Article 40. Statements on the consideration of cyberbullying in the mass media in relation to the child of the Law on Mass Media
1. If facts of cyberbullying are revealed against a child, a citizen or a legal representative of a child has the right to apply to the authorized body in writing or in the form of an electronic document with a statement about the facts of cyberbullying committed against the child, indicating the name of the media in which the illegal actions take place.
Applications submitted in writing or in the form of an electronic document must be signed and/or certified by means of an electronic digital signature.
A statement on the facts of cyberbullying against a child is considered by an expert group within three working days from the date of its receipt.
The procedure for creating an expert group, as well as reviewing an application on the facts of cyberbullying against a child, is determined by the authorized body. The response must be submitted in the official language or the language of the request.
In cases where the requested information falls within the competence of several information holders and, when responding to an application, information is required from other information holders, the review period may be extended once by the authorized body for no more than fifteen calendar days, and the applicant is notified within two working days from the date of the extension of the review period.
2. The application is refused to be considered if the content of the application does not indicate the media in which the facts of cyberbullying against the child are committed.
3. Officials of the authorized body are responsible for the failure or late submission of a response to the application of a citizen or a legal representative of a child on the facts of cyberbullying, as established by the laws of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
4. A refusal to consider an application may be appealed by a citizen or the child's legal representative in accordance with the procedure established by the laws of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
Note. For the purposes of this article, cyberbullying refers to systematic (two or more times) acts of a humiliating nature against a child, harassment and (or) intimidation of a child, including those aimed at forcing or refusing to commit any action using mass media.
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.
President
Republic of Kazakhstan
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