On amendments and additions to certain legislative acts of the Republic of Kazakhstan on the prevention of offenses and improvement of certain branches of legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan

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The Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated December 30, 2025 No. 246-VIII SAM

Article 1. To make amendments and additions to the following legislative acts of the Republic of Kazakhstan:

1. To the Civil Code of the Republic of Kazakhstan (Special Part) dated July 1, 1999:

Articles 913 and 914 should be worded as follows:

"Article 913. Features of lotteries, gambling and/or betting

1. The relationship between a person who has received a license from an authorized state body for the right to engage in gambling in the Republic of Kazakhstan and a participant in gambling and (or) betting, and for lotteries – a lottery operator and a lottery participant is based on a contract.

The contract between the lottery operator and the lottery participant is considered concluded from the moment the lottery participant pays the cost of a lottery ticket, an electronic lottery ticket and issues a lottery ticket, an electronic lottery ticket.

2. Persons who are recognized as winners in accordance with the terms of the lottery, gambling and (or) betting, must be paid the winnings by the organizer of gambling and (or) betting, and for lotteries – by the lottery operator.

The payout of winnings by the gambling and/or betting organizer in terms, amount, and form (monetary or in kind) is carried out in accordance with the terms of the gambling and/or betting, but no later than three calendar days after the results of the gambling and/or betting are summarized.

The lottery operator pays the winnings within the time limits established by law, in the amount and form (in cash or in kind), which are determined by the terms of the lottery.

3. In cases of non-fulfillment by the organizer of gambling and (or) betting, the lottery operator of the duties specified in paragraph 2 of this article, the participant who won the lottery, gambling and (or) betting, has the right to demand payment of his winnings, as well as compensation for the losses caused to him.

Article 914. Requirements related to gambling and/or betting and participation in them

The claims of citizens and legal entities related to the organization, conduct of gambling and (or) betting based on risk (gambling and (or) betting), or with participation in them, are not subject to judicial protection, with the exception of claims arising from the relations specified in Article 913 of this Code.".

2. To the Penal Enforcement Code of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated July 5, 2014:

Article 171 should be worded as follows:

"Article 171. Administrative supervision

Administrative supervision is established in relation to persons sentenced to imprisonment:

1) for crimes of minor or moderate gravity, – for three years after serving the sentence;

2) for serious crimes - for six years after serving the sentence;

3) for particularly serious crimes, for eight years after serving the sentence.".

3. To the Administrative Procedural Code of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated June 29, 2020:

1) add the word "central" to the first part of Article 90-1 after the word "is being considered";

2) in article 90-2:

in part two:

subparagraph 2) after the word "name" add the word "central";

subparagraph 4) after the word "content" add the words "and the subject";

The third part should be worded as follows:

"3. The subject of the petition may not be questions:

1) which may entail a violation of human and civil rights and freedoms;

2) who infringe on the constitutional order, public order, health and public morals, discrediting the honor and dignity or business reputation of individuals and legal entities, capable of violating interethnic and interfaith harmony, as well as amnesties and pardons of persons;

3) changes in the status of the Republic of Kazakhstan as an independent state, the unitarity and territorial integrity of the Republic, the form of its government, the fundamental principles of the Republic's activities, the provision that the President of the Republic is elected for a term of seven years and the same person cannot be elected President of the Republic more than once, the norms enshrined in the Constitution of the Republic of Kazakhstan, and its changes;

4) regulated by the norms of the administrative-territorial structure and the State border of the Republic of Kazakhstan;

5) those included in the powers of the bodies carrying out operational-search and law enforcement activities, inquiries and investigations, courts;

6) supreme supervision over the observance of legality carried out by the prosecutor's office;

7) foreign intelligence, counterintelligence activities, as well as ensuring the safety of protected persons and facilities, and conducting security measures;

8) concerning the implementation of the penal enforcement, criminal procedure, civil procedure, administrative procedural and procedural legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan and the legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan on administrative offenses, labor legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan;

