Amendments and Additions to Certain Legislative Acts of the Republic of Uzbekistan Concerning the Improvement of the Activity of the Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan in Connection with the Adoption of the New Edition of the Constitution of the Republic of Uzbekistan

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Law of the Republic of Uzbekistan

On Amendments and Additions to Certain Legislative Acts of the Republic of Uzbekistan Concerning the Improvement of the Activity of the Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan in Connection with the Adoption of the New Edition of the Constitution of the Republic of Uzbekistan

Adopted by the Legislative Chamber on November 14, 2023 Approved by the Senate on January 19, 2024

The new edition of the Constitution of the Republic of Uzbekistan, adopted by the people through a referendum held on April 30, 2023, in our country, created the political and legal foundations for implementing the Strategy of New Uzbekistan and defined the priority directions for further development of the state and society at a historically important stage of national statehood development.

In particular, powers were redistributed among the Oliy Majlis, the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan, and the Government, taking into account the principle of separation of powers and the modern concept of a system of mutual checks and balances of interests.

At the same time, in order to ensure the establishment of the activities of state bodies in new constitutional and legal conditions, the need arose to align certain legislative acts of the Republic of Uzbekistan with the new edition of the Constitution of the Republic of Uzbekistan.

This Law provides for amendments and additions to certain legislative acts of the Republic of Uzbekistan aimed at improving the absolute powers of the Legislative Chamber and the Senate of the Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan as established in the new edition of the Constitution of the Republic of Uzbekistan, as well as the legal bases for exercising parliamentary control, and establishing in current legislation the procedure for submitting legislative proposals and the new procedure for adopting laws.

This Law serves to ensure the unconditional and full implementation of the new edition of the Constitution of the Republic of Uzbekistan, the realization of the priority principles enshrined in it in harmony with the idea of New Uzbekistan, and the establishment of the activities of state bodies in new constitutional and legal conditions.

Article 1.
The following amendments shall be made to the Law of the Republic of Uzbekistan No. 746-XII "On the Prosecutor's Office" adopted on December 9, 1992 (in the edition of Law No. 257-II of the Republic of Uzbekistan adopted on August 29, 2001) (Bulletin of the Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan, 2001, No. 9-10, Article 168; 2003, No. 5, Article 67; 2005, No. 1, Article 18; Bulletin of the Chambers of the Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan, 2007, No. 6, Article 249; 2008, No. 9, Article 487, No. 12, Article 636; 2011, No. 4, Article 101; 2012, No. 9/2, Article 244; 2015, No. 8, Article 310; 2016, No. 9, Article 276; 2017, No. 3, Article 47, No. 6, Article 300, No. 9, Article 510, No. 10, Article 605; 2018, No. 4, Article 218, No. 7, Article 431; 2019, No. 1, Articles 1, 5, No. 5, Article 267, No. 11, Article 791, No. 12, Article 891; 2020, No. 1, Article 4; 2021, Supplement No. 4, No. 11, Article 1061; 2022, No. 5, Article 466; 2023, No. 4, Article 265):

1) The text of Article 12 shall be stated in the following edition:

"The Prosecutor General of the Republic of Uzbekistan heads the General Prosecutor's Office of the Republic of Uzbekistan.

The President of the Republic of Uzbekistan appoints and dismisses the Prosecutor General of the Republic of Uzbekistan to office after approval by the Senate of the Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan.

The same person may not hold the position of Prosecutor General of the Republic of Uzbekistan for more than two consecutive terms.

The Prosecutor General of the Republic of Uzbekistan has a First Deputy and Deputies appointed and dismissed from office by the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan.

Directorates, departments, and divisions are established in the General Prosecutor's Office of the Republic of Uzbekistan.

Senior assistants and assistants of the Prosecutor General of the Republic of Uzbekistan, heads of directorates, departments, and divisions, their deputies, senior prosecutors, prosecutors, senior investigators for particularly important cases, and investigators for particularly important cases are appointed and dismissed from office by the Prosecutor General of the Republic of Uzbekistan";

2) The second subparagraph of the second part of Article 13 shall be stated in the following edition:

"The Legislative Chamber may address issues included in its powers with legislative initiatives".
See previous edition.
(Article 2 lost its force based on Law No. URQ-1002 of the Republic of Uzbekistan dated November 15, 2024 — , 18.11.2024, No. 03/24/1002/0936)

Article 3.
The following amendments and additions shall be made to the Constitutional Law of the Republic of Uzbekistan No. 350-II "On the Results of the Referendum and the Main Principles of State Power Organization" adopted on April 4, 2002 (Bulletin of the Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan, 2002, No. 4-5, Article 60; Bulletin of the Chambers of the Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan, 2008, No. 12, Article 637; 2011, No. 12/1, Article 344; 2012, No. 4, Article 104; 2019, No. 9, Article 588; 2021, No. 2, Article 139, Supplement No. 4; 2023, No. 5, Article 316):

1) Article 6:

the words "from six people" in the second part shall be replaced with the words "from four people";

the words "sixteen members" in the third part shall be replaced with the words "nine members";

2) Article 7:

the fourth part shall be supplemented with the following content:

"A deputy of the Legislative Chamber may not simultaneously be a deputy of the Supreme Council of the Karakalpakstan Republic, or a deputy of the representative bodies of state power of regions, districts, and cities";

the fourth part shall be considered the fifth part;

3) Article 9:

the third part shall be replaced with the following third, fourth, and fifth parts:

"A law adopted by the Legislative Chamber shall be sent to the Senate no later than ten days from the date of its adoption.

The law shall be reviewed and, if approved, sent to the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan for signature and publication no later than ten days within sixty days by the Senate.

If the Senate does not adopt a decision on approving or rejecting the law within sixty days from the date it was received by the Senate, the law shall be sent to the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan for signature and publication by the Legislative Chamber";

the fourth to seventh parts shall be considered the sixth to ninth parts respectively;

4) Article 10 shall be stated in the following edition:

"Article 10. Signing and Publication of Laws

The President of the Republic of Uzbekistan signs a law within sixty days.

The President of the Republic of Uzbekistan has the right to return the law to the Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan with his objections for re-discussion and voting. If the law is approved by a majority of at least two-thirds of the total number of deputies of the Legislative Chamber and members of the Senate in the edition previously adopted, the law must be signed and published by the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan within fourteen days.

The signed law must be published in the manner established by law".

Article 4.
The following amendments and additions shall be made to the Constitutional Law of the Republic of Uzbekistan No. 432-II "On the Senate of the Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan" adopted on December 12, 2002 (Bulletin of the Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan, 2002, No. 12, Article 213; 2003, No. 5, Article 67; Bulletin of the Chambers of the Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan, 2011, No. 4, Article 101; 2014, No. 4, Article 86; 2015, No. 12, Article 452; 2016, No. 9, Article 276; 2017, No. 6, Article 300, No. 9, Article 510; 2018, No. 1, Article 4; 2019, No. 2, Article 47, No. 3, Article 162, No. 5, Article 261, No. 8, Article 468, No. 9, Article 588; 2020, No. 8, Article 488; 2021, No. 1, Article 13, Supplement No. 4):

1) Article 2:

the words "from six people" in the second part shall be replaced with the words "from four people";

the words "sixteen members" in the third part shall be replaced with the words "nine members";

2) The sixth part of Article 6 shall be stated in the following edition:

"Members of the Senate may work on a permanent basis in the Senate. The number of senators working on a permanent basis in the Senate is established at a level of up to twenty-five. During their term of senatorial powers, they may not engage in other paid activities, except for scientific, creative, and pedagogical activities";

3) The first part of Article 8 shall be stated in the following edition:

"The joint powers of the Senate and the Legislative Chamber include the following:

1) Adoption of the Constitution of the Republic of Uzbekistan, amendments and additions to it;

2) Adoption of constitutional laws and laws of the Republic of Uzbekistan, amendments and additions to them;

3) Ratification and denunciation of international treaties;

4) Adoption of a decision on holding a referendum of the Republic of Uzbekistan and setting the date for its holding;

5) Determining the main directions of the internal and foreign policy of the Republic of Uzbekistan and adoption of state strategic programs;

6) Determining the system and powers of the legislative, executive, and judicial bodies of the Republic of Uzbekistan;

7) Adoption of new state entities into the composition of the Republic of Uzbekistan and approval of decisions on their withdrawal from the composition of the Republic of Uzbekistan;

8) Regulation of customs, currency, and credit matters by law;

9) Adoption of the State Budget of the Republic of Uzbekistan, amendments and additions to it, upon submission by the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Uzbekistan;

10) Determining the maximum amount of the state debt of the Republic of Uzbekistan;

11) Introduction of taxes and other mandatory payments;

12) Regulation of administrative-territorial structure issues of the Republic of Uzbekistan, changing its borders by law;

13) Establishment, liquidation, changing the name and borders of districts, cities, and regions;

14) Establishment of state awards and titles;

15) Formation of the Central Election Commission of the Republic of Uzbekistan;

16) Election of the Human Rights Commissioner of the Republic of Uzbekistan and his deputy of the Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan;

17) Approval of the Decree of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan on declaring a state of war in case of an attack on the Republic of Uzbekistan or in case of necessity to fulfill treaty obligations on mutual defense against aggression;

18) Approval of the Decrees of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan on declaring general or partial mobilization, introduction of a state of emergency, extension or termination of its operation;

19) Hearing the annual national report on combating corruption in the Republic of Uzbekistan;

20) Conducting parliamentary inspections;

21) Exercise of other powers provided for by the Constitution and laws of the Republic of Uzbekistan";

4) The first part of Article 9 shall be stated in the following edition:

"The absolute powers of the Senate include the following:

1) Election, upon submission by the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan, of the Head of the Constitutional Court of the Republic of Uzbekistan, the Supreme Court, the Higher Council of Judges, the head of the republican anti-corruption body, and the head of the republican anti-monopoly body;

2) Consideration and approval, upon submission by the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan, of candidates for the positions of Prosecutor General of the Republic of Uzbekistan and Chairman of the Accounts Chamber of the Republic of Uzbekistan;

3) Consultations on the candidate for the position of Head of the State Security Service of the Republic of Uzbekistan proposed by the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan;

4) Appointment and dismissal from office, upon submission by the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan, of heads of diplomatic and other missions of the Republic of Uzbekistan in foreign states and international organizations;

5) Appointment and dismissal from office, upon submission by the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan, of the Chairman of the Board of the Central Bank of the Republic of Uzbekistan;

6) Approval of Decrees of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan on the formation and liquidation of ministries and other republican executive power bodies;

7) Adoption, upon submission by the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan, of documents on amnesty;

