Article 23. Competence of the Constitutional Court of the Constitutional Law On The Constitutional Court Of The Republic of Kazakhstan

     1. The Constitutional Court in accordance with subparagraph 1) Paragraph 1 of Article 72 of the Constitution of the Republic of Kazakhstan resolves, in case of dispute, the issue of the correctness of the:

     1) election of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan;

     2) elections of deputies of the Parliament of the Republic of Kazakhstan;

     3) the republican referendum.

     2. The Constitutional Court, in accordance with subitems 2), 2-1) and 3) of paragraph 1 of Article 72 of the Constitution of the Republic of Kazakhstan, considers for compliance with the Constitution of the Republic of Kazakhstan:

     1) before the signing by the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan, the laws adopted by the Parliament of the Republic of Kazakhstan;

     2) resolutions adopted by the Parliament of the Republic of Kazakhstan and its Chambers;

     3) international treaties of the Republic of Kazakhstan before their ratification.

     3. The Constitutional Court, in accordance with subitems 4) and 5) of paragraph 1 of Article 72 of the Constitution of the Republic of Kazakhstan, gives:

     1) official interpretation of the norms of the Constitution of the Republic of Kazakhstan;

     2) prior to the adoption by the Parliament of the Republic of Kazakhstan of a decision on the early dismissal of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan, or a final decision on the dismissal of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan, an opinion on compliance with established constitutional procedures.

     4. The Constitutional Court, in accordance with:

     1) by subparagraph 6) of Article 53 of the Constitution of the Republic of Kazakhstan, based on the results of summarizing the practice of constitutional proceedings, annually sends a message to the Parliament of the Republic of Kazakhstan on the state of constitutional legality in the Republic of Kazakhstan.;

     2) paragraph 2 of Article 72 of the Constitution of the Republic of Kazakhstan considers appeals of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan in cases provided for in subparagraph 10-1) of Article 44 of the Constitution of the Republic of Kazakhstan, as well as appeals of courts in cases provided for in Article 78 of the Constitution of the Republic of Kazakhstan;

     3) paragraph 3 of Article 72 of the Constitution of the Republic of Kazakhstan, upon the appeals of citizens, examines the regulatory legal acts of the Republic of Kazakhstan for compliance with the Constitution of the Republic of Kazakhstan, directly affecting their rights and freedoms enshrined in the Constitution of the Republic of Kazakhstan.;

     4) paragraph 4 of Article 72 of the Constitution of the Republic of Kazakhstan considers the appeals of the Prosecutor General of the Republic of Kazakhstan;

     5) paragraph 5 of Article 72 of the Constitution of the Republic of Kazakhstan considers the appeals of the Commissioner for Human Rights in the Republic of Kazakhstan.

     5. The Constitutional Court resolves exclusively legal issues and does not assess the factual circumstances that gave rise to the appeal.

Constitutional Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated November 5, 2022 No. 153-VII SAM.

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