On approval of the Rules for the Formation and Operation of commissions for the affairs of minors and the protection of their rights

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Order of the Minister of Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated March 30, 2026 No. 67-NK. Registered with the Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Kazakhstan on April 2, 2026 No. 38289

In accordance with subparagraph 6) of Article 20 of the Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan "On the Prevention of Offenses", I ORDER:

1. To approve the attached Rules for the Formation and Operation of Commissions for the affairs of Minors and the Protection of Their Rights.

2. The Committee for the Protection of Children's Rights of the Ministry of Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan, in accordance with the procedure established by the legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan, shall ensure:

1) the state registration of this order in the Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Kazakhstan;

2) posting of this order on the Internet resource of the Ministry of Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan after its official publication;

3) within ten working days after the state registration of this order with the Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Kazakhstan, submit to the Legal Department of the Ministry of Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan information on the implementation of measures provided for in subparagraphs 1) and 2) of this paragraph.

3. Control over the execution of this order is entrusted to the supervising Vice Minister of Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

4. This order shall enter into force upon the expiration of ten calendar days after the date of its first official publication.

Minister of Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan

J. Suleimenova

approved by the Order of the Minister of Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan on March 30, 2026 No. 67-NK

Rules for the formation and operation of commissions for the affairs of minors and the protection of their rights

Chapter 1. General provisions

1. These Rules for the Formation and Operation of commissions for minors and the protection of their rights (hereinafter referred to as the Rules) have been developed in accordance with subparagraph 6) of Article 20 of the Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan "On the Prevention of Offenses" and define the procedure for the formation and operation of commissions for minors and the protection of their rights (hereinafter referred to as the commission).

2. The Commission is a permanent collegial body that coordinates the activities of government agencies and institutions in the field of crime prevention, neglect and homelessness of minors, protection of their rights and legitimate interests.

3. The Commission carries out its activities on the basis of the Constitution of the Republic of Kazakhstan, the laws of the Republic of Kazakhstan "On the Rights of the Child in the Republic of Kazakhstan", "On the prevention of Offenses", these Rules and other regulatory legal acts of the Republic of Kazakhstan, as well as international treaties ratified by the Republic of Kazakhstan.

4. The interdepartmental commission on juvenile affairs and protection of their rights is formed under the authorized body in the field of protection of children's rights of the Republic of Kazakhstan, regional and city commissions (including commissions of cities of republican significance and the capital) – in the city, district – under the relevant local executive body (akimat).

5. In cases of an increase in the facts of offenses among or against minors, bullying (bullying), suicide and their attempts, a commission may be formed under the akim of a settlement, village, rural district located at a considerable distance from the district center.

The decision on the formation of settlement, rural commissions and rural district commissions is made by the city or district akimat, and the staff is approved by the maslikhat of the relevant city or district in accordance with paragraph 12 of these Rules.

Chapter 2. Tasks and functions of the Commission

6. The main task of the commission is to take measures to protect and restore the rights and legitimate interests of minors, identify and eliminate the causes and conditions that contribute to the commission of offenses among minors, prevent child neglect and homelessness, protect minors from violence and abuse, and prevent antisocial behavior among minors.

7. Regional commissions, commissions of cities of republican significance and the capital within their competence:

1) implement measures to protect and restore the rights and legitimate interests of minors, identify and eliminate the causes and conditions that contribute to neglect, homelessness, offenses and antisocial behavior of minors;

2) provide methodological assistance aimed at improving the activities of state bodies for the prevention of delinquency, neglect and homelessness among minors, violence and ill-treatment of minors, and their social rehabilitation;

3) participate in ensuring control over the conditions of upbringing, education, and detention of minors in organizations that perform functions to protect the rights of the child;

4) coordinate and monitor the activities of lower-level commissions on juvenile affairs and the protection of their rights, study juvenile delinquency, child neglect and homelessness, as well as violence, abuse, bullying (bullying) against minors;

5) assist in the development of a network of organizations responsible for the protection of children's rights and ensure monitoring of their activities;

6) summarize and disseminate the positive work experience of bodies and organizations involved in the prevention of delinquency, neglect and homelessness among minors, provide them with methodological and organizational and practical assistance;

7) hear reports from the heads of interested state bodies on the ongoing work on the prevention of offenses, neglect and homelessness among minors, protection of their rights, and organize a mutual exchange of information between them on the issues under their supervision.

