Article 24. Deputy of the Parliament of the Republic of the Constitutional Law on the Parliament of the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Status of its Deputies

     1. The powers of a deputy of Parliament begin from the moment of his registration as a deputy of Parliament by the Central Election Commission of the Republic. 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." Taking the oath of office is carried out by the President in the manner determined by him.

     2. A member of Parliament may not be a member of another representative body, hold other paid positions other than teaching, scientific or other creative activities, engage in entrepreneurial activities, or be a member of the governing body or supervisory board of a commercial organization. Violation of this rule entails termination of the powers of a deputy on the recommendation of the Central Election Commission of the Republic.

     3. The powers of a deputy of Parliament shall be terminated in cases of resignation, death, recognition of a deputy as legally incompetent, deceased or missing, and in other cases provided for by the Constitution and this Constitutional Law.

     4. The powers of a deputy of the Mazhilis of Parliament elected on a party list may be terminated prematurely if recalled by a decision of the governing body of a political party.

     5. The powers of the appointed deputies of the Senate of Parliament may be terminated prematurely by a decision of the President of the Republic.

     The powers of deputies of the Senate of Parliament elected at a joint meeting of the electors in the person of deputies representing all maslikhats of the region, the city of republican significance and the capital of the Republic, respectively, may be terminated prematurely by decision of the electors.

     6. A member of Parliament is deprived of his/her mandate when:

     1) his departure for permanent residence outside Kazakhstan;

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

     3) loss of citizenship of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

     7. A deputy of the Mazhilis of Parliament is deprived of his mandate when:

     1) his withdrawal or exclusion from the political party from which, in accordance with the constitutional law, he was elected on the basis of a party list;

     2) termination of the activities of the political party from which, in accordance with the constitutional law, he was elected on the basis of a party list.;

     3) recall by voters of a deputy elected in a single-mandate territorial electoral district in accordance with the procedure established by the constitutional law.

     8. Upon termination of the powers of a member of Parliament on the grounds provided for in paragraphs 3 and 6 of this Article, the Central Election Commission shall adopt a resolution stating the occurrence of grounds entailing termination of the powers of a member of Parliament, and decide to submit to the relevant Chamber of Parliament a submission on early termination of the powers of a member of Parliament.

     Based on the submission of the Central Election Commission, the House of Parliament shall terminate the powers of the relevant member of Parliament.

     9. Upon termination of the powers of a member of Parliament on the grounds provided for in paragraphs 4, 5 and 7 of this Article, the Central Election Commission shall adopt a resolution stating the fact that the relevant person has lost the powers of a member of Parliament.

     10. The powers of deputies of the Parliament and the Mazhilis of the Parliament are terminated in the event of the dissolution of the Parliament or the Mazhilis of the Parliament, respectively.

Constitutional Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated October 16, 1995 No. 2529.

     This Constitutional Law, in accordance with the Constitution of the Republic of Kazakhstan, defines the organization and activities of the Parliament of the Republic of Kazakhstan and the legal status of its deputies.

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