8) Hearing reports of the Prosecutor General of the Republic of Uzbekistan and the Chairman of the Board of the Central Bank of the Republic of Uzbekistan;

9) Hearing reports of heads of diplomatic and other missions of the Republic of Uzbekistan in foreign states and international organizations on issues of their activities;

10) Sending parliamentary inquiries to officials of state bodies and exercising other forms of parliamentary control;

11) Assisting representative bodies of local state power in exercising their activities;

12) Annulment of decisions of representative bodies of local state power if they do not comply with legislative norms;

13) Election of the Chairman of the Senate and his deputies, chairmen of committees and their deputies;

14) Resolution of issues regarding deprivation of immunity of a member of the Senate upon submission by the Prosecutor General of the Republic of Uzbekistan;

15) Adoption of decisions on organizing its activities and issues related to the internal rules of the Chamber;

16) Adoption of decisions on various issues in the sphere of political and socio-economic life, as well as on issues of the internal and foreign policy of the state;

17) Exercise of the powers of the Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan on adopting laws during the period when the Legislative Chamber is dissolved, except for the Constitution and constitutional laws;

18) Exercise of other powers provided for by the Constitution and laws of the Republic of Uzbekistan";

5) The seventh part of Article 10 shall be supplemented with the words "Chairman of the Board of the Central Bank" after the words "Prosecutor General";

6) Article 12:

the words "bodies of economic management" in the first part shall be deleted;

the words "bodies of economic management" in the second part shall be deleted;

the third part shall be stated in the following edition:

"Officials of state bodies provide responses to parliamentary inquiries and senator inquiries in the manner and within the time limits established by the Rules of Procedure of the Senate. The response to a parliamentary inquiry or senator inquiry is signed by the official to whom the inquiry was addressed or by the person temporarily performing his duties";

the words "bodies of state management" in the fourth part shall be replaced with the words "republican executive power bodies";

7) Article 13:

the second part shall be supplemented with the following content:

"The same person may not hold the position of Chairman of the Senate for more than two consecutive terms";

the second to fifth parts shall be considered the third to sixth parts respectively;

the fifth part shall be stated in the following edition:

"The Chairman of the Senate may be dismissed from office before the expiration of his term based on a decision of the Senate adopted by a majority of more than two-thirds of the total number of senators through a secret ballot";

8) The first part of Article 14:

subparagraph 3 shall be supplemented with the words "and publication" after the word "signing";

subparagraph 31 shall be supplemented with the following content:

"31) Sends legislative proposals adopted in the procedure of legislative initiative to the Legislative Chamber for consideration";

9) Article 15 shall be supplemented with the sixth part of the following content:

"Deputies of the Chairman of the Senate may be dismissed from office before the expiration of their term based on a decision of the Senate adopted by a majority of more than two-thirds of the total number of senators through a secret ballot";

10) The first part of Article 18:

subparagraph 2 shall be stated in the following edition:

"2) Develops drafts of Senate documents, legislative proposals on its own initiative and upon instruction of the Senate and the Council of the Senate on issues within its powers";

the words "members of the government" in subparagraph 41 shall be replaced with the words "heads of state bodies";

the word "ozgarish" (change) in the Uzbek text of subparagraph 7 shall be replaced with the word "o'zgarish" (change);

the words "bodies of economic management" in subparagraph 8 shall be deleted;

the words "bodies of economic management" in subparagraph 9 shall be deleted;

11) The name of Section IV shall be stated in the following edition:

"IV. REVIEW OF LAWS. AGREEMENT PROCEDURES. LEGISLATIVE PROPOSALS";

12) Article 23 shall be stated in the following edition:

"Article 23. Review of Laws by the Senate

After a law is received by the Senate, the Chairman of the Senate identifies a responsible committee that will carry out its preliminary review.

Based on the results of the preliminary review of the law, the responsible committee adopts a conclusion on the law.

After receiving the conclusion of the responsible committee, the Senate discusses the law and adopts a decision on its approval or rejection.

The law is approved by the Senate by a majority vote of the total number of senators.

A majority of at least two-thirds of the total number of senators is required to approve the Constitution of the Republic of Uzbekistan, amendments and additions to it, constitutional laws of the Republic of Uzbekistan, and amendments and additions to them.

Voting may be open or secret.

The decision on the form and method of voting is adopted by the Senate by an open vote by a majority of senators present at the Senate meeting.

A law rejected by the Senate is returned to the Legislative Chamber";

13) Article 24 shall be deleted;

14) The word "thirty" in the second part of Article 27 shall be replaced with the word "sixty";

15) Article 281 shall be supplemented with the following content:

"Article 281. Legislative Proposals

The Senate has the right to submit legislative proposals to the Legislative Chamber in the procedure of legislative initiative in accordance with the Constitution of the Republic of Uzbekistan.

The procedure for preparing, reviewing, and submitting legislative proposals to the Legislative Chamber is established by the Rules of Procedure of the Senate of the Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan";

16) The third part of Article 29 shall be replaced with the following third, fourth, and fifth parts:

"The Senate may adopt a decision on its own dissolution by a majority of at least two-thirds of the total number of senators.

If the Senate dissolves itself, its new composition is formed within one month.

The Senate may not be dissolved during the period when a state of emergency is in effect".

Article 5.
The following additions and amendments shall be made to the Constitutional Law of the Republic of Uzbekistan No. 434-II "On the Legislative Chamber of the Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan" adopted on December 12, 2002 (Bulletin of the Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan, 2002, No. 12, Article 215; 2003, No. 5, Article 67; Bulletin of the Chambers of the Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan, 2007, No. 4, Article 163, No. 7, Article 326; 2008, No. 12, Article 637; 2011, No. 4, Article 101; 2014, No. 4, Article 86; 2015, No. 12, Article 452; 2016, No. 9, Article 276; 2017, No. 9, Article 510; 2018, No. 1, Article 4; 2019, No. 3, Article 162, No. 5, Article 261, No. 8, Article 468, No. 9, Article 588; 2020, No. 8, Article 488; 2021, Supplement No. 4):

1) Article 6:

the third part shall be supplemented with the following content:

"A deputy of the Legislative Chamber may not simultaneously be a deputy of the Supreme Council of the Karakalpakstan Republic, or a deputy of the representative bodies of state power of regions, districts, and cities";

the third to seventh parts shall be considered the fourth to eighth parts respectively;

the words "scientific and pedagogical" in the fourth part shall be replaced with the words "scientific, creative, and pedagogical";

2) The first part of Article 8 shall be stated in the following edition:

"The joint powers of the Legislative Chamber and the Senate include the following:

1) Adoption of the Constitution of the Republic of Uzbekistan, amendments and additions to it;

2) Adoption of constitutional laws and laws of the Republic of Uzbekistan, amendments and additions to them;

3) Ratification and denunciation of international treaties;

4) Adoption of a decision on holding a referendum of the Republic of Uzbekistan and setting the date for its holding;

5) Determining the main directions of the internal and foreign policy of the Republic of Uzbekistan and adoption of state strategic programs;

6) Determining the system and powers of the legislative, executive, and judicial bodies of the Republic of Uzbekistan;

7) Adoption of new state entities into the composition of the Republic of Uzbekistan and approval of decisions on their withdrawal from the composition of the Republic of Uzbekistan;

8) Regulation of customs, currency, and credit matters by law;

9) Adoption of the State Budget of the Republic of Uzbekistan, amendments and additions to it, upon submission by the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Uzbekistan;

10) Determining the maximum amount of the state debt of the Republic of Uzbekistan;

11) Introduction of taxes and other mandatory payments;

12) Regulation of administrative-territorial structure issues of the Republic of Uzbekistan, changing its borders by law;

13) Establishment, liquidation, changing the name and borders of districts, cities, and regions;

14) Establishment of state awards and titles;

15) Formation of the Central Election Commission of the Republic of Uzbekistan;

16) Election of the Human Rights Commissioner of the Republic of Uzbekistan and his deputy of the Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan;

17) Approval of the Decree of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan on declaring a state of war in case of an attack on the Republic of Uzbekistan or in case of necessity to fulfill treaty obligations on mutual defense against aggression;

18) Approval of the Decrees of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan on declaring general or partial mobilization, introduction of a state of emergency, extension or termination of its operation;

19) Hearing the annual national report on combating corruption in the Republic of Uzbekistan;

20) Conducting parliamentary inspections;

21) Exercise of other powers provided for by the Constitution and laws of the Republic of Uzbekistan";

3) The text of Article 9 shall be stated in the following edition:

"The absolute powers of the Legislative Chamber include the following:

1) Exercise of control over the execution of the State Budget of the Republic of Uzbekistan;

2) Consideration of the report of the Accounts Chamber of the Republic of Uzbekistan;

3) Consideration and approval, upon submission by the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan, of the candidate for the position of Prime Minister of the Republic of Uzbekistan;"

4) Hearing reports from the Prime Minister of the Republic of Uzbekistan on urgent issues of the socio-economic development of the country, as well as on issues related to the activities of members of the Cabinet of Ministers;

5) Considering and approving candidates for membership in the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Uzbekistan upon the submission of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan;

6) Hearing the annual report of the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Uzbekistan on the most important issues of the socio-economic life of the country;

7) Sending parliamentary inquiries to officials of state bodies and implementing other forms of parliamentary control;

8) Electing the Speaker and his deputies of the Legislative Chamber, the chairmen of committees and their deputies;

9) Resolving issues regarding the deprivation of immunity of a deputy of the Legislative Chamber upon the submission of the Prosecutor General of the Republic of Uzbekistan;

10) Adopting the Regulation and other decisions related to organizing its activities and the internal rules of the Chamber;

11) Adopting decisions of the Legislative Chamber on various issues in the sphere of political and socio-economic life, as well as on issues of the domestic and foreign policy of the state;

12) Exercising other powers provided for in the Constitution and laws of the Republic of Uzbekistan";

4)
Article 12:

the words "bodies of economic management" in the first part shall be deleted;

the words "bodies of economic management" in the second part shall be deleted;

the third part shall be worded as follows:

"Officials of state bodies shall provide responses to parliamentary inquiries and inquiries of deputies of the Legislative Chamber in the manner and within the time limits established by the Regulation of the Legislative Chamber. Responses to parliamentary inquiries and inquiries of deputies of the Legislative Chamber shall be signed by the official to whom the inquiry was addressed or by the person temporarily performing their duties";

the words "bodies of state administration" in the fourth part shall be replaced with the words "bodies of republican executive power";

5)
Article 13:

the second part shall be supplemented with the following content:

"The same person cannot serve as the Speaker of the Legislative Chamber for more than two consecutive terms";

the second through fifth parts shall be considered the third through sixth parts, respectively;

the words "more than two-thirds of the votes of deputies" in the fifth part shall be replaced with the words "more than two-thirds of the votes of the total number of deputies";

6) The text of Article 15 shall be worded as follows:

"Deputy Speakers of the Legislative Chamber are elected by the deputies of the Legislative Chamber by secret ballot from among the deputies by a majority vote of the total number of deputies for the term of authority of the Legislative Chamber. The procedure for nominating and electing candidates for the position of Deputy Speaker of the Legislative Chamber is established by law and the Regulation of the Legislative Chamber.