8. City and district commissions within their competence:

3) study the issues of juvenile delinquency, child neglect and homelessness, as well as violence, abuse, bullying (bullying) against minors;

4) summarize and disseminate the positive experience of bodies and organizations involved in the prevention of delinquency, neglect and homelessness among minors, provide them with methodological, organizational and practical assistance;

5) hear reports from the heads of interested state bodies on the ongoing work on the prevention of offenses, neglect and homelessness among minors, protection of their rights, and organize a mutual exchange of information between them on the issues under their supervision;

6) coordinate the activities of interested bodies in the labor and domestic arrangements of minors who have been released from institutions of the penal (penitentiary) system or who have returned from special educational organizations and educational organizations with a special regime of detention, as well as perform other functions for the social rehabilitation of minors in difficult situations.;

7) in accordance with the procedure established by the legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan, consider materials concerning minors who have committed offenses, as well as parents and legal representatives of minors who do not fulfill their duties on upbringing, education and maintenance of minors or negatively influence their behavior.;

8) organize work on the application of measures in relation to minors in difficult situations, together with family support centers;

9) accepts, for consideration and recommendation, materials sent by the educational organization after receiving a decision from the local executive body in the field of education on the social rehabilitation of a minor who has been bullied (bullying) and on the social adaptation of a minor, the initiator /instigator of bullying (bullying), in the absence of positive changes in the child's behavior within 6 (six) months from the date of appointment of pedagogical support for minors requiring increased attention.

Chapter 3. The procedure for organizing the Commission's activities

9. Bodies and institutions of the juvenile delinquency, neglect and homelessness prevention system, within the limits of their competence, are obliged to immediately inform the commission about cases of violations of minors' rights to education, freedom of work, rest, housing and other rights, as well as about shortcomings in the activities of bodies and institutions that hinder the prevention of offenses, neglect and homelessness among minors.

10. The Commission consists of the Chairman, the Vice-Chairman, the members of the commission and the Secretary. The number of members of the commission is not less than twelve people.

11. The personal composition of the commission is approved by the local representative body in accordance with paragraph 12 of these Rules.

12. The commission consists of deputies of the relevant maslikhats, representatives of the bodies of internal affairs, education, culture, health, justice, the authorized body for employment, performing the functions of guardianship and guardianship, family support centers, regional commissioners for children's rights of the Republic of Kazakhstan, regional representatives of the Commissioner for Human Rights, psychologists, public and other organizations, interested in the prevention of delinquency, neglect and homelessness among minors.

13. The chairman of the commission is the deputy akim of the relevant administrative-territorial unit, who oversees the protection of children's rights, with the exception of settlement, rural and rural district commissions, which are headed by the akim of the relevant administrative-territorial unit.

14. The Chairman of the commission determines and approves the Deputy Chairman of the commission from among the members of the commission.

15. By decision of the Chairman of the commission, a person holding a full-time position in the office of the relevant state body is appointed secretary of the commission. It is prohibited to assign other functional duties to the Secretary of the commission.

16. Chairman of the Commission:

1) organizes the work of the commission and ensures timely and high-quality performance of the tasks and functions assigned to the commission by these Rules;

2) carries out the general management of the commission's activities;

3) determines the place and time of the commission meetings;

4) preside over the meetings of the commission;

5) approves the commission's work plan for the current year no later than January 15 of the current year;

6) sends submissions to the place of work of the members of the commission in case they fail to perform the functions assigned to them.;

7) reports on the work of the commission to the higher commissions no later than January 15 of the current year;

8) monitors the quality of the commission's decisions and submissions.

