention of the Bureau of the Kurultai within the time limits established by these Regulations.

     247. A faction of a political party may create an apparatus for organizational, legal, information, analytical and other support of its activities.

Chapter 23. THE MAJORITY AND THE OPPOSITION IN THE KURULTAI

     248. The majority in the Kurultai is the political party that has received the largest number of deputy mandates in the Kurultai.

     249. The opposition in the Kurultai is a political party or political parties represented in the Kurultai and not included in the majority in the Kurultai, speaking, as a rule, with a different position than the majority on socio-economic and (or) socio-political issues.

     The opposition in the Kurultai may support the majority party in the Kurultai on certain issues.

     Affiliation to the opposition in the Kurultai is indicated by the faction of the political party during registration.

SECTION 7. LEGAL STATUS OF THE DEPUTIES OF THE KURULTAI

Chapter 24. THE STATUS OF THE DEPUTIES OF THE KURULTAI

     250. The powers of a deputy of the Kurultai begin from the moment of his registration as a deputy of the Kurultai by the Central Election Commission.

     251. At the first meeting of the new Kurultai, deputies take the following oath to the people of Kazakhstan: "I swear to faithfully serve the people of Kazakhstan, strengthen the integrity and independence of the Republic of Kazakhstan, strictly obey its Constitution and laws, and faithfully fulfill the high duties of a deputy assigned to me."

     The oath of office is taken by the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan in the manner determined by him.

     Deputies take the oath of office once.

     The text of the deputy's oath, duly executed and printed in the state or Russian languages, is pronounced in one of these languages at the choice of the deputy being sworn in.

     The form with the text of the oath indicating the date of taking the oath is kept in the materials of the deputy's personal file.

     A deputy elected after the first meeting of the Kurultai of the new convocation takes the oath of office at the next meeting of the Kurultai, in which he participates.

     252. A deputy of the Kurultai may not be a deputy of another representative body, hold other paid positions other than teaching, scientific, creative activities, carry out entrepreneurial activities, or be a member of the governing body or supervisory board of a commercial organization.

     Violation of these requirements entails termination of the powers of a deputy on the recommendation of the Central Election Commission.

     253. The powers of a deputy of the Kurultai shall be terminated in the following cases::

     1) resigning;

     2) death;

     3) recognition by a court decision that has entered into legal force as incompetent, deceased or missing;

     4) withdrawal by decision of the governing body of the political party;

     5) other cases stipulated by the Constitution of the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Constitutional Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan "On the Kurultai of the Republic of Kazakhstan and the status of its deputies".

     254. A deputy of the Kurultai is deprived of his mandate when:

     1) departure for permanent residence outside the Republic of Kazakhstan;

     2) entry into legal force in respect of his conviction by the court;

     3) termination of citizenship of the Republic of Kazakhstan;

     4) withdrawal or exclusion from the political party from which he was elected;

     5) termination of the activities of the political party from which he was elected.

     255. Upon termination of the powers of a deputy of the Kurultai in case of resignation, as well as upon deprivation of his mandate on the grounds provided for in subparagraphs 1), 2) and 3) of paragraph 254 of these Regulations, the Central Election Commission shall adopt a resolution stating the fact of the occurrence of grounds entailing the termination of the powers of the deputy of the Kurultai, and decide to The Kurultai views on the early termination of the powers of a deputy of the Kurultai.

     Based on the submission of the Central Election Commission, the Kurultai terminates the powers of the corresponding deputy of the Kurultai.

     256. Upon termination of the powers of a deputy of the Kurultai in cases of his death, recognition by a court decision that has entered into force as incompetent, deceased or missing, recall of a deputy by a decision of the governing body of a political party, as well as upon deprivation of his mandate on the grounds provided for in subparagraphs 4) and 5) of paragraph 254 of these Regulations, the Central Election Commission shall adopt a resolution, stating the fact that the relevant person has lost the powers of the deputy of the Kurultai.