9) defense, national security and protection of public order, including propaganda of war, violence, brutality, incitement of racial, religious hatred, extremism, separatism and other hostile actions, any form of distribution and popularization of narcotic drugs, psychotropic substances and their analogues, as well as precursors;

10) fulfillment of obligations arising from international treaties of the Republic of Kazakhstan;

11) appointment and election to office, dismissal of persons under the jurisdiction of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan, the Chambers of the Parliament of the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan;

12) regulated by the legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan on elections, republican referendums and political parties, on the Parliament of the Republic of Kazakhstan and the status of its deputies;

13) state symbols of the Republic of Kazakhstan;

14) the status of the official language;

15) changes in the competence, powers, functions and tasks of state bodies and organizations, as well as their formation, abolition and reorganization;

16) on the cancellation and amendment of decisions taken within the framework of the state of emergency and (or) emergency regimes.";

Subitems 1) and 3) of Part four should be worded as follows:

"1) joining the petition of at least fifty citizens of the Republic of Kazakhstan within twenty working days in electronic form and (or) in writing in the form and in accordance with the procedure determined by the authorized body in the field of interaction between the state and civil society;";

"3) the absence of a petition on the same subject on an Internet resource in public access at the time of filing the petition, and on which a decision has already been made by the competent state authority, from the date of which a one-year period has not expired.";

The fifth part should be worded as follows:

"5. The authorized body in the field of interaction between the state and civil society, within twenty working days from the date of joining the petition of at least fifty citizens of the Republic of Kazakhstan or within twenty working days from the date of creation of the draft petition, checks it for compliance with the conditions specified in part four of this article.

If it is necessary to establish the compliance of the petition with the conditions specified in this chapter, the authorized body in the field of interaction between the state and civil society has the right to send a request to the authorized state bodies.".

4. To the Social Code of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated April 20, 2023:

Sub-paragraph 34-2) of article 18 should be deleted.

5. To the Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated July 14, 1997 "On Notary":

Paragraph 1 of article 92-7 should be worded as follows:

"1. Upon receipt of a notification of the delivery of a copy of the executive inscription to the debtor and if no objection is received from the debtor to the notary within the prescribed period, the notary issues the executive inscription to the claimant or, upon his request, sends it for execution to the state automated digital system of enforcement proceedings.".

6. To the Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated March 30, 1999 "On the procedure and conditions of detention of persons in special institutions, special premises providing temporary isolation from society":

The second part of paragraph 2 of Article 46-4 should be worded as follows:

"If there are children with the detainee, they may be placed together in a separate cell by court order and provided with food according to nutritional standards determined in accordance with the procedure provided for by the Budget Code of the Republic of Kazakhstan."

7. To the Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated January 23, 2001 "On Local Government and Self-government in the Republic of Kazakhstan":

1) Subparagraph 29) of paragraph 1 of Article 27 shall be worded as follows:

"29) creates assistance organizations and ensures their functioning in accordance with the Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan "On the Prevention of Offenses";";

2) paragraph 1 of Article 29 should be supplemented with subparagraph 4-3) as follows:

"4-3) creates a regional authorized body for the protection of children's rights of the Republic of Kazakhstan, as well as departments for the protection of children's rights accountable and controlled by it, located in districts, cities of regional significance, cities of republican significance, the capital, in the structure of local government of the Republic of Kazakhstan and organizes their activities;";

3) subparagraph 26) of paragraph 1 of Article 31 shall be worded as follows:

"26) creates assistance organizations and ensures their functioning in accordance with the Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan "On the Prevention of Offenses";".

8. To the Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated July 17, 2001 "On Highways":

subparagraph 1) of paragraph 1 of Article 5-2 should be supplemented with the eleventh paragraph as follows:

"authorized state body in the field of fisheries;".