17. Deputy Chairman of the Commission:

1) if it is necessary to hold extraordinary meetings, in the absence of the Chairman, he shall perform the duties of the Chairman.;

2) on the instructions of the Chairman of the commission, preliminarily examines the materials submitted to the commission for consideration in order to ensure their timely and correct consideration;

3) assists the Chairman of the commission in the overall management of the commission's activities.

18. Members of the Commission:

1) get acquainted with the submitted materials;

2) consider the issues to be considered at the meeting of the commission and take part in making appropriate decisions;

3) participate in visiting meetings of the commission, according to the approved plan and the decision of the chairman of the commission;

4) execute the instructions of the Chairman of the commission within the scope of their competence;

5) ensure the interaction of the commission with the bodies or organizations they represent;

6) participate in the preparation of proposals for improving the commission's activities;

7) submit to the secretary of the commission the materials necessary for consideration of issues at the meeting of the commission;

8) ensure compliance with the requirements of the law when considering issues at a meeting of the commission;

9) do not delegate their powers to participate in meetings to other persons.

If it is impossible for a member of the commission to attend a meeting, the chairman of the commission shall be notified in writing no later than 3 (three) business days before the meeting, accompanied by documents confirming their absence.

19. Secretary of the Commission:

1) prepares materials and documents for the meeting of the commission;

2) formulates the agenda of the commission meeting;

3) organizes the meeting of the commission;

4) notify the members of the commission about the upcoming meeting;

5) submits to the members of the commission the materials necessary for the meeting.;

6) keeps minutes of the meeting;

7) carries out constant monitoring of the progress of the commission's decisions;

8) prepares a draft plan and report on the work of the commission;

9) ensures timely communication of the commission's decisions to all members of the commission and officials as far as they are concerned;

10) informs the Chairman and members of the commission about the progress of the commission's decisions;

11) sends a request to the executors for the timely submission of materials on issues considered at the meetings;

12) performs other functions in accordance with these Rules.

The Secretary is not a member of the commission and does not have the right to vote. For the period of temporary absence of the secretary, he is replaced by one of the staff of the relevant state body, who is determined by the chairman of the commission in accordance with the legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

20. Meetings of the regional commission, the commission of cities of republican significance and the capital are held as necessary, but at least once every three months.

Meetings of city and district commissions are held as necessary, but at least twice a month.

A meeting of the commission is valid if it is attended by at least two thirds of the total number of members of the commission.

The chairman of the commission shall preside over the meeting without the right to replace it, except in cases of extraordinary meetings, at which the deputy chairman has the right to preside. In the absence of the Chairman, the meeting of the commission is considered invalid.

21. Consideration by the city or district commission of materials concerning a minor, his parents or other legal representatives is carried out:

1) at the request of the minor, his parents or other legal representatives;

2) on their own initiative;

3) according to citizens' information;

4) according to the representations of educational organizations, as well as appeals from other bodies and organizations, regardless of their organizational and legal form;

5) according to the materials of the internal affairs bodies or the prosecutor's office in relation to a minor who committed a socially dangerous act before reaching the age from which criminal responsibility begins.

22. In order to ensure timely and correct consideration of materials submitted to the commission, they are preliminarily studied by the Chairman of the commission or, on his instructions, by the Deputy Chairman of the commission.

23. In the process of preliminary examination of the materials submitted for consideration by the commission, the chairman or, on his instructions, the Deputy Chairman of the commission determines:

does the review of these materials fall within the competence of the commission;

the list of persons to be invited to the meeting of the commission;

the need for additional verification of circumstances relevant to the correct and timely review of materials, as well as the demand for additional materials.