     257. The powers of the deputies of the Kurultai shall be terminated in the event of the dissolution of the Kurultai.

     258. A deputy of the Kurultai has a deputy's certificate and a badge of a deputy of the established pattern, which are issued to him by the Central Election Commission after registration as an elected deputy.

     The deputy uses the deputy's certificate and badge during his term of office.

     259. A deputy enjoys the right to a decisive vote on all issues considered at sessions of the Kurultai and meetings of its bodies, of which he is a member.

     260. A deputy of the Kurultai has the right:

     1) to elect and be elected to the coordinating and working bodies of the Kurultai;

     2) to make suggestions and comments on the agenda of the Kurultai meeting, the order of consideration and the substance of the issues discussed;

     3) express their opinion on the candidacies of officials who are elected and dismissed by the Kurultai, or whose appointment is approved by the Kurultai;

     4) submit proposals to the Bureau of the Kurultai on issues proposed for consideration at the meetings of the Kurultai, and in case of non–acceptance of its proposals, submit them to the meetings of the Kurultai.;

     5) to propose issues for consideration at meetings of the coordinating and working bodies of the Kurultai;

     6) to make proposals on hearing at the session of the Kurultai the report or information of officials accountable to the Kurultai;

     7) to submit parliamentary inquiries;

     8) participate in the debate, ask questions to the speakers, as well as to the chairman of the meeting;

     9) to substantiate their proposals based on voting reasons, to provide information;

     10) to amend draft laws;

     11) to make proposals to draft resolutions and other acts that are not of a legislative nature;

     12) to acquaint the deputies of the Kurultai with the appeals of citizens of public importance;

     13) to get acquainted with the texts of speeches of deputies in the transcripts of meetings of the Kurultai;

     14) exercise other powers in accordance with the Constitution of the Republic of Kazakhstan, the Constitutional Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan "On the Kurultai of the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Status of its Deputies" and these Regulations.

     261. A deputy of the Kurultai is obliged to participate in the work of the Kurultai and its coordinating and working bodies, of which he is a member.

     Voting in the Kurultai is carried out by the deputy personally.

     262. The deputy, within the time limits established by these Regulations, shall be informed of the date, time and place of the meetings of the Kurultai, meetings of the coordinating and working bodies of the Kurultai, as well as of the issues submitted for their consideration, and the necessary materials on these issues shall be submitted.

     If it is impossible to attend the meeting, the deputy informs the Chairman of the Kurultai or, accordingly, the head of the working body of the Kurultai in advance.

     263. The absence of a deputy without valid reasons at meetings of the Kurultai and its coordinating and working bodies more than three times, as well as the transfer of voting rights, entails the application of penalties to the deputy established by the Constitutional Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan "On the Kurultai of the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Status of its deputies".

     264. A deputy who is a member of the coordinating and working bodies of the Kurultai has the right to submit any issues and proposals for their consideration, participate in the preparation of issues for consideration, discussion and decision-making on them, as well as in organizing the implementation of decisions taken and monitoring their implementation.

A deputy who does not agree with the decision of the coordinating and working bodies of the Kurultai, of which he is a member, has the right to express his point of view at a meeting of the Kurultai or to inform the chairman in writing about it.

     265. A deputy who is not a member of the coordinating and working bodies of the Kurultai may participate in meetings of these bodies, make proposals, participate in the discussion of issues under consideration and make decisions with an advisory vote.

     In case of disagreement with the decision of the coordinating and working bodies of the Kurultai, the deputy may submit his proposals as amendments to the draft law or draft resolution in accordance with the procedure established by these Regulations.

     Amendments introduced by a deputy are considered at a meeting of the Kurultai, and they are voted on in accordance with the procedure established by these Regulations.

Chapter 25. ENSURING THE ACTIVITIES OF THE DEPUTIES OF THE KURULTAI

     266. In matters of parliamentary activity, a deputy of the Kurultai enjoys the right to freely visit state bodies, public associations, and state organizations, as well as the right to be promptly received by their heads and other officials.

     The procedure for a deputy to visit organizations whose activities are related to State secrets is established by law.