9. To the Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated August 8, 2002 "On the Rights of the Child in the Republic of Kazakhstan":

1) in article 1:

subparagraph 8-4) should be worded as follows:

"8-4) the regional authorized body for the protection of children's rights of the Republic of Kazakhstan is a local executive body that coordinates activities to protect the fundamental rights and legitimate interests of children, prevent and early detect violations of their rights, take measures to restore and protect them, and perform state functions of guardianship or guardianship of minors;";

Add sub-paragraphs 8-5) and 8-6) to read as follows:

"8-5) an employee of the regional authorized body for the protection of children's rights of the Republic of Kazakhstan is a person who has a professional education and carries out activities to protect children's rights;

8-6) authorized body in the field of protection of children's rights of the Republic of Kazakhstan – the central executive body, determined by the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan, responsible for leadership and intersectoral coordination in the field of protection of children's rights;";

2) paragraph 2 of Article 3-1 should be supplemented with sub-paragraphs 4) and 5) as follows:

"4) prioritize the best interests of the child when performing any actions concerning the child;

5) Non-discrimination.";

3) add articles to Chapter 2 7-13, 7-14, 7-15, 7-16, 7-17, 7-18, 7-19 and 7-20 as follows:

"Article 7-13. Powers of the regional authorized body for the protection of children's rights of the Republic of Kazakhstan

1. The powers of the regional authorized body for the protection of children's rights of the Republic of Kazakhstan include:

1) implementation of the state policy in the field of protection of the rights and legitimate interests of children;

2) coordination of ensuring children's rights, prevention and early detection of violations of their rights, and taking measures to protect children's rights;

3) implementation of measures for the implementation of state policy in the interests of children in the field of upbringing, education, health, science, culture, physical culture and sports, social services and social protection of the family, determined by the authorized body in the field of protection of children's rights of the Republic of Kazakhstan;

4) monitoring the implementation of measures aimed at ensuring children's rights, prevention and early detection of violations of their rights, and taking measures to protect children's rights;

5) exercising the functions of the State for guardianship and guardianship of minors;

6) organization of assistance and application of individual prevention measures within its competence with the involvement of authorized bodies and organizations, including family support centers and psychological support centers for families and children:

at-risk teachers of psychologists and social educators of secondary education organizations and organizations implementing educational programs for technical and vocational education, including for minors who have reported violence and abuse, with suicidal intentions, suicide attempts, as well as children who require increased attention within the framework of pedagogical support;

accompanied by family support centers and psychological support centers;

considered at the meetings of the Commission on Juvenile Affairs and Protection of their rights;

previously employed by organizations responsible for the protection of children's rights due to violations of their rights (including as a result of violence and ill-treatment);

identified by mobile groups for early detection and organization of support to persons (families) in difficult life situations where facts of domestic violence have been established;

parents whose legal representatives do not fulfill their responsibilities for the upbringing, education and (or) maintenance of minors, as well as negatively influence their behavior;

7) regular visits and assessment of the situation of the children referred to in subparagraph 6) of this paragraph, at least once every six months;

8) monitoring and assessment of the situation of children through regular visits to children in foster care, foster homes, foster professional families, in order to assess their condition and provide necessary assistance at least once every six months;

9) creation of an individual plan for the organization of assistance and support for a child in the framework of criminal proceedings for criminal offenses against a person committed against minors;

10) unhindered access to government agencies and organizations of education, health and social protection systems, culture and sports, where minors are located;

11) requesting information from government agencies and other organizations on issues related to ensuring children's rights, prevention and early detection of violations of their rights, as well as on measures taken to protect children's rights;

12) exercise of other powers assigned to local executive bodies by the legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

Article 7-14. The status of an employee of the regional authorized body for the protection of children's rights of the Republic of Kazakhstan

1. An employee of the regional authorized body for the protection of children's rights of the Republic of Kazakhstan has a special status of a person engaged in the protection of children's rights.

A person has the status of an employee of the regional authorized body for the protection of children's rights of the Republic of Kazakhstan during the period of professional activity in the field of protection of children's rights and being in an employment relationship with the relevant institution in accordance with the procedure established by the legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

2. Employees of the regional authorized body for the protection of children's rights of the Republic of Kazakhstan are required to undergo advanced training every two years.

