Article 8. Suspension of the powers of a judge of the Constitutional Court of the Constitutional Law On the Constitutional Court of the Republic of Kazakhstan

     1. The powers of a judge of the Constitutional Court may be suspended in the following cases::

     1) due to health reasons, a judge is temporarily unable to perform his duties for more than sixty consecutive calendar days;

     2) in accordance with the procedure established by law, consent has been given for his detention, detention, house arrest, bringing, administrative or criminal liability;

     3) there is confirmed evidence of the beginning of an unknown absence.

     2. The President of the Republic of Kazakhstan shall suspend or resume the powers of the Chairman of the Constitutional Court, and other judges of the Constitutional Court – by the Chairman of the Constitutional Court. The decision on suspension of powers is made no later than one month from the date of discovery of the grounds for suspension of powers.

     3. The powers of a judge of the Constitutional Court shall be suspended until the termination of the circumstances that served as the basis for their suspension.

     4. A judge of the Constitutional Court, whose powers have been suspended, may not participate in sessions of the Constitutional Court or perform other duties of a judge of the Constitutional Court.

     When determining the quorum, judges whose powers have been suspended are not taken into account.

     5. The suspension of the powers of a judge of the Constitutional Court does not deprive him of the guarantees established by this Constitutional Law.

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

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