Deputy Speakers of the Legislative Chamber suspend their membership in political parties and cannot be members of factions during the period of performing their duties.

Deputy Speakers of the Legislative Chamber cannot be elected to the composition of committees of the Legislative Chamber.

Deputy Speakers of the Legislative Chamber perform certain duties of the Speaker of the Legislative Chamber upon his instruction.

In the absence of the Speaker of the Legislative Chamber or in cases where he cannot perform his duties, his duties are performed by the First Deputy Speaker of the Legislative Chamber, and in his absence, by a Deputy Speaker of the Legislative Chamber.

Deputy Speakers of the Legislative Chamber may be dismissed from office ahead of schedule based on a decision of the Legislative Chamber adopted by more than two-thirds of the votes of the total number of deputies of the Legislative Chamber by secret ballot";

7) Part one of Article 18:

paragraph 2 shall be worded as follows:

"2) carries out preliminary consideration of draft laws and legislative proposals submitted in the manner of legislative initiative (hereinafter in the text referred to as legislative proposals) and prepares them for consideration in the Legislative Chamber";

supplemented with paragraph 31 with the following content:

"31) provides opinions on legislative proposals and submits proposals to the Council regarding the inclusion of legislative proposals in the agenda of the session of the Legislative Chamber";

the words "submitted draft laws" in paragraph 7 shall be replaced with the words "submitted draft laws, legislative proposals";

supplemented with paragraph 81 with the following content:

"81) hears the opinions of representatives of the initiators of legislative proposals on issues related to the legislative proposals submitted by these initiators";

the words "bodies of economic management" in paragraph 11 shall be deleted;

the words "bodies of economic management" in paragraph 12 shall be deleted;

8) supplemented with Article 241 with the following content:

"Article 241. Head of the Faction

The faction elects a head of the faction from among its members.

The head of the faction:

exercises general leadership over the activities of the faction;

expresses the agreed position of the faction on issues being considered at the sessions of the Legislative Chamber and makes official statements on them (this authority may also be entrusted to other members of the faction according to the faction's decision);

conducts negotiations on behalf of the faction with the Legislative Chamber, its bodies, and officials;

ensures cooperation between the faction and the leading bodies of the political party;

acts on behalf of the faction in relations with state bodies, foreign states, international and other organizations;

signs decisions and other documents of the faction;

provides recommendations on forming the agenda of faction meetings and exercises general leadership over the preparation of issues included in the discussion;

convenes faction meetings and chairs them;

invites members of the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Uzbekistan, heads of other state bodies, experts, and representatives of civil society institutions to participate in the work of the faction;

provides comprehensive assistance to faction members in organizing their activities in their electoral districts based on the tasks facing the faction;

exercises other powers necessary for the effective activity of the faction.

The head of the faction is equated with the Deputy Speaker in terms of remuneration, medical, and transport support conditions.

The head of the faction has a deputy (or deputies) elected at the faction meeting.

In the absence of the head of the faction, his powers are exercised by one of the deputies of the head of the faction.

The decision on the early termination of the powers of the head of the faction is adopted by the faction meeting";

9)
Article 25:

paragraph 4 shall be worded as follows:

"4) appeals to officials of state power bodies and republican executive bodies with a request to provide reasoned explanations or express their position on issues within their competence at the session of the Legislative Chamber";

the words "draft laws" in paragraph 7 shall be replaced with the words "draft laws, legislative proposals";

10) The title of Section V shall be worded as follows:

"V. CONSIDERATION OF DRAFT LAWS. AGREEMENT PROCEDURES. CONSIDERATION OF LEGISLATIVE PROPOSALS";

11) The text of Article 27 shall be worded as follows:

"The right of legislative initiative belongs to the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan, the supreme body of state power through the Republic of Karakalpakstan, deputies of the Legislative Chamber of the Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan, and the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Uzbekistan. The Constitutional Court, the Supreme Court, and the Prosecutor General of the Republic of Uzbekistan also have the right of legislative initiative on issues included in their competence.

The right of legislative initiative is exercised by submitting draft laws to the Legislative Chamber by subjects of the right of legislative initiative.

Draft laws that provide for a reduction in state revenues or an increase in state expenditures, as well as amendments to budget items, may be submitted only with the positive opinion of the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Uzbekistan";

12) The text of Article 32 shall be worded as follows:

"The law is considered and approved by the Senate within sixty days, and if approved, it is sent to the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan for signing and publication without delay within ten days.

If the Senate does not adopt a decision on approving or rejecting the law within sixty days from the day it was received by the Senate, the law is sent by the Legislative Chamber to the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan for signing and publication.

The President of the Republic of Uzbekistan signs and publishes the law within sixty days.

The President of the Republic of Uzbekistan has the right to return the law to the Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan with his objections";

13) supplemented with Article 331 with the following content:

"Article 331. Legislative Proposal and Its Consideration

Citizens of the Republic of Uzbekistan entitled to vote, numbering no less than one hundred thousand, the Senate, the Ombudsman (Human Rights Commissioner) of the Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan, and the Central Election Commission of the Republic of Uzbekistan have the right to submit legislative proposals to the Legislative Chamber in the manner of legislative initiative.

Legislative proposals submitted to the Legislative Chamber are considered in the manner established by the Law of the Republic of Uzbekistan 'On the Regulation of the Legislative Chamber of the Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan'";

14) The third part of Article 34 shall be replaced with the third through sixth parts with the following content:

"The Legislative Chamber may adopt a decision to dissolve itself by a majority vote of at least two-thirds of the total number of deputies.

If the Legislative Chamber dissolves itself, new elections are held within two months.

The Legislative Chamber cannot be dissolved during the period of a state of emergency.

During the period of dissolution of the Legislative Chamber, the Senate exercises the powers of the Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan regarding the adoption of laws, except as provided for in the Constitution and constitutional laws of the Republic of Uzbekistan".

Article 6.
Amendments and additions to Law No. 522-II "On the Regulation of the Legislative Chamber of the Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan" adopted on August 29, 2003 (Bulletin of the Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan, 2003, No. 9-10, Article 136; Bulletin of the Chambers of the Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan, 2007, No. 4, Article 163, No. 7, Article 326; 2008, No. 12, Article 637; 2009, No. 4, Article 136; 2011, No. 4, Article 101; 2013, No. 4, Article 95; 2014, No. 4, Article 86, No. 5, Article 130; 2015, No. 12, Article 452; 2016, No. 9, Article 276; 2017, No. 6, Article 300, No. 9, Article 510; 2018, No. 1, Article 4, No. 4, Article 224, No. 7, Article 431; 2019, No. 1, Article 1, No. 3, Article 157, No. 5, Articles 261, 265, No. 8, Article 468, No. 9, Article 588, No. 12, Article 884; 2020, No. 8, Article 488; 2021, Supplement No. 4, No. 11, Article 1061; 2022, No. 10, Article 983) shall be made as follows:

1) The second part of Article 3 shall be worded as follows:

"Sessions of the Legislative Chamber are considered competent if more than half of the total number of deputies of the Chamber participate in their work. At least two-thirds of the total number of deputies must be present in the adoption of the Constitution of the Republic of Uzbekistan, constitutional laws, and amendments and additions to them";

2) The fifth through ninth parts of Article 4 shall be replaced with the fifth through eighth parts with the following content:

"The number of Deputy Speakers of the Legislative Chamber, as a rule, should not exceed two.

Deputy Speakers of the Legislative Chamber are elected by the deputies of the Legislative Chamber by secret ballot from among the deputies by a majority vote of the total number of deputies for the term of authority of the Legislative Chamber.

If the candidate nominated by the Council of Representatives of Political Parties is not elected to the position of Deputy Speaker of the Legislative Chamber, the Council of Representatives of Political Parties has the right to nominate another candidate from among the deputies.

Decisions are adopted on the election of the Speaker and his deputies of the Legislative Chamber, and the decisions are signed by the person presiding over the session of the Chamber";

3)
Article 5:

the words "by a majority vote" in the second part shall be replaced with the words "by more than two-thirds of the votes";

the third part shall be worded as follows:

"The issue of dismissing the Speaker of the Legislative Chamber or his deputies from office ahead of schedule is considered by the Chamber upon the proposal of a group of deputies of the Legislative Chamber comprising at least one-third of the total number of deputies of the Legislative Chamber";

4) The third part of Article 6:

supplemented with the fifth bullet point with the following content:

"decides on acceptance for consideration by the Legislative Chamber of legislative proposals submitted in the manner of legislative initiative (hereinafter in the text referred to as legislative proposals) based on the opinion of the responsible committee";

the fifth and sixth bullet points shall be considered the sixth and seventh bullet points, respectively;

5)
Article 7:

the words "First Deputy Speaker of the Legislative Chamber" in the second part shall be replaced with the words "his deputies";

the words "budget and economic reforms" in the third part shall be replaced with the words "budget and economic issues";

6) The words "First Deputy Speaker of the Legislative Chamber" in the fifth part of Article 9 shall be replaced with the words "Deputy Speakers of the Legislative Chamber";

7) The second part of Article 12:

the word "amendments" in the Uzbek text of paragraph 2 shall be replaced with the word "amendments";

the word "legislation" in the Uzbek text of paragraph 31 shall be replaced with the word "legislation's";

8) The fourth part of Article 13 shall be worded as follows:

"The Council of the Legislative Chamber, based on the opinion of the responsible committee and taking into account the opinions and proposals of factions, adopts a decision on accepting the draft law for consideration by the Legislative Chamber or returning it to the subject of the right of legislative initiative if the draft law does not meet the requirements established in the second part of Article 12 of this Law or if it is submitted on issues not included in the competence of the subject of the right of legislative initiative";

9) The fourth part of Article 14 shall be worded as follows:

"Discussion of draft laws in the committees of the Legislative Chamber is held openly. Representatives of the subject of the right of legislative initiative that submitted the draft law, representatives of civil society institutions and research institutions, as well as scientists and specialists may also be invited to the discussions";

10) supplemented with Article 161 with the following content:

"Article 161. Sending a Law Not Considered by the Senate to the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan

If the Senate does not adopt a decision on approving or rejecting the law within sixty days from the day it was received by the Senate, the law is sent by the Legislative Chamber to the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan for signing and publication";

11)
Article 18:

the word "amendments" in the Uzbek text of the title shall be replaced with the word "amendments";

the word "amendments" in the Uzbek text of the first part shall be replaced with the word "amendments";

the word "amendments" in the Uzbek text of the second part shall be replaced with the word "amendments";

the word "amendments" in the Uzbek text of the third part shall be replaced with the word "amendments";

12) supplemented with Section III1 with the following content:

"III1. PROCEDURE FOR CONSIDERATION OF LEGISLATIVE PROPOSALS

Article 191. Submission of Legislative Proposals for Consideration by the Legislative Chamber

Citizens of the Republic of Uzbekistan entitled to vote, numbering no less than one hundred thousand, the Senate, the Ombudsman (Human Rights Commissioner) of the Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan, and the Central Election Commission of the Republic of Uzbekistan have the right to submit legislative proposals to the Legislative Chamber of the Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan in the manner of legislative initiative. Such legislative proposals must justify the need to adopt a law in a certain sphere, introduce amendments and additions to existing laws, or recognize laws or their parts as invalid, as well as contain information about the concept of the proposed law and the expected results.