The procedure for advanced training and deadlines are determined by the authorized body in the field of protection of children's rights of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

Article 7-15. Clothing of an employee of the regional authorized body for the protection of children's rights of the Republic of Kazakhstan

An employee of the regional authorized body for the protection of children's rights of the Republic of Kazakhstan, in accordance with the procedure established by the legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan, is provided with standard-issue clothing free of charge.

The procedure for ensuring and rules for wearing clothes of the established pattern are determined by the authorized body in the field of protection of children's rights of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

Article 7-16. Powers of the internal affairs bodies in the framework of prevention, early detection of violations of children's rights, as well as taking measures to protect children's rights

The internal affairs bodies, within the limits of their competence, exercise the powers to protect the rights of children provided for by the legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

Article 7-17. The powers of educational authorities in the framework of prevention, early detection of violations of children's rights, as well as taking measures to protect children's rights

The powers of the education authorities include:

1) participation in the identification, record-keeping and implementation of individual prevention measures within their competence in relation to minors who do not attend secondary education institutions and organizations implementing educational programs for technical and vocational education, as well as those at risk from educational psychologists and social educators of such organizations, minors with suicidal intentions, facts suicide attempts, children who require increased attention in the framework of pedagogical support;

2) to immediately inform the regional authorized body for the protection of children's rights of the Republic of Kazakhstan about the facts specified in subparagraph 1) of this Article;

3) exercising other powers to protect children's rights provided for by the legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

Article 7-18. The powers of health authorities in the framework of prevention, early detection of violations of children's rights, as well as taking measures to protect children

The health authorities, within their competence, within the framework of the universal progressive model of patronage visits for pregnant women, newborns and children under five years of age, transmit information on identified cases of social risks to the regional authorized body for the protection of children's rights of the Republic of Kazakhstan for the organization of assistance to the family and the child, carrying out individual preventive measures.

Article 7-19. The powers of social protection and employment organizations in the framework of prevention, early detection of violations of children's rights, as well as taking measures to protect children's rights

The powers of social protection and employment organizations include:

1) identification, record-keeping and implementation of individual preventive measures in relation to persons (families) in difficult situations, as well as in cases where there is information about domestic violence, administrative and (or) criminal offenses;

2) to immediately inform the regional authorized body for the protection of children's rights of the Republic of Kazakhstan about the facts specified in subparagraph 1) of this Article;

3) exercising other powers to protect children's rights provided for by the legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

Article 7-20. Powers of other State bodies involved in the protection of children's rights in the framework of prevention, early detection of violations of children's rights, as well as taking measures to protect children's rights

The powers of other government agencies include:

1) to immediately inform the regional authorized body for the protection of children's rights of the Republic of Kazakhstan about the facts and risks of violation of children's rights, commission of administrative and (or) criminal offenses against children;

2) exercising other powers to protect children's rights provided for by the legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan.";

4) in the thirteenth part of paragraph 1 of Article 30, the words "On the prevention of domestic violence" should be replaced by the words "On the prevention of offenses".

10. To the Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated July 1, 2003 "On compulsory insurance of civil liability of vehicle Owners":

In subparagraph 1) of paragraph 1 of Article 5, the words "as well as trams and trolleybuses" should be replaced by the words "trams, trolleybuses and electric scooters leased by legal entities and individual entrepreneurs".

11. To the Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated January 12, 2007 "On Gambling Business":

1) Sub-paragraphs 3-1) and 19-1) of Article 1 shall be worded as follows:

"3-1) unified accounting system – a set of software and technical means connected via telecommunications networks to the hardware and software complex of the betting shop and (or) the totalizator, ensuring the acceptance (implementation) of payments using electronic money at the electronic cash desks of the totalizator or the bookmaker's office, their accounting and transfer to the gambling business organizer operating the bookmaker's office and (or) the totalizator, at the direction of an individual, the payment of winnings to individuals using electronic money, accounting of accepted (made) cash and non-cash payments at the ticket offices of the sweepstake or bookmaker's office from an individual and winnings paid at the ticket offices of the sweepstake or bookmaker's office, personalized collection, processing and storage of information about each participant in the bet, accepted betting bets for each participant in the bet, odds on betting outcome options, winnings and payouts on them, as well as monitoring to identify Internet resources on the territory of the Republic of Kazakhstan that contain signs of online casinos, bookmakers and (or) sweepstakes, those who do not have licenses for the right to engage in activities in the field of gambling in the Republic of Kazakhstan, and transfer information on them to the authorized body in the field of mass media;";

