Constitution of the Republic of Kazakhstan
62
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- Kazakhstan
- Provision
- 62
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- English
- Recorded status
- in force
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Official sourceArticle 62
1. The Parliament adopts legislative acts in the form of laws of the Republic of
Kazakhstan, resolutions of Parliament, and resolutions of the Senate and the Mazhilis which
are binding throughout the territory of the Republic.
2. The laws of the Republic come into force after the President of the Republic signs them
.
3. Amendments and additions to the Constitution shall be made by a majority of at least
three-quarters of the votes of the total number of deputies in each Chamber.
4. Constitutional laws shall be adopted on issues stipulated by the Constitution by a
majority of at least two-thirds of the votes of the total number of deputies of each Chamber.
5. Laws shall be adopted by the Majilis, approved by the Senate by a majority vote of the
total number of deputies of the Chambers, unless otherwise provided for by the Constitution.
Decisions of the Parliament and its Chambers shall be adopted by a majority vote of the
total number of deputies of the Chambers, unless otherwise provided for by the Constitution.
6. Conducting of at least two readings on the issues of introducing amendments and
additions to the Constitution of the Republic of Kazakhstan, on draft constitutional laws shall
be mandatory.
7. Laws of the Republic and resolutions of Parliament and its Chambers shall not
contradict the Constitution. Resolutions of Parliament and its Chambers should not contradict
the laws.
8. The order of development, presentation, discussion, enactment and publication of
legislative and other regulatory legal acts of the Republic shall be governed by the special law
and regulation of Parliament and its Chambers.
Footnote. See resolutions of the Constitutional Council of the Republic of Kazakhstan
dated July 03, 2000 No. 15/2; as of April 18, 2007, No. 4.
Footnote. Article 62 as amended by the Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated
21.05.2007 No. 254-III (shall be enforced from the date of its official publication; dated
08.06.2022 (shall be enforced from 01.01.2023).
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