The following issues cannot be the subject of legislative proposals submitted by citizens of the Republic of Uzbekistan to the Legislative Chamber:

Those concerning the alteration of the territorial integrity of the Republic of Uzbekistan;

Those concerning amnesty and pardon;

Those concerning the appointment and dismissal of officials.

When a legislative proposal is submitted to the Legislative Chamber by citizens of the Republic of Uzbekistan, the following must be submitted:

The text of the legislative proposal;

Signature sheets indicating the surname, first name, patronymic, date of birth, address of residence, series and number of the passport or identification ID card of citizens of the Republic of Uzbekistan entitled to vote, numbering no less than one hundred thousand, as well as the date of the signature submitted by citizens of the Republic of Uzbekistan. In this case, signatures must be distributed proportionally among at least eight territorial subjects (regions), including citizens of the Republic of Uzbekistan residing in the Republic of Karakalpakstan and the city of Tashkent, and the permissible deviation in the number of signatures, as a rule, should not exceed ten percent;

Information about the representative or group of representatives participating in the consideration of the legislative proposal.

When a legislative proposal is submitted to the Legislative Chamber by the Senate, the Ombudsman (Human Rights Commissioner) of the Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan, or the Central Election Commission of the Republic of Uzbekistan, the following must be submitted:

The text of the legislative proposal;

The relevant decision on submitting the legislative proposal;

Information about the representative participating in the consideration of the legislative proposal.

Other documents and materials not provided for in the third and fourth parts of this Article may also be attached to the legislative proposal.

Article 192. Consideration of Legislative Proposals by the Legislative Chamber

The Speaker of the Legislative Chamber designates the responsible committee, transfers the legislative proposal and attached materials to the responsible committee and simultaneously to the factions, and also sets the deadlines for the submission of opinions and proposals by the factions and the opinion by the responsible committee.

The work on the legislative proposal is carried out simultaneously by the factions and the responsible committee to develop proposals on the possibility of accepting the legislative proposal for consideration by the Legislative Chamber. In this case, the responsible committee does not have the right to issue its opinion on the legislative proposal without the opinions and proposals of the factions regarding the legislative proposal.

The responsible committee checks the compliance of signatures with the requirements of the third part of Article 191 of this Law in the established manner.

The responsible committee collects opinions and proposals from all factions regarding the legislative proposal and submits an opinion to the Council of the Legislative Chamber within the established deadline on the possibility of accepting the legislative proposal for consideration by the Legislative Chamber.

The Council of the Legislative Chamber, based on the opinion of the responsible committee and taking into account the opinions and proposals of the factions, adopts a decision on accepting the legislative proposal for consideration by the Legislative Chamber or returning it to the initiator of the legislative proposal if the legislative proposal does not meet the requirements established in Article 191 of this Law.

After the identified deficiencies are eliminated, the legislative proposal may be resubmitted for consideration by the Legislative Chamber.

When a legislative proposal is accepted for consideration by the Legislative Chamber, the deadline for preparing it for consideration at the session of the Chamber must be established by its Council.

The legislative proposal accepted for consideration by the Legislative Chamber, along with the materials attached to it, is sent to the committees of the Legislative Chamber.

The preliminary discussion of the legislative proposal and its preparation for consideration in the Legislative Chamber are carried out by the responsible committee.

Factions submit their opinions and proposals to the responsible committee based on the results of the preliminary discussion of the legislative proposal.

The responsible committee, taking into account the opinions and proposals of factions, interested organizations, and expert groups, holds a preliminary discussion of the legislative proposal and submits it for consideration by the Council of the Legislative Chamber with the following additions:

The draft decision of the Council of the Legislative Chamber on submitting the legislative proposal for consideration by the Legislative Chamber;

The opinion of the responsible committee on the legislative proposal;

The opinions and proposals of factions on the legislative proposal.

The discussion of legislative proposals in the committees of the Legislative Chamber is held openly. Representatives of the initiators who submitted the legislative proposal, representatives of civil society institutions and research institutions, as well as scientists and specialists may also be invited to the discussions.

The Council of the Legislative Chamber adopts a decision on including the legislative proposal in the draft agenda of the session of the Legislative Chamber for consideration.

Article 193. Consideration of Legislative Proposals at the Session of the Legislative Chamber

During the consideration of the legislative proposal at the session of the Legislative Chamber, the report of the representative of the responsible committee is heard, and discussions are held on this issue.

Based on the results of the discussion, the Legislative Chamber adopts one of the following decisions:

On approving the legislative proposal;

On rejecting the legislative proposal.

If a decision is adopted on approving the legislative proposal, the approved legislative proposal is sent to the relevant committee for the preparation of the corresponding draft law and its submission to the Legislative Chamber in the established manner. By decision of the Legislative Chamber, it may be recommended to the subject of the right of legislative initiative to prepare the corresponding draft law and submit it to the Legislative Chamber in the established manner";

13) The title of Section IV shall be worded as follows:

"IV. ADOPTION OF THE LAW ON THE STATE BUDGET OF THE REPUBLIC OF UZBEKISTAN FOR THE NEXT YEAR, AND AMENDMENTS AND ADDITIONS TO IT";

14)
Article 20:

the words "Budget and Economic Reforms" in the third part shall be replaced with the words "Budget and Economic Issues";

the words "Budget and Economic Reforms" in the fifth part shall be replaced with the words "Budget and Economic Issues";

the seventh part shall be worded as follows:

During the consideration of the draft Law on the State Budget, the Legislative Chamber listens to the report of the Minister of Economy and Finance of the Republic of Uzbekistan or the person performing his duties, the additional report of the representative of the Committee on Budget and Economic Issues, and adopts a decision on its acceptance or rejection at the first reading;

15)
Article 21:

in the Uzbek text of the name, the word "o'zgarishlar" (changes) shall be replaced with the word "o'zgarishlar" (amendments);

in the first part of the Uzbek text, the word "o'zgarishlar" (changes) shall be replaced with the word "o'zgarishlar" (amendments);

in the second part of the Uzbek text, the word "o'zgarishlar" (changes) shall be replaced with the word "o'zgarishlar" (amendments);

in the third part of the Uzbek text, the word "o'zgarishlar" (changes) shall be replaced with the word "o'zgarishlar" (amendments);

16)
Articles 22 and 22-1 shall be stated in the following edition:

"Article 22. Consideration and Approval of the Candidate for Prime Minister of the Republic of Uzbekistan

The candidate for Prime Minister of the Republic of Uzbekistan is submitted by the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan for consideration and approval by the Legislative Chamber after consultations with the factions of all political parties, within one month after the election of officials and formation of bodies of the Chambers of the Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan, or within one month after the dismissal of the Prime Minister of the Republic of Uzbekistan or the resignation of the current composition of the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Uzbekistan.

The Legislative Chamber considers the candidate for Prime Minister of the Republic of Uzbekistan submitted by the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan within ten days from the date of submission of the nomination.

A candidate for the position of Prime Minister of the Republic of Uzbekistan presents the action program of the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Uzbekistan aimed at the near and long-term prospects during the consideration of his candidacy in the Legislative Chamber.

The action program of the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Uzbekistan aimed at the near and long-term prospects is heard at the session of the Legislative Chamber.

After hearing the speeches of the representatives of the factions expressing their opinions and viewpoints, the issue of approving the candidate for Prime Minister of the Republic of Uzbekistan is considered.

The candidate for Prime Minister of the Republic of Uzbekistan is considered approved if he receives votes from more than half of the total number of deputies of the Legislative Chamber.

The decision of the Legislative Chamber on the issue of approving the candidate for Prime Minister of the Republic of Uzbekistan is sent to the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan within three days from the date of adoption of this decision.

If the candidate for Prime Minister of the Republic of Uzbekistan fails to gather votes from more than half of the total number of deputies of the Legislative Chamber during voting, the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan has the right to submit the candidate for the position of Prime Minister two more times after holding additional consultations with all factions.

If the candidate submitted for the position of Prime Minister of the Republic of Uzbekistan is rejected three times, the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan appoints the Prime Minister and has the right to dissolve the Legislative Chamber.

If the Legislative Chamber is dissolved, new elections are held within three months from the date of adoption of the decision on dissolution.

After the candidate for Prime Minister of the Republic of Uzbekistan is approved by the Legislative Chamber, he is appointed to the position by the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan.

If conflicts between the Prime Minister of the Republic of Uzbekistan and the Legislative Chamber become permanent, the issue of expressing a vote of no confidence in the Prime Minister of the Republic of Uzbekistan is submitted for discussion in the Legislative Chamber upon an official proposal submitted to the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan by at least one-third of the total number of deputies of the Legislative Chamber.

A vote of no confidence in the Prime Minister of the Republic of Uzbekistan is considered adopted if it receives votes from at least two-thirds of the total number of deputies of the Legislative Chamber. In this case, the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan adopts a decision on dismissing the Prime Minister of the Republic of Uzbekistan from his position. In this case, the entire composition of the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Uzbekistan resigns along with the Prime Minister of the Republic of Uzbekistan.

Article 22-1. Consideration and Approval of Candidates for Membership in the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Uzbekistan

Members of the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Uzbekistan are appointed to their positions by the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan after their candidates are approved by the Legislative Chamber upon the submission of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan.

A candidate for membership in the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Uzbekistan is considered and approved at the session of the Legislative Chamber after preliminary consideration by the responsible committee and factions.