24. Based on the results of a preliminary study of the materials, a decision is made.:

appoint materials for consideration and notify the minor, his parents or other legal representatives, and other persons whose participation in the meeting will be recognized as mandatory, of the date and place of the commission meeting.;

refuse to review the materials and send a letter to the authorized bodies or organizations with recommendations on taking the necessary measures.;

to carry out additional verification of the information contained in the received materials, or to entrust it to the relevant authorized bodies or organizations.

The minor, his parents or other legal representatives have the right to familiarize themselves with the materials prepared by the commission for consideration before the beginning of its meeting. The right of the persons indicated in this paragraph to familiarize themselves with the materials is explained to them in the summons to a meeting of the commission.

The materials received by the commission must be reviewed within 15 (fifteen) calendar days from the date of their receipt by the commission.

The materials and documents of the commission meeting, after agreement with the chairman, are sent by the secretary to the e-mail address of each member of the commission no later than 3 (three) business days before the meeting.

The day and time of the meeting are determined by the Chairman of the commission, and the members of the commission are notified by the Secretary.

25. The attendance of the minor and his legal representative at the meeting of the commission is ensured by the body that submitted the materials.

If there are grounds to believe that a minor will avoid attending a meeting of the commission, the commission places the responsibility for ensuring his attendance on his parents or other legal representatives, or on the administration of the educational organization in which he is being raised. These persons provide written obligations to ensure attendance.

26. Materials concerning a minor are considered by the commission only in the presence of the minor himself and his parents or other legal representatives.

At the request of the minor and his parents or other legal representatives, his lawyer is allowed to participate in the work of the commission.

When considering materials concerning a minor who has committed a socially dangerous act before reaching the age from which criminal responsibility begins, the prosecutor is invited to the meeting.

No later than five (5) business days before the commission meeting, the date, place and time of its holding must be notified to the prosecutor.

At the beginning of the commission meeting, the chairman announces which materials are to be considered and introduces the persons participating in the meeting. After that, the necessary documents are announced, the received materials are examined, as well as the circumstances relevant for making an informed decision, petitions are considered and speeches of the persons participating in the meeting are heard.

Petitions on the merits of the materials under consideration may be filed by a minor, his parents or other legal representatives, a lawyer, specialists involved in the consideration of materials, as well as persons who have applied to the commission with a submission regarding a minor, and their legal representatives. The results of the examination of the petitions submitted are recorded in the minutes of the commission meeting.

During the investigation at the meeting of the commission of circumstances that may adversely affect the minor, the commission has the right to remove him from the meeting room, which is recorded in the minutes of the meeting.

In order to ensure the protection of the personal data of the minor, his parents or other legal representatives, the commission, taking into account the nature of the materials under consideration, may, at the request of the persons involved in the case, hold a closed meeting.

If necessary, the commission may hold field meetings at the place of study, work or residence of the persons whose cases are being considered.

27. Based on the results of consideration of materials concerning a minor, his parents or other legal representatives, as well as submissions from educational organizations and bodies responsible for the prevention of offenses, homelessness and neglect of minors, appeals from other bodies and organizations, regardless of their organizational and legal form, as well as information received from citizens, city and district commissions:

They send information about an upcoming or committed crime to the internal affairs bodies.;

Decide on measures to protect and restore the rights and legitimate interests of minors provided for in paragraph 33 of these Rules.;

make a decision on measures of influence in relation to the legal representatives of minors provided for in paragraph 34 of these Rules.

The commission's decision is made by a simple majority of the votes of the commission members participating in the meeting. In case of equality of votes at the meeting, the chairman's vote is decisive.

The commission's decision shall specify:

name and personal composition of the commission;

date and place of the meeting;

information about the person in respect of whom the materials are being considered;

circumstances established during the review;

the evidence on the basis of which the decision was made;

a regulatory legal act providing for liability for an offense or guaranteeing the rights of a minor;

measures proposed by the commission to provide social assistance to minors, as well as the bodies or persons charged with their implementation;

information on the clarification of the terms and procedure for appealing the decision.