"19-1) the electronic ticket office of a sweepstake or bookmaker's office is a digital system through which acceptance (accounting) is carried out bets are placed and winnings are paid in information and communication networks through a single accounting system that ensures the settlement of bets and winnings;";

2) paragraph 2 of Article 6 should be supplemented with sub-paragraphs 5-1) and 5-2) as follows:

"5-1) acceptance of bets and payment of winnings at the ticket office of the totalizator or bookmaker's office by the gambling business organizer operating the bookmaker's office and (or) the totalizator, without their registration in the unified accounting system;

5-2) acceptance of bets and payment of winnings in the electronic cash register of the totalizator or bookmaker's office outside the unified accounting system that ensures the settlement of bets and winnings;";

3) Article 7 should be worded as follows:

"Article 7. Competence of the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan

Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan:

1) develops the main directions of state policy in the field of gambling;

2) establishes the amount of deductions from bets made by the gambling business organizer operating a bookmaker's office or a totalizator, sent to a single operator operating the distribution of extra-budgetary funds aimed at the development of physical culture and sports to the fund of the National Olympic Committee of the Republic of Kazakhstan for the development of Olympic sports and the public fund "Kazakhstan Khalkyna", as well as the functioning of a unified accounting system and ensuring the activities of a legal entity, ensuring the functioning of the unified accounting system;

3) determines the proportions of the direction of deductions withheld by a legal entity that ensures the functioning of a unified accounting system to a single operator engaged in the distribution of extra-budgetary funds aimed at the development of physical culture and sports to the fund of the National Olympic Committee of the Republic of Kazakhstan for the development of Olympic sports and the public fund "Kazakhstan Khalkyna", as well as for the functioning of a unified accounting system and ensuring the activities of a legal entity that ensures the functioning of a unified accounting system.";

4) delete subparagraph 4-3) of paragraph 1 of Article 8;

5) in article 12:

Paragraph 4 should be worded as follows:

"4. The payment of winnings to participants in gambling and (or) betting is made by the gambling business organizer on the basis of an identity document presented, or using another method of identifying the participant in gambling and (or) betting provided for by the legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan, in the amount and time limits provided for by the rules of gambling and (or) betting, but no later than three calendar days from the moment of summarizing the results of this gambling and (or) betting.

The payment of winnings to the participant of the bet at the rates accepted at the bookmaker's office and (or) the totalizator is carried out in any way that does not contradict the legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan. The payment of winnings is recorded in the unified accounting system.

Winnings are paid to betting participants at the rates accepted at the electronic cash desk of the bookmaker's office or the totalizator, by the gambling business organizer operating the bookmaker's office or the totalizator, from the electronic wallet of the electronic money of the gambling business organizer in the unified accounting system by crediting funds to the electronic wallet of the electronic money of the betting participant in the unified accounting system, from which the winning the bid.";

in paragraph 12:

in the second sentence, replace the words "at the expense of money not accounted for" with the words "without taking them into account";

add the following part of the second part:

"The bookmaker's office and the totalizator are obliged to accept bets through the appropriate electronic ticket office of the totalizator or the bookmaker's office only through a single accounting system that ensures the settlement of bets. In order to settle bets and winnings through the unified accounting system, the bookmaker and the totalizator must, no later than three working days after receiving a notification from the authorized body on integration with the unified accounting system, conclude a settlement agreement with the legal entity providing the unified accounting system and with the legal entity engaged to provide services to the payment organization..";

6) add paragraph 5 to Article 12-1 as follows:

"5. After receiving a notification from the authorized body on integration with the unified accounting system, the gambling business organizer, who carries out the activities of a bookmaker's office and (or) a sweepstake, is obliged to conclude an integration agreement no later than three working days and ensure integration of hardware and software complexes with the unified accounting system no later than fifteen working days in compliance with the requirements specified in the rules. functioning of the unified accounting system and transfer of information contained in the unified accounting system to other persons in accordance with the legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan, approved by the authorized body. The functioning of hardware and software complexes, the acceptance of bets and the payment of winnings by the gambling business organizer operating the bookmaker's office and (or) the sweepstakes are not allowed without their integration with the unified accounting system.

