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Article 47 1. The President of the Republic of Kazakhstan may be early dismissed from office in case of persistent inability to perform his duties due to illness. In this case, the Parliament forms a commission consisting of an equal number of deputies from each Chamber and specialists in the relevant fields of medicine. The decision on early release is made at a joint meeting of the Chambers of Parliament by a majority of at least three-quarters of the total number of deputies of each of the Chambers on the basis of the conclusion of the commission and the conclusion of the Constitutional Court on compliance with the established constitutional procedures. 2. The President of the Republic is liable for acts committed in the performance of his duties only in the event of high treason and may be removed from office by Parliament for this. The decision to bring charges and investigate them may be taken by a majority of the total number of deputies of the Mazhilis on the initiative of at least one third of its deputies. The investigation of the accusation is organized by the Senate, and its results, by a majority vote of the total number of deputies of the Senate, are submitted for consideration by a joint session of the Chambers of Parliament. The final decision on this issue is made at a joint meeting of the Chambers of Parliament by a majority of at least three-quarters of the total number of votes of deputies of each of the Chambers, subject to the presence of the conclusion of the Supreme Court on the validity of the accusation and the conclusion of the Constitutional Court on compliance with the established constitutional procedures. Failure to make a final decision within two months from the date of the accusation entails the recognition of the accusation against the President of the Republic as dismissed. The rejection of the accusation of the President of the Republic of committing high treason at any stage entails the early termination of the powers of the deputies of the Mazhilis who initiated the consideration of this issue. 3. The issue of discharge of the President of the Republic from office may not be commenced within the period of consideration by him of the issue of early termination of the powers of Parliament of the Republic or the Mazhilis of Parliament. Footnote: Article 47 as amended by the Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan No. 254-III dated May 21, 2007 (shall be applied from the date of its official publication); dated 08.06.2022 (effective from 01.01.2023).