     267. The Kurultai staff provides deputies with acts adopted by the Kurultai, its coordinating and working bodies, as well as officially distributed information and reference materials.

     State bodies and organizations and their officials provide advisory assistance to the deputy on issues arising in his parliamentary activity.

     268. Salaries of deputies of the Kurultai are established in accordance with the procedure provided for in subparagraph 8) of Article 65 of the Constitution of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

     269. During the period between the regular sessions of the Kurultai, deputies are provided with a paid annual leave of thirty calendar days with the payment of a health benefit in the amount of two official salaries.

     270. Deputies residing outside the capital of the Republic of Kazakhstan are provided with comfortable and furnished housing for their term of office on the terms of gratuitous use from the state housing stock and according to the norms established by the legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

     271. In order to maintain relations between the deputies of the Kurultai and their constituents, systematically inform them about the activities of the Kurultai, and fulfill the instructions of the Kurultai, its coordinating and working bodies, each deputy is given the right:

     1) extraordinary purchase of transport travel documents;

     2) business trips on the territory of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

     At the same time, travel expenses are reimbursed from funds allocated in accordance with the procedure provided for in subparagraph 8) of Article 65 of the Constitution of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

     If a deputy is sent on a business trip to fulfill the instructions of the Kurultai, its coordinating and working bodies, he/she is paid for travel expenses in accordance with the norms established by the legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

     272. The deputies of the Kurultai are serviced by road within the capital of the Republic of Kazakhstan, their medical and health-improving and sanatorium-resort services are carried out in accordance with the procedure established by the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

     273. Upon the expiration of his term of office, as well as in case of resignation or dissolution of the Kurultai, and until he reaches retirement age, a monthly allowance equal to his average monthly salary is paid to a deputy of the Kurultai, but not more than three months from the date of termination of office or satisfaction of the resignation application.

Chapter 26. PARLIAMENTARY ETHICS AND THE COUNCIL ON PARLIAMENTARY ETHICS

     274. The rules of parliamentary ethics of the deputies of the Kurultai define the norms of behavior that they should follow both in the exercise and outside of their parliamentary powers.:

     1) adhere to a high culture of behavior, observe ethical standards, be correct, treat each other and all other persons involved in the work of the Kurultai, its coordinating, working and advisory bodies, and parliamentary associations with respect.;

     2) not to use unfounded accusations, rude, insulting expressions in their speeches that damage the honor and dignity of deputies and other persons;

     3) not to call for illegal and violent actions;

     4) not to interfere with the normal work of the Kurultai, its coordinating, working and advisory bodies, and deputy associations;

     5) not to use a speech at meetings of the Kurultai, its coordinating, working and advisory bodies for personal and other appeals not related to the exercise of parliamentary powers;

     6) do not interrupt the speaker;

     7) do not comment on the performances of others;

     8) do not allow offensive gestures, threats and insults by actions.

     275. The deputy is obliged to use information constituting state and other legally protected secrets, strictly observing the established procedure for keeping such secrets.

     A deputy may not disclose information that has become known to him during the exercise of his parliamentary powers, if this information relates to issues considered at closed meetings of the Kurultai, its coordinating and working bodies.

     276. A deputy is obliged to use deputy forms only for official inquiries, letters, and documents and to sign them with his own hand.

     Official requests, letters, and documents of a deputy in electronic form are created in the form of an electronic document, certified by means of an electronic digital signature of a deputy, and can be sent through digital objects.

     277. A deputy who does not have special powers to represent the Kurultai may enter into relations with officials and state bodies of foreign states only on his own behalf.

     At the same time, the deputy is obliged to protect the interests of the Republic of Kazakhstan, the rights, freedoms and interests of its citizens, not to harm the interests of the Republic of Kazakhstan by his actions, as well as not to violate the laws of foreign countries, and respect the national traditions and customs of the peoples inhabiting them.

     278. A deputy in the mass media, at press conferences, rallies, and in other public speeches or statements must use only reliable and verified facts, avoid statements that disorient public opinion, and avoid using expressions that degrade human honor and dignity.