A candidate for the position of a member of the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Uzbekistan presents an action plan providing for legal, economic, social, and organizational-technical measures aimed at achieving prospective target indicators and tasks related to the action program of the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Uzbekistan during the consideration and approval of his candidacy in the Legislative Chamber.

If the Legislative Chamber rejects a candidate for membership in the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Uzbekistan, the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan submits a new candidate for consideration and approval.

A member of the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Uzbekistan begins to perform his duties after being appointed to the position by the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan";

17)
Article 25 shall be deleted;

18)
Article 26-1:

in the name, the words "consideration of the annual report" shall be replaced with the words "hearing of the annual report";

in the third part, the words "consideration of the annual report" shall be replaced with the words "hearing of the annual report";

in the fourth part, the words "consideration of the annual report" shall be replaced with the words "hearing of the annual report";

19)
Article 26-2:

in the name, the words "consideration of the national report" shall be replaced with the words "hearing of the annual national report";

in the third part, the words "Consideration of the National Report" shall be replaced with the words "Hearing of the National Report";

in the fourth part, the words "Consideration of the National Report" shall be replaced with the words "Hearing of the National Report";

20) In the first part of Article 31, the words "Ministry of Finance" shall be replaced with the words "Ministry of Economy and Finance";

21)
Article 32:

in the first part, the words "of bodies of economic management" shall be deleted;

in the sixth part, the words "of bodies of economic management" shall be deleted;

in the seventh part, the words "of bodies of economic management" shall be deleted;

in the eighth part, the words "of bodies of state management" shall be replaced with the words "of bodies of republican executive authority";

the first sentence of the ninth part shall be stated in the following edition:

"As a rule, a written response to a parliamentary inquiry is read out at the session of the Legislative Chamber by the presiding officer";

22)
Article 32-1:

in the first part, the words "of bodies of economic management" shall be deleted;

in the second part, the words "of bodies of economic management" shall be deleted;

in the third part, the words "of bodies of state management" shall be replaced with the words "of bodies of republican executive authority";

23)
Article 32-2:

in the name, the words "to the Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan" shall be replaced with the words "to the People of the Republic of Uzbekistan and the Oliy Majlis";

the first part shall be stated in the following edition:

"The Prime Minister of the Republic of Uzbekistan, together with government members, submits a report to the Legislative Chamber every six months on the progress of implementation of the State Program for the relevant year, arising from the Address of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan to the People of the Republic of Uzbekistan and the Oliy Majlis";

in the third part, the words "to the Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan" shall be replaced with the words "to the People of the Republic of Uzbekistan and the Oliy Majlis";

24)
Articles 33 and 33-1 shall be stated in the following edition:

"Article 33. Hearing of the Report of the Prime Minister of the Republic of Uzbekistan on Urgent Issues of Socio-Economic Development of the Country

The Legislative Chamber may hear the report of the Prime Minister of the Republic of Uzbekistan on urgent issues of socio-economic development of the country at its session if necessary.

The report of the Prime Minister of the Republic of Uzbekistan on urgent issues of socio-economic development of the country is heard in the manner of a parliamentary inquiry in accordance with Article 32 of this Law.

Factions and committees of the Legislative Chamber preliminarily consider the report of the Prime Minister of the Republic of Uzbekistan and develop opinions and proposals, which must be necessarily discussed and comprehensively debated at the session of the Legislative Chamber.

Based on the results of hearing the report of the Prime Minister of the Republic of Uzbekistan, the Legislative Chamber adopts a decision, which may contain proposals aimed at improving the effectiveness of the government's activities on urgent issues of socio-economic development of the country.

The decision of the Legislative Chamber adopted based on the results of hearing the report of the Prime Minister of the Republic of Uzbekistan is sent to the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Uzbekistan.

Article 33-1. Hearing of Reports of Members of the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Uzbekistan on Issues of Their Activities and Information of Heads of State Bodies

The Legislative Chamber may hear reports of members of the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Uzbekistan on issues of their activities and information of heads of state bodies at its session if necessary.

The issue of hearing reports of members of the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Uzbekistan on issues of their activities and information of heads of state bodies is considered by the Legislative Chamber upon the initiative of factions and committees.

The Legislative Chamber adopts a decision on hearing reports of members of the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Uzbekistan on issues of their activities and information of heads of state bodies. The decision of the Legislative Chamber on hearing reports of members of the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Uzbekistan is sent in advance to the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Uzbekistan, and the decision on hearing information of heads of state bodies is sent to the relevant state body.

Based on the results of hearing reports of members of the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Uzbekistan and information of heads of state bodies, the Legislative Chamber adopts a decision, which may contain proposals aimed at improving the effectiveness of the activities of members of the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Uzbekistan and heads of state bodies, as well as an assessment of their work.

The decision of the Legislative Chamber adopted based on the results of hearing reports of members of the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Uzbekistan is sent to the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Uzbekistan, and the decision based on the results of hearing information of heads of state bodies is sent to the relevant state body";

25)
Article 33-4:

in the name, the words "hearing of the report" shall be replaced with the words "consideration of the report";

in the first part, the words "hears the report" shall be replaced with the words "considers the report";

in the second to fifth parts, the words "Budget and Economic Reforms" shall be replaced with the words "Budget and Economic Issues";

the sixth part shall be stated in the following edition:

"Based on the results of consideration of the report of the Accounts Chamber of the Republic of Uzbekistan, the Legislative Chamber adopts a decision, which is sent to the Accounts Chamber of the Republic of Uzbekistan within ten days from the date of adoption of the decision";

26)
Article 33-5:

in the third part, the words "state bodies, bodies of economic management" shall be replaced with the words "state bodies";

the fourth part shall be stated in the following edition:

"Based on the results of hearing information of heads of state bodies, committees of the Legislative Chamber adopt decisions, which are sent to the relevant state body";

in the fifth part, the words "state bodies, bodies of economic management" shall be replaced with the words "state bodies";

in the sixth part, the words "state bodies, bodies of economic management" shall be replaced with the words "state bodies";

27)
Article 33-6 shall be stated in the following edition:

"Article 33-6. Parliamentary Inquiry

A parliamentary inquiry may be conducted by joint decision of the Legislative Chamber and the Senate for the purpose of studying facts and events that may negatively affect the security and stable development of the country, threaten human rights and freedoms, and interests of society and the state.

A special commission is formed on an equal basis from among deputies of the Legislative Chamber and members of the Senate to conduct a parliamentary inquiry.

The special commission has the right in conducting a parliamentary inquiry to:

attract representatives of state bodies, bodies of economic management, specialists, experts, and scientists to the work of the commission;

request necessary information from state bodies, bodies of economic management, other organizations, as well as citizens;

invite officials of state bodies, bodies of economic management, other organizations, as well as citizens to provide explanations.

The special commission may also have other rights in accordance with the joint decision of the Legislative Chamber and the Senate.

The special commission informs the Legislative Chamber and the Senate within the deadlines established by them about the work performed";

28) In the first part of Article 35, the words "Budget and Economic Reforms" shall be replaced with the words "Budget and Economic Issues".

Article 7.
The Law of the Republic of Uzbekistan No. 523-II of August 29, 2003 "On the Regulation of the Senate of the Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan" (Information Bulletin of the Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan, 2003, No. 9-10, Article 137; Information Bulletin of the Chambers of the Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan, 2007, No. 4, Article 163; 2009, No. 4, Article 136; 2011, No. 4, Article 101; 2014, No. 4, Article 86; 2015, No. 12, Article 452; 2016, No. 9, Article 276; 2017, No. 6, Article 300, No. 9, Article 510; 2018, No. 1, Article 4, No. 4, Article 224, No. 7, Article 431; 2019, No. 1, Article 1, No. 2, Article 47, No. 3, Article 162, No. 5, Articles 261, 265, No. 8, Article 468, No. 12, Article 884; 2020, No. 8, Article 488; 2021, No. 1, Article 13, Appendix to No. 4, No. 11, Article 1061) shall be amended and supplemented as follows:

1) The second part of Article 3 shall be stated in the following edition:

"Sessions of the Senate are considered competent if more than half of the total number of senators participate in them. At least two-thirds of the total number of senators must be present when considering issues of approval of the Constitution of the Republic of Uzbekistan, constitutional laws, and amendments and additions to them";

2) In the second part of Article 5, the words "by majority vote of the total number" shall be replaced with the words "by votes of more than two-thirds of the total number";

3) In the third part of Article 7, the words "budget and economic reform issues" shall be replaced with the words "budget and economic issues";

4) The name of Section III shall be stated in the following edition:

"III. PROCEDURE FOR CONSIDERATION OF LAWS AND DECISIONS OF THE SENATE. LEGISLATIVE PROPOSALS";

5) It shall be supplemented with Article 15-1 of the following content:

"Article 15-1. Legislative Proposals

The Senate has the right to submit legislative proposals to the Legislative Chamber in the manner of legislative initiative in accordance with the Constitution of the Republic of Uzbekistan.

The procedure for preparing, considering, and submitting legislative proposals to the Legislative Chamber is established by the Regulation of the Senate of the Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan";

6) The name of Section IV shall be stated in the following edition:

"IV. ADOPTION OF THE LAW ON THE STATE BUDGET OF THE REPUBLIC OF UZBEKISTAN FOR THE UPCOMING YEAR, AMENDMENTS AND ADDITIONS TO IT";

7)
Article 16:

in the first part, the words "Budget and Economic Reform Issues" shall be replaced with the words "Budget and Economic Issues";

in the third part, the words "of the finance minister" shall be replaced with the words "of the minister of economy and finance";

8) In the Uzbek text of Article 17, the word "o'zgarishlar" (changes) shall be replaced with the word "o'zgarishlar" (amendments);

9) Article 18 shall be deleted;

10)
Articles 21 and 22 shall be stated in the following edition:

"Article 21. Election of Judges of the Constitutional Court of the Republic of Uzbekistan, the Chairman and Judges of the Supreme Court, the Chairman, Deputy Chairman, Members and Secretary of the Higher Council of Judges of the Republic of Uzbekistan, the Head of the Republican Anti-Corruption Agency, and the Head of the Republican Anti-Monopoly Agency

Candidates for election to the positions of judges of the Constitutional Court of the Republic of Uzbekistan, the Chairman, Deputy Chairmen, and judges of the Supreme Court of the Republic of Uzbekistan, the Chairman, Deputy Chairman, members, and secretary of the Higher Council of Judges of the Republic of Uzbekistan, the head of the Republican Anti-Corruption Agency, and the head of the Republican Anti-Monopoly Agency are submitted to the Senate by the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan.

