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Article 72 1. The Constitutional Court on the appeal of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan, the Chairman of the Senate, the Chairman of the Majilis, at least one fifth of the total number of deputies of the Parliament, the Prime Minister shall: 1) decide, in case of a dispute, the issue of correctness of holding elections of the President of the Republic, deputies of the Parliament and holding a republican referendum; 2) consider the laws adopted by the Parliament for their compliance with the Constitution of the Republic before signing by the President; 2-1) consider the resolutions adopted by the Parliament and its Chambers for compliance with the Constitution of the Republic; 3) consider international treaties of the Republic for their compliance with Constitution before ratification; 4) give an official interpretation of the norms of the Constitution; 5) give conclusions in the cases provided for by paragraphs 1 and 2 of Article 47 of the Constitution. 2. The Constitutional Court shall consider the appeals of the President of the Republic in the cases provided for by subparagraph 10-1) of Article 44 of the Constitution, as well as the appeals of the courts in the cases established by Article 78 of the Constitution. 3. The Constitutional Court on the appeals of citizens, shall consider the regulatory legal acts of the Republic of Kazakhstan that directly affect their rights and freedoms, enshrined in the Constitution for compliance with the Constitution of the Republic. The procedure and conditions for the appeals of citizens to the Constitutional Court shall be determined by the constitutional law. 4. The Constitutional Court, upon the appeals of the Prosecutor General of the Republic shall consider the issues specified in subparagraphs 3) and 4) of paragraph 1 of this article, as well as the regulatory legal acts of the Republic of Kazakhstan for their compliance with the Constitution of the Republic. 5. The Constitutional Court, on the appeal of the Commissioner for Human Rights shall consider the regulatory legal acts affecting the rights and freedoms of a person and citizen enshrined in the Constitution for compliance with the Constitution of the Republic. Footnote. See the resolutions of the Constitutional Council of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated July 03, 2000 No. 15/2; dated 13.12.2001 No. 19/2. Footnote. Article 72 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 10.03.2017 No. 51-VI (shall be enforced from the date of its first official publication); dated 08.06.2022 (shall be enforced from 01.01.2023).