     In case of intentional or careless use of unreliable or unverified facts in critical speeches, it is the duty of a deputy to publicly apologize to those organizations, bodies and persons whose interests and honor were affected by this.

     279. Penalties are applied to a deputy who violates the rules of parliamentary ethics in accordance with the Constitutional Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan "On the Kurultai of the Republic of Kazakhstan and the status of its deputies."

     280. The Council on Parliamentary Ethics is an advisory body under the Chairman of the Kurultai.

     The Council's activities are guided by the Constitution of the Republic of Kazakhstan, the Constitutional Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan "On the Kurultai of the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Status of its Deputies" and these Regulations.

     281. The Council on Parliamentary Ethics is established from among the deputies of the Kurultai for the term of office of the Kurultai by a resolution of its Bureau.

     282. The Council on Parliamentary Ethics is headed by the Chairman of the Council, who is elected by the Bureau of the Kurultai.

     The Chairman of the Council on Parliamentary Ethics organizes the work of the Council, convenes and holds its meetings.

     283. The main task of the Council on Parliamentary Ethics is to develop proposals to the Chairman of the Kurultai on the following issues::

     – the need to apply to the Central Election Commission to establish the fact of a deputy's violation of the rules of parliamentary ethics;

     – the application of a penalty measure – in case the Central Election Commission establishes a violation of the rules of parliamentary ethics.

     284. To fulfill the task assigned to him, the Council on Parliamentary Ethics:

     1) monitors interviews, articles and other public appearances of deputies in the mass media and on online platforms for signs of violation of the rules of parliamentary ethics;

     2) considers complaints from individuals and legal entities about the behavior of deputies;

     3) interacts with government officials on issues of compliance by deputies with the rules of parliamentary ethics;

     4) conducts preventive and explanatory work with deputies in order to prevent violations of the rules of parliamentary ethics;

     5) indicates to the deputy the inadmissibility of violating the rules of parliamentary ethics;

     6) makes recommendations to the Chairman of the Kurultai on the transfer of materials to the Central Election Commission;

     7) makes proposals to the Chairman of the Kurultai on the application of penalties to deputies in case of violation of the rules of parliamentary ethics.;

     8) respects the confidentiality of the information received in the course of its activities.

     285. Meetings of the Council on Parliamentary Ethics are held as necessary.

     Meetings of the Council may also be held on the proposal of the Chairman of the Kurultai.

     286. A meeting of the Council on Parliamentary Ethics is valid if at least two thirds of the total number of Council members are present.

     287. The grounds for consideration by the Council on Parliamentary Ethics of the need to apply to the Central Election Commission to establish the fact of a deputy's violation of the rules of parliamentary ethics are publications and speeches in the media, on online platforms, transcripts of meetings of the Kurultai, its coordinating and working bodies, and other materials.

288. The basis for the application of a penalty against a deputy is a submission to the Central Election Commission confirming the fact that the deputy violated the rules of parliamentary ethics.

     289. The Council on Parliamentary Ethics has the right to listen to the deputy on the issue under consideration.

     290. The decision of the Council on Parliamentary Ethics is adopted by a majority vote of the total number of Council members and is advisory in nature.

     291. Meetings of the Council on Parliamentary Ethics are recorded.

Chapter 27. GUARANTEES OF EXERCISING THE POWERS OF A DEPUTY OF THE KURULTAI

     292. Influence in any form on a deputy or his close relatives in order to prevent the performance of deputy duties entails liability in accordance with the laws of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

     Officials of state bodies and public associations, local self-government bodies, and organizations who fail to fulfill their duties to a deputy, provide him with knowingly false information, and violate guarantees of parliamentary activity, are liable in accordance with the laws of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

     293. During his term of office, a deputy of the Kurultai may not be detained, except in cases of arrest at the scene of a crime or the commission of grave and especially grave crimes, held in custody, subjected to house arrest, detention, administrative punishment imposed by court, or brought to criminal responsibility without the consent of the Kurultai.