The Senate considers the issue of election of judges of the Constitutional Court of the Republic of Uzbekistan, the Chairman, Deputy Chairmen, and judges of the Supreme Court of the Republic of Uzbekistan, the Chairman, Deputy Chairman, members, and secretary of the Higher Council of Judges of the Republic of Uzbekistan, the head of the Republican Anti-Corruption Agency, and the head of the Republican Anti-Monopoly Agency at its next session. Decisions on these issues are adopted by majority vote of the total number of members of the Senate.

Decisions of the Senate on the election of judges of the Constitutional Court of the Republic of Uzbekistan, the Chairman, Deputy Chairmen, and judges of the Supreme Court of the Republic of Uzbekistan, the Chairman, Deputy Chairman, members, and secretary of the Higher Council of Judges of the Republic of Uzbekistan, the head of the Republican Anti-Corruption Agency, and the head of the Republican Anti-Monopoly Agency are sent to the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan within three days from the date of adoption of these decisions.

If the candidates submitted for election to the positions of judges of the Constitutional Court of the Republic of Uzbekistan, the Chairman, Deputy Chairmen, and judges of the Supreme Court of the Republic of Uzbekistan, the Chairman, Deputy Chairman, members, and secretary of the Higher Council of Judges of the Republic of Uzbekistan, the head of the Republican Anti-Corruption Agency, and the head of the Republican Anti-Monopoly Agency fail to receive the required number of votes of senators during voting, the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan may resubmit these candidates for consideration by the Senate. If they are rejected again, other candidates are submitted by the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan for consideration by the Senate.

Article 22. Appointment and Dismissal of the Chairman of the Board of the Central Bank of the Republic of Uzbekistan, and Heads of Diplomatic and Other Missions of the Republic of Uzbekistan in Foreign States and International Organizations

Candidates for appointment to the positions of Chairman of the Board of the Central Bank of the Republic of Uzbekistan, and heads of diplomatic and other missions of the Republic of Uzbekistan in foreign states and international organizations are submitted to the Senate by the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan.

The Senate considers the issue of appointment and dismissal of the Chairman of the Board of the Central Bank of the Republic of Uzbekistan, and heads of diplomatic and other missions of the Republic of Uzbekistan in foreign states and international organizations at its next session. Decisions on these issues are adopted by majority vote of the total number of members of the Senate.

Decisions of the Senate on the appointment or dismissal of the Chairman of the Board of the Central Bank of the Republic of Uzbekistan, and heads of diplomatic and other missions of the Republic of Uzbekistan in foreign states and international organizations are sent to the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan within three days from the date of adoption of these decisions.

If the candidates submitted for appointment to the positions of Chairman of the Board of the Central Bank of the Republic of Uzbekistan, and heads of diplomatic and other missions of the Republic of Uzbekistan in foreign states and international organizations fail to receive the required number of votes of senators during voting, the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan may resubmit these candidates for consideration by the Senate. If they are rejected again, other candidates are submitted by the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan for consideration by the Senate";

11) The name of Section VI shall be stated in the following edition:

"VI. CONSIDERATION OF CERTAIN ISSUES SUBMITTED BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF UZBEKISTAN";

12)
Article 23 shall be stated in the following edition:

"Article 23. Approval of Decrees of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan on the Establishment and Termination of Ministries and Other Bodies of Republican Executive Authority

The Senate adopts decisions on decrees of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan submitted for his approval on the establishment and termination of ministries and other bodies of republican executive authority.

Decisions of the Senate on the approval of decrees of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan on the establishment and termination of ministries and other bodies of republican executive authority are sent to the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan within three days from the date of adoption of these decisions";

13)
Article 25 shall be stated in the following edition:

"Article 25. Consideration and Approval of Candidates for the Positions of Prosecutor General of the Republic of Uzbekistan and Chairman of the Accounts Chamber of the Republic of Uzbekistan, and Consultations on the Candidate for the Position of Chairman of the State Security Service of the Republic of Uzbekistan

The Prosecutor General of the Republic of Uzbekistan and the Chairman of the Accounts Chamber of the Republic of Uzbekistan are appointed to their positions by the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan after their candidates are approved by the Senate.

Nominations of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan on candidates for the positions of Prosecutor General of the Republic of Uzbekistan and Chairman of the Accounts Chamber of the Republic of Uzbekistan are considered at the next session of the Senate.

Decisions of the Senate on candidates for the positions of Prosecutor General of the Republic of Uzbekistan and Chairman of the Accounts Chamber of the Republic of Uzbekistan are sent to the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan within three days from the date of adoption of these decisions.";

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The candidate for the position of Chairman of the State Security Service of the Republic of Uzbekistan, proposed by the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan, is appointed to the position by the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan after consultations with the Senate;"

14)
Article 25
is deleted;

15) Article 25-2:

the words "reviewing the national report" in the title are replaced with the words "listening to the annual national report";

the words "Reviewing the National Report" in the third part are replaced with the words "Listening to the National Report";

the words "Reviewing the National Report" in the fourth part are replaced with the words "Listening to the National Report";

16) Article 31:

the words "of economic management bodies" in the first part are deleted;

the words "of economic management bodies" in the sixth part are deleted;

the words "of economic management bodies" in the seventh part are deleted;

the words "of state management bodies" in the eighth part are replaced with the words "of republican executive bodies";

the first sentence of the ninth part is stated in the following wording:

"As a rule, a written response to a parliamentary inquiry is read out at the session of the Senate by the presiding officer";

17) Article 31-1:

the words "of economic management bodies" in the first part are deleted;

the words "of economic management bodies" in the second part are deleted;

the words "of state management bodies" in the third part are replaced with the words "of republican executive bodies";

18) Articles 31-2 and 32 are deleted;

19) Article 32-1 is stated in the following wording:

"Article 32-1. Listening to information of heads of state bodies on issues related to their activities

The Senate may, in cases of necessity, listen to information of heads of state bodies on issues related to their activities at its session.

The issue of listening to information of heads of state bodies on issues related to their activities is considered by the Senate at the initiative of committees.

The Senate adopts a resolution on listening to information of heads of state bodies. The Senate resolution on listening to information of heads of state bodies is sent in advance to the relevant state body.

The Senate adopts a resolution on the results of listening to information of heads of state bodies, which may contain proposals aimed at increasing the effectiveness of the activities of heads of state bodies, as well as an assessment of their work.

The resolution of the Senate adopted on the results of listening to information of heads of state bodies is sent to the relevant state body";

20) In Article 32-3,

the second part,

the words "Budget and Economic Reform Issues" are replaced with the words "Budget and Economic Issues";

21) Article 32-5 is deleted;

22) Article 32-6:

the third part,

the words "of heads of state bodies, economic management bodies" are replaced with the words "of heads of state bodies";

the fourth part is stated in the following wording:

"Committees of the Senate adopt resolutions on the results of listening to information of heads of state bodies, and the resolutions are sent to the relevant state body";

the fifth part,

the words "economic management bodies" are deleted;

the sixth part,

the words "economic management bodies" are deleted;

23) The text of Article 32-7 is stated in the following wording:

"A parliamentary inspection may be conducted by joint resolution of the Senate and the Legislative Chamber for the purpose of studying facts and events that may have a negative impact on the foundations of the country's security and sustainable development, threaten human rights and freedoms, and the interests of society and the state.

For the conduct of a parliamentary inspection, a special commission is formed on an equal basis from among the members of the Senate and deputies of the Legislative Chamber, and it carries out its activities in accordance with the law.

The special commission has the right in conducting a parliamentary inspection to:

attract representatives of state bodies, economic management bodies, specialists, experts, and scientists to the work of the commission;

request necessary information from state bodies, economic management bodies, other organizations, as well as from citizens;

invite officials of state bodies, economic management bodies, other organizations, as well as citizens, to provide explanations.

The special commission may also have other rights in accordance with the joint resolution of the Senate and the Legislative Chamber.

The special commission informs the Senate and the Legislative Chamber of the work performed within the time limits established by them";

24) The text of Article 32-8 is stated in the following wording:

"The Prosecutor General of the Republic of Uzbekistan submits an annual report to the Senate, and the report is considered at the next session of the Senate.

The report of the Prosecutor General of the Republic of Uzbekistan is preliminarily considered by the Committee on Judicial and Legal Issues and Combating Corruption of the Senate.

The Senate adopts a resolution on the results of listening to the report of the Prosecutor General of the Republic of Uzbekistan, and the resolution is sent to the Prosecutor General's Office of the Republic of Uzbekistan";

25) Article 32-9 is stated in the following wording:

"Article 32-9. Listening to reports of heads of diplomatic and other missions of the Republic of Uzbekistan in foreign countries and at international organizations on issues of their activities

The Senate, if necessary, listens to reports of heads of diplomatic and other missions of the Republic of Uzbekistan in foreign countries and at international organizations on issues of their activities at its session, both directly and in videoconference mode, after preliminary consideration by the Committee on International Relations, Foreign Economic Relations, Foreign Investments and Tourism.

The Senate informs the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Uzbekistan in advance to take measures to organize the hearing of reports of heads of diplomatic and other missions of the Republic of Uzbekistan in foreign countries and at international organizations on issues of their activities.

The Senate adopts a resolution on the results of listening to reports of heads of diplomatic and other missions of the Republic of Uzbekistan in foreign countries and at international organizations on issues of their activities, which may contain proposals aimed at increasing the effectiveness of the activities of these heads, as well as an assessment of their work.

The resolution of the Senate adopted on the results of listening to reports of heads of diplomatic and other missions of the Republic of Uzbekistan in foreign countries and at international organizations on issues of their activities is sent to the person whose report was heard and to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Uzbekistan";

26) Article 32-10 is deleted;

27) In Article 34,

the first part,

the words "Budget and Economic Reform Issues" are replaced with the words "Budget and Economic Issues".

Article 8. Amendments and additions are made to Law No. 704-II of the Republic of Uzbekistan "On the Status of a Deputy of the Legislative Chamber and a Member of the Senate of the Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan" adopted on December 2, 2004 (Bulletin of the Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan, 2005, No. 1, Article 8; Bulletin of the Chambers of the Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan, 2008, No. 12, Article 637; 2015, No. 12, Article 452; 2017, No. 9, Article 510; 2019, No. 5, Article 261, No. 9, Article 588, No. 12, Article 880; 2020, No. 8, Article 488; 2021, Supplement No. 4, No. 10, Article 969):

1) Article 6:

the words "scientific and pedagogical" in the first part are replaced with the words "scientific, creative and pedagogical";

the words "scientific and pedagogical" in the second part are replaced with the words "scientific, creative and pedagogical";

2) Article 10:

the words "of economic management bodies" in the first part are deleted;

the words "of economic management bodies" in the second part are deleted;

3) Article 16:

the second part is supplemented with the following content:

"An annual paid leave of thirty working days is granted to a deputy and a senator, except for cases where the legislation provides for a longer leave period";

the second to seventh parts are respectively considered the third to eighth parts;

the words "of paragraph 2 of Article 106" in the third part are replaced with the words "of paragraph 9 of Article 168".

