Article 11. Main rights and obligations of a psychologist The Law on Psychological Activity 

      1. A psychologist shall have the right to:

      1) conduct psychological diagnostics using methodologies that have undergone approbation and possess proven scientific substantiation and reliability for application in the relevant sphere of psychological activity;

      2) carry out psychological counselling;

      3) provide methodological assistance and consultative support to psychologists within the framework of their psychological activity;

      4) carry out scientific and expert activity in the sphere of psychological activity;

      5) protect his or her honour, dignity and business reputation;

      6) create public associations of psychologists in accordance with the procedure established by the Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan “On Public Associations”;

      7) carry out psychological activity by way of private psychological practice provided that registration in the state register of psychologists has been completed in accordance with subparagraph 1) of paragraph 2 of Article 13 of this Law.

      2. A psychologist shall be obliged to:

      1) carry out psychological activity in a qualified manner on the basis of observance of the rights and legitimate interests of recipients of psychological assistance;

      2) comply with the Code of Ethics of Psychologists;

      3) obtain the informed consent of the recipient of psychological assistance or his or her legal representative before commencing work, except for the cases provided for by paragraph 4 of Article 8 of this Law;

      4) provide the recipient of psychological assistance with information on his or her qualification, as well as on his or her rights and obligations;

      5) inform the recipient of psychological assistance of his or her right to refuse to receive psychological assistance at any stage of its provision;

      6) ensure, if required based on the results of psychological diagnostics, appropriate interaction with specialists of other professions for the provision of psychological assistance;

      7) conclude a contract for the provision of psychological assistance with the recipient of psychological assistance within the framework of private psychological practice;

      8) refuse to carry out psychological activity in the event of a conflict of interest or upon identification of circumstances beyond the scope of his or her professional competence;

      9) observe professional secret and ensure the confidentiality of information obtained in the course of carrying out psychological activity;

      10) immediately notify the relevant bodies in the event of a threat to the life and health of the recipient of psychological assistance or third parties.

      3. A psychologist shall have other rights and obligations established by the laws of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated July 2, 2026 № 332-VIII 

President    

Republic of Kazakhstan     

 Constitution Law Code Standard Decree Order Decision Resolution Lawyer Almaty Lawyer Legal service Legal advice Civil Criminal Administrative cases Disputes Defense Arbitration Law Company Kazakhstan Law Firm Court Cases Declaration Decree Order Resolution Decision Report Conclusion Statement Conclusion Convention Contract Memorandum Methodology Norms Note Rules Program Charter Charter Article Commentary Resolution Regulations Protocol Draft Program Rules Messages