     In order to obtain consent to the detention, detention, house arrest, summoning, application of administrative penalties imposed by court, and criminal prosecution of a deputy, the Prosecutor General submits a submission to the Kurultai, which is sent by the Kurultai to the Central Election Commission to prepare its consideration at a meeting of the Kurultai. The submission is made before familiarizing the deputy with the decision on the qualification of the suspect's actions, before arrest, applying to the court for authorization of his detention, house arrest, summoning, as well as sending the case of an administrative offense to court.

     The submission of the Prosecutor General and the conclusion of the Central Election Commission are considered no later than two weeks from the date of their receipt, and the Kurultai has the right to require the relevant officials to provide additional information. The Kurultai makes a reasoned decision and within three working days sends it to the Prosecutor General and the head of the state body conducting the inquiry and preliminary investigation. The deputy has the right to participate in the consideration by the Kurultai of the issue of his inviolability.

     After registration of the reason for the start of the pre-trial investigation in the Unified Register of Pre-Trial Investigations, the pre-trial investigation may be continued only with the consent of the Prosecutor General.

     In cases where a deputy of the Kurultai is detained at the scene of a crime or the fact of preparation or attempted commission of a grave or especially grave crime has been established, or he has committed a grave or especially grave crime, the pre-trial investigation against him may be continued until the consent of the Prosecutor General is obtained, but with mandatory notification within 24 hours.

     Supervision of the observance of legality during the investigation of the case is carried out by the Prosecutor General.

     The Central Election Commission requests information from the relevant court that made the decision on the case on the results of the consideration of the case against the deputy of the Kurultai and, if his conviction comes into force, submits a submission to the Kurultai on the deprivation of the deputy's mandate.

Chapter 28. PENALTIES THAT MAY BE APPLIED TO A DEPUTY

     294. If a deputy is absent from meetings of the Kurultai, its coordinating and working bodies for no valid reason, he is refused payment of wages for the days of absence more than three times.

     In case of absence of a deputy without valid reasons at meetings of the Kurultai, its coordinating and working bodies for more than one month, the deputy is refused for the period of absence.:

     1) payment of wages;

     2) the extraordinary purchase of transport travel documents;

     3) on business trips;

     4) reimbursement of travel expenses;

     5) in the service of road transport;

     6) in medical and health-improving and sanatorium-resort services.

     The decision on this in the absence of a deputy at a meeting of the Kurultai is made by the Chairman of the Kurultai, and in the absence of meetings of the Kurultai bodies – by the Bureau of the Kurultai.

     The decision of the Chairman of the Kurultai is formalized by his order, the decision of the Bureau is a resolution.

     295. When a deputy transfers his vote to him, by a decision of the Bureau of the Kurultai, he refuses to pay wages for the day on which the vote was transferred, and when the vote was transferred again, he refuses to pay monthly wages.

     296. In case of violation of the rules of parliamentary ethics established by the Constitutional Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan "On the Kurultai of the Republic of Kazakhstan and the status of its deputies", the following penalties may be applied to the deputy:

     1) censure;

     2) forcing a public apology;

     3) deprivation of speech during one session of the Kurultai;

     4) deprivation of the right to speak during three sessions of the Kurultai;

     5) removal from the courtroom for the duration of one session of the Kurultai;

     6) removal from the courtroom for the duration of three sessions of the Kurultai;

     7) deprivation of one-day salary.

     The decision on this is made by the Chairman of the Kurultai and is formalized by his order.

     Regarding the need to apply to the Central Election Commission to establish the fact of a deputy's violation of the rules of parliamentary ethics and the application of a penalty, the Chairman of the Kurultai has the right to take into account the recommendations of the Council on Parliamentary Ethics.

     297. The preparation of issues related to the application of penalties to deputies is carried out by the Central Election Commission of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

     298. Control over the turnout of deputies at meetings of the Kurultai, its coordinating and working bodies, as well as the inadmissibility of a deputy transferring his vote, is carried out by members of the Central Election Commission.