The procedure, list and deadlines for the transfer of information by gambling business organizers engaged in the activities of a betting shop and (or) a totalizator to a single accounting system are established in the rules of operation of the unified accounting system and the transfer of information contained in the unified accounting system to other persons in accordance with the legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan, approved by the authorized body.";

7) in article 12-2:

Paragraph 1 should be supplemented with the second part as follows:

"A legal entity that ensures the functioning of a unified accounting system has the right to involve a legal entity to provide services to a payment organization. The rights and obligations of a legal entity ensuring the functioning of a unified accounting system provided for by the legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan apply to a legal entity engaged by it to provide services to a payment organization, in terms of the powers delegated to such a legal entity.";

in subparagraph 2) of paragraph 2, the words "or the availability of a license to conduct banking operations" should be deleted;

Add paragraphs 4, 5, 6 and 7 as follows:

"4. A legal entity that ensures the functioning of a unified accounting system, in compliance with the legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan in the field of personal data, maintains records and provides gambling business organizers operating bookmakers or sweepstakes with information about betting participants, including information about the age of betting participants.

5. Electronic money accepted and (or) transferred by the legal entity providing the unified accounting system to the gambling business organizer operating the bookmaker's office and (or) the totalizator, at the direction of the betting participant, is credited and accounted for in the electronic wallet of the electronic money of the relevant gambling business organizer operating the bookmaker's office and (or) the totalizator, in the unified accounting system.

6. The legal entity that ensures the functioning of the unified accounting system automatically receives, registers, processes, records and stores information about the concluded bets, including the surname, first name, patronymic (if it is indicated in the identity document), the date of birth of the participant of the bet, the amount, time and date of their conclusion, about the terms of the bet, the amounts calculated according to them, the winnings to be paid, the bets accepted, the winnings paid, and the cash transactions carried out by the organizers of the gambling business, on the form of settlements with betting participants, transfer of funds, including electronic money, from betting participants to gambling business organizers operating betting shops or sweepstakes, and from gambling business organizers operating betting shops or sweepstakes to betting participants.

7. A legal entity that ensures the functioning of a unified accounting system, based on the results of monitoring to identify Internet resources on the territory of the Republic of Kazakhstan that contain signs of online casinos, bookmakers and (or) sweepstakes that do not have licenses to engage in gambling business in the Republic of Kazakhstan, sends to the authorized body in the field of mass media information about the detection of domain names, site page indexes on the Internet, and network addresses that identify sites on the Internet, containing information with signs of online casinos, bookmakers and (or) sweepstakes that do not have licenses for the right to engage in gambling business in the Republic of Kazakhstan, in order to restrict access to them on the territory of the Republic of Kazakhstan in accordance with the procedure established by the legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan.";

8) add article 12-3 as follows:

"Article 12-3. Deductions from bets made by the gambling business organizer operating a bookmaker's office or a sweepstake

1. The gambling business organizer operating a bookmaker's office or a totalizator is obliged to make deductions from each accepted bet in the amount determined by the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan, directed to a single operator engaged in the distribution of extra-budgetary funds aimed at the development of physical culture and sports to the fund of the National Olympic Committee of the Republic of Kazakhstan for the development of Olympic sports and public Kazakhstan Khalkyna Foundation, as well as for the functioning of the unified accounting system and ensuring the activities of the legal entity that ensures the functioning of the unified accounting system (hereinafter referred to as deductions).

2. The gambling business organizer operating the bookmaker's office or the totalizator withholds deductions from each bet accepted at the bookmaker's office or the totalizator's cash desk and, no later than five working days from the end of the quarter, sends the deductions from the bets accepted during the specified quarter to the legal entity that ensures the functioning of the unified accounting system.