Article 9. Amendments are made to Law No. URQ-60 of the Republic of Uzbekistan "On the Procedure for Preparing Draft Laws and Submitting Them to the Legislative Chamber of the Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan" adopted on October 11, 2006 (Bulletin of the Chambers of the Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan, 2006, No. 10, Article 537; 2014, No. 5, Article 130; 2017, No. 9, Article 510; 2018, No. 1, Articles 1, 4; 2019, No. 5, Article 261; 2020, No. 8, Article 488; 2021, Supplement No. 4, No. 10, Article 968; 2022, No. 10, Article 983):

1) The text of Article 3 is stated in the following wording:

"In accordance with the Constitution of the Republic of Uzbekistan, the right of legislative initiative is possessed by the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan, through the supreme representative body of state power, the Karakalpakstan Republic, deputies of the Legislative Chamber, the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Uzbekistan. The Constitutional Court, the Supreme Court, and the Prosecutor General of the Republic of Uzbekistan also have the right of legislative initiative on issues included in their competence";

2) The text of Article 4 is stated in the following wording:

"The right of legislative initiative is exercised by submitting draft laws to the Legislative Chamber by subjects of the right of legislative initiative";

3) Article 6:

the first part,

paragraph 2 is stated in the following wording:

"2) issues directives to republican executive bodies and economic management bodies on the preparation of draft laws, organizes and directs the work of preparing draft laws";

in paragraph 4,

the words "ministries, state committees and departments" are replaced with the words "of republican executive bodies";

the second part,

the words "Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Uzbekistan, state and economic management bodies" are replaced with the words "structural subdivisions of the Secretariat of the Prime Minister of the Republic of Uzbekistan, republican executive bodies and economic management bodies";

4) Article 7:

in paragraph 1,

the words "of state and economic management bodies" are replaced with the words "of republican executive bodies, economic management bodies";

in paragraph 5,

the words "state and economic management bodies" are replaced with the words "republican executive bodies, economic management bodies";

in paragraph 8,

the words "state and economic management bodies" are replaced with the words "republican executive bodies and economic management bodies";

5) In the second part of Article 11,

the words "ministries or departments" are replaced with the words "of republican executive bodies";

6) In the first part of Article 25,

the words "Ministry of Finance" are replaced with the words "Ministry of Economy and Finance";

7) In the third paragraph of Article 31,

the words "state management bodies" are replaced with the words "republican executive bodies".

Article 10. Amendments and additions are made to the Constitutional Law No. URQ-88 of the Republic of Uzbekistan "On Strengthening the Role of Political Parties in Modernizing and Further Democratizing State Management and Modernizing the Country" adopted on April 11, 2007 (Bulletin of the Chambers of the Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan, 2007, No. 4, Article 161; 2008, No. 12, Article 637; 2011, No. 4, Article 101; 2014, No. 4, Article 86; 2015, No. 12, Article 452; 2019, No. 9, Article 588; 2021, Supplement No. 4):

1) Article 2-1 is added with the following content:

"Article 2-1. Head of a Political Party Faction

A political party faction elects a head of the faction from among its members.

The head of a political party faction:

carries out general management of the activities of the political party faction;

expresses the agreed position of the political party faction on issues being considered at the sessions of the Legislative Chamber, and makes official statements on them (according to the decision of the political party faction, this authority may also be entrusted to other members of the political party faction);

conducts negotiations on behalf of the political party faction with the Legislative Chamber, its bodies, and officials;

ensures cooperation of the political party faction with the party leadership bodies;

acts on behalf of the political party faction in relations with state bodies, foreign countries, international and other organizations;

signs decisions and other documents of the political party faction;

provides recommendations on forming the agenda of meetings of the political party faction and carries out general management over the preparation of issues included in the discussion;

convenes meetings of the political party faction and presides over them;

invites members of the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Uzbekistan and heads of other state bodies, experts, and representatives of civil society institutions to participate in the work of the political party faction;

provides comprehensive assistance to members of the political party faction in organizing their activities in their electoral districts, depending on the tasks facing the political party faction;

carries out other powers necessary for the effective activities of the political party faction.

The head of a political party faction is equated with the Deputy Speaker in terms of remuneration, medical, and transportation support conditions.

The head of a political party faction has a deputy (deputies) elected at the meeting of the political party faction.

In the absence of the head of a political party faction, one of the deputies of the head of the political party faction exercises his powers.

A decision on the early termination of the powers of the head of a political party faction is adopted at the meeting of the political party faction";

2) The text of Article 3 is stated in the following wording:

"The Legislative Chamber of the Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan elects from among its members the Speaker of the Legislative Chamber and his deputies.

Deputies of the Speaker of the Legislative Chamber of the Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan are elected by secret ballot by a majority of votes of the total number of deputies for the term of powers of the Legislative Chamber.

If the candidate nominated by the Council of Representatives of Political Parties is not elected as a Deputy of the Speaker of the Legislative Chamber of the Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan, the Council of Representatives of Political Parties has the right to nominate another candidate from among the deputies.

Deputies of the Speaker of the Legislative Chamber of the Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan cannot be elected into the composition of the committees of the Legislative Chamber.

Deputies of the Speaker of the Legislative Chamber of the Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan suspend their membership in a political party and cannot be part of a faction during the period of performing their duties";

3) The text of Article 4 is stated in the following wording:

"The candidate for the position of Prime Minister of the Republic of Uzbekistan is submitted by the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan for consideration and approval by the Legislative Chamber of the Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan within one month after the election of officials of the Chambers of the Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan and the formation of bodies, or within one month after the dismissal of the Prime Minister of the Republic of Uzbekistan, or within one month after the resignation of the Prime Minister of the Republic of Uzbekistan and the current composition of the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Uzbekistan, after consultations with all political party factions.

The Legislative Chamber of the Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan considers the candidate for the Prime Minister of the Republic of Uzbekistan submitted by the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan within ten days from the date of submission of the nomination.

The candidate for the position of Prime Minister of the Republic of Uzbekistan submits a program of actions of the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Uzbekistan aimed at the short-term and long-term development of the country to the Legislative Chamber of the Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan when his candidacy is being considered.

The candidate for the position of Prime Minister of the Republic of Uzbekistan is considered approved if he receives votes from more than half of the total number of deputies of the Legislative Chamber of the Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan.

If, during voting, the candidate for the Prime Minister of the Republic of Uzbekistan fails to collect votes from more than half of the total number of deputies of the Legislative Chamber of the Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan, the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan has the right to submit the candidate for the position of Prime Minister two more times after holding additional consultations with all factions.

If the candidate for the position of Prime Minister of the Republic of Uzbekistan is rejected three times, the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan appoints the Prime Minister and has the right to dissolve the Legislative Chamber of the Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan.

If the Legislative Chamber of the Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan is dissolved, new elections are held within three months from the date of adoption of the decision on dissolution.

The candidate for the position of Prime Minister of the Republic of Uzbekistan is appointed to the position by the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan after approval by the Legislative Chamber of the Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan.

If conflicts between the Prime Minister of the Republic of Uzbekistan and the Legislative Chamber of the Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan become of a permanent nature, the issue of expressing a vote of no confidence in the Prime Minister of the Republic of Uzbekistan is submitted for discussion to the Legislative Chamber of the Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan upon a formal proposal submitted to the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan by at least one third of the total number of deputies of the Legislative Chamber of the Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan.

A vote of no confidence in the Prime Minister of the Republic of Uzbekistan is considered adopted if it receives votes from at least two thirds of the total number of deputies of the Legislative Chamber of the Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan. In this case, the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan adopts a decision to dismiss the Prime Minister of the Republic of Uzbekistan from office. In this case, the entire composition of the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Uzbekistan resigns together with the Prime Minister of the Republic of Uzbekistan";

4) Article 5, first part:

the second sentence of paragraph "g" is stated in the following wording:

"If such an initiative supported by the leading factions of political parties in the Legislative Chamber of the Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan has sufficient grounds, and if this initiative is put to a vote in the Legislative Chamber of the Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan by the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan and receives votes from more than two thirds of the total number of deputies of the Legislative Chamber of the Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan, the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan adopts a decision to dismiss the Prime Minister of the Republic of Uzbekistan from office";

paragraph "d" is stated in the following wording:

"d) in the event of a vote of no confidence in the Prime Minister of the Republic of Uzbekistan adopted by the Legislative Chamber of the Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan".

Article 11. Amendments and additions are made to Law No. URQ-403 of the Republic of Uzbekistan "On Parliamentary Control" adopted on April 11, 2016 (Bulletin of the Chambers of the Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan, 2016, No. 4, Article 123; 2017, No. 6, Article 300; 2018, No. 1, Article 4, No. 4, Article 224; 2019, No. 1, Article 1, No. 3, Article 157, No. 5, Articles 261, 265, No. 9, Article 588, No. 12, Article 884; 2020, No. 8, Article 488; 2021, No. 1, Article 13, Supplement No. 4, No. 11, Article 1061):

1) In the first part of Article 4,

the words "of economic management bodies" are deleted;

2) The first part of Article 5 is stated in the following wording:

"Forms of parliamentary control include:

Reviewing and controlling the implementation of the State Budget;

Listening to the annual report of the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Uzbekistan (hereinafter referred to as the Cabinet of Ministers) on the most important issues of the socio-economic life of the country;

Reviewing the report of the Cabinet of Ministers on the progress of implementation of the state program aimed at the relevant year, arising from the Appeal of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan to the People of the Republic of Uzbekistan and the Oliy Majlis;

Listening to the annual national report of the Agency for Combating Corruption of the Republic of Uzbekistan on combating corruption in the Republic of Uzbekistan;

Listening to the report of the Prime Minister of the Republic of Uzbekistan (hereinafter referred to as the Prime Minister) on urgent issues of the socio-economic development of the country;

Listening to reports of members of the Cabinet of Ministers on issues of their activities;

Listening to information of heads of state bodies on issues of their activities at sessions of the Legislative Chamber and the Senate;

Listening to answers of government members to questions of deputies of the Legislative Chamber at sessions of the Legislative Chamber;

Listening to reports of governors of regions, districts, and cities on issues of development of the respective territories at sessions of the Senate;

Listening to reports of heads of diplomatic and other missions of the Republic of Uzbekistan in foreign countries and at international organizations on issues of their activities;

Reviewing the report of the Accounts Chamber of the Republic of Uzbekistan (hereinafter referred to as the Accounts Chamber);

Listening to the report of the Prosecutor General of the Republic of Uzbekistan;

Listening to the report of the Chairman of the Board of the Central Bank of the Republic of Uzbekistan;

parliamentary inquiry;

inquiry of a deputy of the Legislative Chamber, a member of the Senate;

listening to information of heads of state bodies by committees of the Legislative Chamber and the Senate;

study of the state of implementation of legislative acts and law enforcement practice, and monitoring of the adoption of by-laws by committees of the Legislative Chamber and the Senate;

parliamentary inspection";

3) Article 7 is stated in the following wording:

"Article 7. Reviewing and controlling the implementation of the State Budget

The Legislative Chamber exercises control over the implementation of the State Budget. The Ministry of Economy and Finance of the Republic of Uzbekistan sends information on the progress of implementation of the State Budget and necessary materials to the Legislative Chamber every quarter."