     299. The issue of applying penalties to the deputies of the Kurultai may be initiated by the factions of the political parties represented in the Kurultai, which include deputies, by submitting a written appeal.:

     To the Chairman of the Kurultai – on the application of penalties in accordance with paragraphs 294 and 295 of these Regulations;

     to the Council on Parliamentary Ethics – on the application of penalties for violations of the rules of parliamentary ethics.

SECTION 8. OTHER ACTIVITIES OF THE KURULTAI

Chapter 29. INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION OF THE KURULTAI

     300. The Kurultai carries out international cooperation with parliaments (chambers of parliaments) of foreign states, international and interparliamentary organizations, as well as associations in accordance with the procedure provided for by these Regulations and international treaties ratified by the Republic of Kazakhstan.

     301. The Kurultai has the right to conclude cooperation agreements with parliaments (chambers of parliaments) of foreign states, international and interparliamentary organizations, as well as associations.

     Agreements on behalf of the Kurultai are signed by the Chairman of the Kurultai or an official of the Kurultai authorized by him.

     302. The invitation of delegations of parliaments (chambers of parliaments) of foreign states, international and interparliamentary organizations, as well as associations to the Republic of Kazakhstan is carried out on behalf of the Chairman of the Kurultai.

     303. The delegation of deputies of the Kurultai to interparliamentary commissions and councils, groups for cooperation with parliaments (chambers of parliaments) of foreign states, international and interparliamentary organizations, as well as associations, and amendments to their composition are carried out by the Chairman of the Kurultai and formalized by his order.

     304. The nomination, appointment and dismissal of authorized representatives of the Kurultai of the Republic of Kazakhstan in interparliamentary organizations shall be carried out by the Chairman of the Kurultai and formalized by his order.

     The term of office of authorized representatives, as a rule, may not exceed the term of office of the Kurultai of the next convocation, unless otherwise provided by acts of interparliamentary organizations.

     305. The decision on official and working visits of deputies carried out within the framework of the Kurultai's international cooperation, the composition and head of delegations, as well as foreign business trips of deputies is made by the Chairman of the Kurultai.

     The decision is drawn up by the order of the Chairman of the Kurultai or, upon his authorization, by one of the Deputy Chairmen of the Kurultai according to the distribution of duties between them.

Chapter 30. ENSURING THE ACTIVITY OF THE KURULTAI

     306. The Kurultai's activities are financed from the republican budget.

     307. Organizational, legal, informational, analytical and other support for the activities of the Kurultai as the highest representative body of the Republic of Kazakhstan is provided by its Staff.

     In accordance with the legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan, a deputy with a disability is provided with the conditions necessary for the exercise of his parliamentary powers, including access to the building, workplace, information, digital systems, voting systems, communications and events of the Kurultai and its working bodies.

     The full-time staff of the Kurultai is determined in accordance with the procedure established by the legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

     The structure of the Kurultai's Office is determined by the Bureau of the Kurultai.

The activity of the Kurultai's Office is carried out in accordance with the legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan in the field of public service.

     The Head of the Kurultai Staff is appointed and dismissed by the order of the Chairman of the Kurultai.

     The regulations on the Apparatus of the Kurultai of the Republic of Kazakhstan are approved by the Bureau of the Kurultai.

Chapter 31. TRANSITIONAL AND FINAL PROVISIONS

     308. Draft laws submitted to the Mazhilis of the Parliament of the Republic of Kazakhstan prior to the enactment of the Constitutional Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan "On the Kurultai of the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Status of its deputies" are considered by the Kurultai in accordance with these Regulations.

     309. The Regulations of the Kurultai, amendments and additions to the Regulations of the Kurultai shall enter into force from the date of their adoption, unless otherwise specified in the resolution on their approval.

     310. Proposals on amendments and additions to the Rules of Procedure of the Kurultai may be submitted by deputies, standing committees and deputy associations to the Bureau of the Kurultai, which determines the head committee for making proposals on the procedure for their further consideration.

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