3. A legal entity that ensures the functioning of a unified accounting system withholds deductions from each bet accepted at the electronic cash desk of a betting shop or sweepstakes by the gambling business organizer operating the betting shop or sweepstakes using electronic money.

4. A legal entity that ensures the functioning of a unified accounting system, no later than twenty working days from the end of the quarter, sends the total amount of deductions withheld for the quarter, in proportions determined by the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan, to a single operator engaged in the distribution of extra-budgetary funds aimed at the development of physical culture and sports, to the fund of the National Olympic Committee of the Republic of Kazakhstan. Kazakhstan for the development of Olympic sports and the public fund "Kazakhstan Khalkyna", as well as the functioning of a unified accounting system and ensuring the activities of a legal entity that ensures the functioning of a unified accounting system.";

9) in article 15-1:

Paragraph 3 should be supplemented with the following sixth part:

"The authorized body provides a unified accounting system, a legal entity that ensures the functioning of a unified accounting system, as well as a legal entity engaged by it to provide services to a payment organization, uninterrupted access to the list of persons restricted from participating in gambling and (or) betting.";

The second and third parts of paragraph 6 should be worded as follows:

"It is prohibited to accept (make) payments, including using electronic money, between a betting participant and a bookmaker's office or a sweepstake, including the payment of winnings, without taking them into account in the unified accounting system.

The Unified Accounting System is obliged to refuse to accept (make) payments using electronic money from (in favor of) a person who is prohibited from participating in gambling and/or betting in accordance with paragraph 1 of Article 15 of this Law.";

Paragraph 7 should be supplemented with the words ", as well as in accepting (making) cash and non-cash payments from (in favor of) such persons."

12. Amendments to the Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated August 28, 2009 "On Countering the Legalization (Laundering) of Proceeds from Crime, the financing of terrorism and the financing of the proliferation of weapons of mass Destruction":

in part one, paragraph one of Part two, in parts four and five of paragraph 8 of Article 5, the words "and 4)" should be replaced by the words ", 4) and 6)".

13. To the Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated April 2, 2010 "On Enforcement proceedings and the Status of Bailiffs":

1) add article 9-1 as follows:

"Article 9-1. Presentation of the enforcement document for execution

A paper enforcement document to be executed by a state bailiff shall be submitted by the recoverer to the appropriate territorial judicial authority in accordance with the requirements of this Law.

A paper enforcement document to be executed by a private bailiff shall be submitted by the recoverer to the appropriate regional chamber of private bailiffs in accordance with the requirements of this Law.

The application is submitted by the claimant or his representative on paper or through the state automated digital system of enforcement proceedings.

The electronic enforcement document is sent by the body that issued it, through the state automated digital enforcement system, to the relevant judicial authority or the regional chamber of private bailiffs in accordance with the requirements of this Law.";

2) in article 37:

Paragraphs 1 and 2 should be deleted;

The second part of paragraph 3 should be worded as follows:

"A private bailiff initiates enforcement proceedings on the basis of an enforcement document sent to him through the state automated digital enforcement system in accordance with the procedure provided for in subparagraph 2) paragraph 1 of Article 162 of this Law.";

3) delete paragraph 4 of Article 152.

14. To the Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated April 17, 2014 "On Road Traffic":

1) add subparagraph 24-4) to Article 10 as follows:

"24-4) develops and approves the accounting procedure and assignment of registration numbers for electric scooters by legal entities and individual entrepreneurs engaged in leasing electric scooters, as well as its form and sample;";

2) add paragraph 3 to article 28 as follows:

"3. Legal entities and individual entrepreneurs engaged in the rental of electric scooters are required to:

1) carry out maintenance and decommissioning of defective electric scooters;

2) to ensure the identification of users, their verification for the presence of a valid driver's license for the right to drive a vehicle of any category and the absence of information about the deprivation of the right to drive vehicles through the implementation of integration with the digital systems of authorized bodies. Persons under the age of eighteen who do not have or are deprived of the right to drive vehicles should not be allowed to rent and drive electric scooters on the carriageway.;

