Article 15-1. Restriction of participation in gambling and/or betting by the Gambling Law

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1. A citizen of the Republic of Kazakhstan who has reached the age of twenty-one may independently limit himself in participating in gambling and (or) betting for a period of six months to ten years by submitting an application to the authorized body for inclusion in the list of persons restricted in participating in gambling and (or) betting.

The application must contain the surname, first name, patronymic (if it is indicated in the identity document), the details of the identity document, the period of restriction on participation in gambling and (or) betting, a personal or electronic digital signature. The submitted application is non-refundable or revocable.

2. Close relatives and family members, on the basis of a court decision that has entered into legal force on the limitation of a citizen's legal capacity, have the right to apply to the authorized body with an application for inclusion of such a person in the list of persons restricted in gambling and (or) betting.

3. The procedure for submitting an application for inclusion in the list of persons restricted in gambling and/or betting, as well as maintaining the list, is determined by the authorized body.

Information about persons who are restricted in gambling and/or betting is confidential.

Persons who have access to information about persons who are restricted from participating in gambling and/or betting ensure its confidentiality by complying with the requirement not to allow its dissemination without the consent of the applicant or his legal representative or other legitimate grounds.

Persons who have become aware of information about persons who are restricted from participating in gambling and (or) betting due to professional, official necessity, as well as labor relations, are required to ensure their confidentiality.

Due to professional, official necessity, as well as due to employment relations, access to the list of persons restricted from participating in gambling and (or) betting may be provided to law enforcement agencies, special government agencies, the National Bank of the Republic of Kazakhstan and the authorized body for regulation, control and supervision of the financial market and financial organizations for certain requests to the authorized body and subject to confidentiality and compliance with other requirements established by the legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

4. Prior to the expiration of the restriction period for participation in gambling and/or betting, a citizen of the Republic of Kazakhstan may apply for an extension of the restriction for a new period.

5. The authorized body, after the expiration date of the period of self-restriction in gambling and (or) betting, excludes from the list the person included in the list of persons restricted in gambling and (or) betting.

A person included in the list of persons restricted from participating in gambling and (or) betting, in accordance with paragraph 2 of this article, is excluded from the list by the authorized body on the basis of a court decision that has entered into legal force to lift the restriction on a citizen's legal capacity.

6. It is prohibited to organize and conduct gambling and (or) betting with persons who are on the list of persons restricted from participating in gambling and (or) betting.

It is prohibited to accept (make) cash and non-cash payments, including using electronic money, between a betting participant and a bookmaker's office or a sweepstake, including the payment of winnings, without the participation of a unified accounting system.

The Unified Accounting System is obliged to refuse to accept (make) cash and non-cash payments, including using electronic money, from (in favor of) a person on the list of persons restricted from participating in gambling and (or) betting.

7. Gambling business organizers shall deny access to gambling and/or betting to individuals who are prohibited from participating in gambling and/or betting in accordance with paragraph 1 of Article 15 of this Law.

The Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated January 12, 2007 No. 219.

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