The commission's decision is signed by the chairman and the secretary, announced at the meeting and enters into force after the deadline set for its appeal.

The decision is sent for execution to the relevant state bodies and organizations, regardless of their organizational and legal form, and is subject to mandatory review within the time limit set by the commission.

One copy of the commission's decision is handed over (sent) to the applicant or his representative within 1 (one) business day from the moment of signing in one of the following ways:

On purpose;

by registered mail with delivery notification;

by email address.

The meeting of the commission must be recorded using audio and video recordings with prior notification of all participants in the meeting.

28. If, during the review of the materials, the causes and conditions that contributed to the commission of crimes, offenses, antisocial acts, neglect and homelessness of minors, as well as violations of rights and legitimate interests are identified, the commission shall send to state bodies, local governments and organizations, regardless of their organizational and legal form, an appropriate representation on their elimination.

Officials of bodies and organizations, within 1 (one) month from the date of receipt of the submission, review it and inform the relevant commission about the measures taken to eliminate the identified violations.

29. At the meeting of the commission, the secretary shall keep a protocol, which shall specify:

name and personal composition of the commission;

date and place of the meeting;

the content of the materials under consideration;

last name, first name, patronymic (if any) of the person in respect of whom the materials are being considered, date and place of birth, place of residence, as well as other information relevant for consideration;

information on the attendance of persons participating in the meeting and explaining to them their rights and obligations;

explanations of the persons participating in the meeting of the Commission;

documents and physical evidence examined during the examination of the materials;

petitions submitted and the results of their consideration;

information on the announcement of the adopted decision and (or) submission at the meeting of the commission;

information on the clarification of the terms and procedure for appealing the decision and (or) submission.

The minutes of the meeting of the commission shall be signed by the Chairman, the present members of the commission and the secretary and sent to the relevant bodies and organizations within 3 (three) working days from the date of the meeting.

30. In order to study the work on eliminating the causes and conditions that contribute to the commission of crimes, offenses, antisocial acts, as well as neglect and homelessness by minors, the commission organizes the recording and storage of all cases considered at meetings, and summarizes the data of this accounting within its territorial affiliation. The storage period of these files is 10 years.

31. The decision and (or) the submission made by the commission based on the results of consideration of the materials may be appealed to a higher commission by the person in respect of whom it was made, or by his legal representatives.

Filing a complaint within the prescribed period suspends the execution of the relevant decision and (or) submission.

The complaint is submitted to the commission, which made the decision and/or submission.

The Commission shall forward the complaint to the higher commission no later than three (3) business days after receipt of the complaint.

At the same time, the commission has the right not to send a complaint to a higher commission if it makes a decision within 3 (three) business days that fully satisfies the requirements specified in the complaint.

The complaint is subject to consideration within 15 (fifteen) business days from the date of its registration.

Unless otherwise provided by law, an appeal to the court is allowed after a pre-trial appeal in accordance with paragraph 5 of Article 91 of the Administrative Procedural Procedure Code of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

The decision or submission of the commission may be appealed by the prosecutor in accordance with the procedure established by the legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

Chapter 4. Measures applied by the Commission

32. Measures to protect and restore the rights and legitimate interests of minors taken by the regional commission, commissions of cities of republican significance and the capital:

1) initiates and sends proposals to the authorized bodies on carrying out preventive and (or) other measures aimed at preventing neglect and homelessness, offenses, violence and abuse of children;

2) initiates bringing to justice officials and other persons who have violated the rights and legitimate interests of minors;

3) decides on the coordination of the work of the prevention system bodies, including sending recommendations, instructions and participation in the development of joint plans;

4) conducts an analysis of specific cases of offenses, neglect and homelessness, based on the results of which he makes recommendations or orders to eliminate the causes and conditions conducive to offenses.;

5) Initiates and organizes interdepartmental meetings, round tables and working groups to develop comprehensive response and prevention measures;

6) provides methodological and practical assistance to lower-level commissions, including the development of recommendations;

7) hears at the meetings of the commission the heads and employees of the bodies and organizations of the prevention system, issues protocol decisions and instructions based on the results of the meetings.