3) warn users about possible fines or consequences for violating the rules of use;

4) During the trip, monitor user behavior using technologies to track the location and speed of electric scooters;

5) automatically limit the maximum permitted speed of electric scooters in areas with different speed limits for electric scooters, established by the legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan;

6) do not allow electric scooters to be left where they can interfere with pedestrians and vehicles.;

7) conclude a contract of compulsory insurance of civil liability of vehicle owners for each electric scooter;

8) keep records with the assignment and placement of a registration number on an electric scooter in accordance with the procedure determined by the authorized body;

9) transmit data on the location of electric scooters to the authorized body for the purposes of ensuring public order and safety.";

3) add paragraph 1-1 to article 60 as follows:

"1-1. The admission of electric scooters leased by legal entities and individual entrepreneurs to participate in traffic is carried out in the presence of a compulsory civil liability insurance contract for vehicle owners and a registration number placed on the electric scooter, in accordance with the procedure determined by the authorized body.";

4) add paragraph 1-1 to article 65 as follows:

"1-1. A vehicle is considered to be in international traffic on the territory of the Republic of Kazakhstan if it is operated by a citizen of the Republic of Kazakhstan who has permanent residence outside the Republic of Kazakhstan, and:

1) belongs to him;

2) not registered in the Republic of Kazakhstan;

3) temporarily imported into the Republic of Kazakhstan.".

15. To the Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated December 4, 2015 "On the Supreme Judicial Council of the Republic of Kazakhstan":

in article 4:

in paragraph 1:

after the words "consists of", add the words "sixteen persons, including";

In part two, the words "Attorney General," should be deleted.;

Paragraph 4 should be supplemented with the second part as follows:

"In this case, a new member of the Council is appointed for the remainder of the term of office of the outgoing member of the Council in accordance with the procedure provided for in this article.".

16. To the Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated July 26, 2016 "On Payments and Payment Systems":

1) add paragraph 19 to article 13 as follows:

"19. The prohibition established by paragraph 15 of this article for a payment organization does not apply to the activities of a legal entity that ensures the functioning of a unified accounting system carried out in accordance with the Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan "On Gambling", as well as to the activities of a legal entity engaged by it to provide services to a payment organization.";

2) paragraph 1 of Article 43 should be supplemented with the second part as follows:

"The issue of electronic money in the electronic money system of the unified accounting system operating in accordance with the Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan "On Gambling" is carried out by the issuer of electronic money in the following cases:

after receiving money from individuals or agents in an amount equal to the nominal value of the assumed obligations, minus the commission fee for issuing electronic money with the provision of confirmation;

based on the successful authorization of the transaction and its confirmation by the issuing bank and the payment system, carried out using an individual's payment card, to pay for participation in the bet in an amount equal to the nominal value of the obligations assumed, minus the commission fee for issuing electronic money.".

17. To the Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated December 27, 2021 "On Amendments and Additions to Certain Legislative Acts of the Republic of Kazakhstan on the implementation of a three-tier model with a division of powers and areas of responsibility between law enforcement agencies, the Prosecutor's Office and the Court":

In the fourth paragraph of subparagraph 4) of Article 2, the digits "2026" are replaced by the digits "2027".

Article 2. This Law shall enter into force sixty calendar days after the date of its first official publication, with the exception of:

1) paragraphs 11 and 12, subparagraph 4) of paragraph 14 and paragraph 16 of Article 1, which shall enter into force from the date of its first official publication.;

2) paragraph 17 of Article 1, which will enter into force on December 31, 2025;

3) paragraph 8 of Article 1, which shall enter into force upon the expiration of ten calendar days after the date of its first official publication.;

4) paragraph 10 and sub-paragraphs 1), 2) and 3) of paragraph 14 of Article 1, which shall enter into force six months after the date of its first official publication.

Prior to the introduction of the Digital Code of the Republic of Kazakhstan, the words "digital system", "digital systems", "digital system", "digital systems" should be considered as the words "information system", "information systems", "information system", "information systems", respectively.

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