Article 21. Mandatory copies of periodicals and storage of materials of television and radio programs of the Law on Mass Media

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1. Obligatory free copies of periodicals on paper within thirty calendar days from the date of their release are sent by the owner of the mass media to the national libraries and the National State Book Chamber of the Republic of Kazakhstan, in electronic form, certified by the electronic digital signature of the editor-in-chief (editor), within three working days from the date of their release – to the National State Book Chamber of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

Electronic forms of mandatory free copies of periodicals, certified by the electronic digital signature of the editor-in-chief (editor), are sent to the State library of the region, cities of republican significance and the capital, which has been assigned the status of "central", within fifteen calendar days from the date of their release.

Electronic forms of mandatory free copies of periodicals, certified by the electronic digital signature of the editor-in-chief (editor), are sent to the authorized body on the day of their production.

2. Television and radio channels are required to keep recordings of their own television and radio programs that have been broadcast for six months, as well as record them in the logbook of their broadcast work and keep it for at least one year from the date of the last entry in it. Records of historical or cultural value are preserved in accordance with the procedure established by the legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan on the national archival fund and archives.

3. The authorized body forms an electronic archive of mandatory free copies of periodicals.

This Law regulates public relations in the field of mass media, establishes their legal basis and is aimed at ensuring the constitutional right to freedom of speech and creativity.

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