33. Measures to protect and restore the rights and legitimate interests of minors taken by the city and district commissions:

1) jointly with other bodies and organizations responsible for the upbringing, education, prevention of offenses, neglect and homelessness of minors, identifies minors in a situation dangerous to their life and health, in need of special social services, who have not attended educational institutions for a long time, keeps personal records of them, makes decisions on the establishment of these minors and monitors the implementation of decisions made;

2) send the decision on the placement of the minor to the bodies and organizations of education, internal affairs, healthcare, the authorized body for employment, the family support center, who, within two weeks of receiving the decision on the placement of the minor, inform the commission of the measures they have taken.;

3) in cases where the return to the former place of residence of a minor who has left a special educational organization, an educational organization with a special regime of detention, who has been released from an educational colony or a medium-security institution for the detention of minors, is impossible or undesirable due to the absence of parents or other legal representatives, the deprivation of parental rights, and for other reasons that may adversely affect the behavior of a minor, the commission located at the location of these institutions, takes measures to place the minor in an educational organization or employment, taking into account his interests, and also provides assistance in creating housing and living conditions for him, considers the issue within ten calendar days from the date of submitting a written application from the minor or a reasoned conclusion from the administration of the relevant institution.;

4) submits proposals to the body performing the functions of guardianship or guardianship on the placement of orphaned children, children left without parental care;

5) sends materials to health authorities and organizations regarding minors who use psychoactive substances, tobacco products, and electronic consumption systems for carrying out appropriate therapeutic, preventive, and rehabilitative measures with the consent of legal representatives;

6) visits, in accordance with the procedure established by law, educational and healthcare organizations, family support centers, crisis centers, organizations performing functions for the protection of children's rights, special educational organizations and educational institutions with special conditions of detention, educational colonies in order to monitor the conditions of upbringing, education, maintenance and observance of the rights and legitimate interests of minors and submits a submission about their elimination;

7) applies to the court at the location of the special educational organization with the idea of early termination of the minor's stay;

8) no later than one month before the end of the minor's stay in a special educational organization and on the basis of a notice, description and recommendations from the administration of a special educational organization at the minor's place of residence, organizes the adoption of individual preventive measures and provides assistance in further domestic and work arrangements;

9) carries out measures to prevent the spread of mental and behavioral disorders (diseases) related to the use of psychoactive substances among minors;

10) makes decisions on the application of individual preventive measures against minors, on sending a minor to a special educational organization or an educational organization with a special regime of detention.

34. Measures of influence taken by the city and district commissions to the legal representatives of minors.

The commission may apply the following measures to legal representatives of minors who fail to fulfill their duties of upbringing, education, protection of rights and (or) interests, measures to ensure the safety of minors, or negatively affecting their normal physical and moral development.:

1) to petition the court for compensation of the harm caused to the minor;

2) in case of an immediate threat to the child's life or health, apply to the body performing the functions of guardianship or guardianship with a request for the immediate removal of the child from his parents or from other persons in whose care he is;

3) apply to the body performing the functions of guardianship or guardianship for the removal of the guardian or trustee from performing their duties, for the termination of the agreement on the transfer of the child to foster care, foster care, foster professional family, or the judicial cancellation of the adoption of the child;

4) within 15 (fifteen) working days from the date of the commission's decision on the deprivation of parental rights, apply to the court for the deprivation of parental rights or for the application of other measures provided for by the legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan to parents.;

5) in the interests of the child, file a claim for compensation of unjustifiably spent funds in the event that the parents (persons replacing them) use allowances and other payments for children for other purposes, if this significantly infringes the interests of the child.

Chapter 5. Logistical support of the Commission

35. The material and technical support of the commission's activities is entrusted to the staff of the relevant state body.

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