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The Legislative Chamber reviews the progress of the execution of the State Budget each quarter. During this review, the report of the Cabinet of Ministers, the opinions and proposals of the factions, and the relevant conclusion of the responsible committee of the Legislative Chamber are heard, a discussion is held, and a relevant resolution is adopted.

The Cabinet of Ministers submits the annual report on the execution of the State Budget, together with the conclusion of the Accounts Chamber, to the Legislative Chamber no later than May 15 of the year following the reporting year.

The Legislative Chamber reviews the annual report on the execution of the State Budget submitted by the Cabinet of Ministers based on preliminary discussions in the factions and the committees of the Legislative Chamber.

During the preliminary discussion of the issue regarding the progress of the execution of the State Budget, the factions and the committees of the Legislative Chamber may request additional information from the relevant bodies regarding the execution of the revenue part of the State Budget, the status of the utilization of allocated funds, as well as information on their targeted spending and effective use. In this regard, the factions may initiate the study by the committees of the Legislative Chamber of issues regarding the targeted spending of budget funds and their effective use in the regions.

The annual report on the execution of the State Budget is reviewed at a session of the Legislative Chamber and approved by a resolution of the Legislative Chamber after being discussed in the factions and the committees of the Legislative Chamber";

4)
Article 8
shall be stated in the following wording:

"Article 8. Hearing the Annual Report of the Cabinet of Ministers on the Most Important Issues of the Socio-Economic Life of the Country

The annual report of the Cabinet of Ministers on the results of socio-economic development of the previous year and the main priorities planned for the upcoming year is submitted by the Prime Minister to the Legislative Chamber.

The factions and the committees of the Legislative Chamber preliminarily review the annual report of the Cabinet of Ministers and develop opinions and proposals, which must be mandatorily and comprehensively discussed at a session of the Legislative Chamber.

Based on the results of hearing the annual report of the Cabinet of Ministers, the Legislative Chamber adopts a resolution, which may contain proposals aimed at increasing the effectiveness of the government's activities in resolving the most important issues of the socio-economic development of the country.

The resolution of the Legislative Chamber adopted based on the results of hearing the annual report of the Cabinet of Ministers is sent to the Cabinet of Ministers";

5)
Article 8-1
shall be stated in the following wording:

"Article 8-1. Reviewing the Report of the Cabinet of Ministers on the Progress of Execution of the State Program Targeted for the Relevant Year, Derived from the Address of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan to the People of the Republic of Uzbekistan and the Oliy Majlis

The Prime Minister, together with the members of the government, submits a report to the Legislative Chamber every six months on the progress of execution of the State Program targeted for the relevant year, derived from the Address of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan to the People of the Republic of Uzbekistan and the Oliy Majlis.

The factions and the committees of the Legislative Chamber preliminarily review the report of the Cabinet of Ministers and develop opinions and proposals that must be mandatorily and comprehensively discussed at a session of the Legislative Chamber.

The Legislative Chamber adopts a resolution based on the results of reviewing the report of the Cabinet of Ministers, which may contain proposals aimed at increasing the effectiveness of the government's activities in executing the State Program targeted for the relevant year, derived from the Address of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan to the People of the Republic of Uzbekistan and the Oliy Majlis.

The resolution of the Legislative Chamber adopted based on the results of reviewing the report of the Cabinet of Ministers is sent to the Cabinet of Ministers";

6)
Article 8-2:

in the title, the words "reviewing the national report" shall be replaced with the words "hearing the annual national report";

in the third part, the words "Reviewing the National Report" shall be replaced with the words "Hearing the National Report";

in the fourth part, the words "Reviewing the National Report" shall be replaced with the words "Hearing the National Report";

7)
Article 9
shall be stated in the following wording:

"Article 9. Hearing the Report of the Prime Minister on Urgent Issues of the Socio-Economic Development of the Country

The Legislative Chamber may, in necessary cases, hear the report of the Prime Minister on urgent issues of the socio-economic development of the country at its session.

The report of the Prime Minister on urgent issues of the socio-economic development of the country is heard in accordance with the procedure of a parliamentary inquiry established by law.

The factions and the committees of the Legislative Chamber preliminarily review the report of the Prime Minister and develop opinions and proposals, which must be mandatorily and comprehensively discussed at a session of the Legislative Chamber.

Based on the results of hearing the report of the Prime Minister, the Legislative Chamber adopts a resolution, which may contain proposals aimed at increasing the effectiveness of the government's activities regarding certain urgent issues of the socio-economic development of the country.

The resolution of the Legislative Chamber adopted based on the results of hearing the report of the Prime Minister is sent to the Cabinet of Ministers";

8) supplemented by Article 9-1 of the following content:

"Article 9-1. Hearing the Reports of the Members of the Cabinet of Ministers on Issues of Their Activities

The Legislative Chamber may, in necessary cases, hear the reports of the members of the Cabinet of Ministers on issues of their activities at its sessions.

The issue of hearing the reports of the members of the Cabinet of Ministers on issues of their activities is considered by the Legislative Chamber upon the initiative of the factions and committees.

The Legislative Chamber adopts a resolution on hearing the reports of the members of the Cabinet of Ministers on issues of their activities. The resolution of the Legislative Chamber on hearing the reports of the members of the Cabinet of Ministers is sent to the Cabinet of Ministers in advance.

Based on the results of hearing the reports of the members of the Cabinet of Ministers on issues of their activities, the Legislative Chamber adopts a resolution, which may contain proposals aimed at increasing the effectiveness of the activities of the respective members of the Cabinet of Ministers, as well as an assessment of their work.

Based on the results of hearing the report of a member of the Cabinet of Ministers on issues of their activity, the Legislative Chamber has the right to submit a proposal to the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan for consideration regarding the dismissal of such member.

The resolution of the Legislative Chamber adopted based on the results of hearing the reports of the members of the Cabinet of Ministers on issues of their activities is sent to the Cabinet of Ministers";

9)
Article 10
shall be stated in the following wording:

"Article 10. Hearing the Information of the Heads of State Bodies on Issues of Their Activities at the Sessions of the Legislative Chamber and the Senate

The Legislative Chamber and the Senate may, in necessary cases, hear the information of the heads of state bodies on issues of their activities at their sessions.

The issue of hearing the information of the heads of state bodies on issues of their activities is considered by the Legislative Chamber upon the initiative of the factions and committees, and by the Senate upon the initiative of the committees.

The Legislative Chamber and the Senate adopt a resolution on hearing the information of the heads of state bodies on issues of their activities. The resolution of the Legislative Chamber and the Senate on hearing the information of the heads of state bodies is sent to the respective state body in advance.

Based on the results of hearing the information of the heads of state bodies, the Legislative Chamber and the Senate adopt a resolution, which may contain proposals aimed at increasing the effectiveness of the activities of the respective heads of state bodies, as well as an assessment of their work.

The resolution of the Legislative Chamber and the Senate adopted based on the results of hearing the information of the heads of state bodies is sent to the respective state body";

10)
Article 10-3
shall be stated in the following wording:

"Article 10-3. Hearing the Reports of the Heads of Diplomatic and Other Missions of the Republic of Uzbekistan Abroad and at International Organizations on Issues of Their Activities

The Senate, if necessary, hears the reports of the heads of diplomatic and other missions of the Republic of Uzbekistan abroad and at international organizations on issues of their activities, both directly and via videoconference, after preliminary review in the Committee on International Relations, Foreign Economic Relations, Foreign Investments, and Tourism.

The Senate informs the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Uzbekistan in advance to take measures to organize the hearing of the reports of the heads of diplomatic and other missions of the Republic of Uzbekistan abroad and at international organizations on issues of their activities.

Based on the results of hearing the reports of the heads of diplomatic and other missions of the Republic of Uzbekistan abroad and at international organizations on issues of their activities, the Senate adopts a resolution, which may contain proposals aimed at increasing the effectiveness of the activities of these heads, as well as an assessment of their work.

The resolution of the Senate adopted based on the results of hearing the reports of the heads of diplomatic and other missions of the Republic of Uzbekistan abroad and at international organizations on issues of their activities is sent to the person whose report was heard and to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Uzbekistan";

11)
Article 11
shall be stated in the following wording:

"Article 11. Reviewing the Report of the Accounts Chamber

The Legislative Chamber reviews the report of the Accounts Chamber at its session no later than May 15 of the year following the reporting year annually.

The report of the Accounts Chamber is preliminarily reviewed by the factions, as well as by the Committee on Budget and Economic Issues of the Legislative Chamber.

Based on the results of reviewing the report of the Accounts Chamber, the Legislative Chamber adopts a resolution, which is sent to the Accounts Chamber within ten days from the date of its adoption";

12) supplemented by Article 12 of the following content:

"Article 12. Hearing the Report of the Prosecutor General of the Republic of Uzbekistan

The Prosecutor General of the Republic of Uzbekistan submits a report to the Senate annually, and the report is reviewed at the next session of the Senate.

The report of the Prosecutor General of the Republic of Uzbekistan is preliminarily reviewed by the Committee on Judicial and Legal Issues and Combating Corruption of the Senate.

Based on the results of hearing the report of the Prosecutor General of the Republic of Uzbekistan, the Senate adopts a resolution, which is sent to the Prosecutor General's Office of the Republic of Uzbekistan";

13) in the second part of Article 13, the words "Budget and Economic Reforms" shall be replaced with the words "Budget and Economic Issues";

14) Article 14:

in the first part, the words "of economic management bodies" shall be deleted;

in the third part, the words "of economic management bodies" shall be deleted;

in the fourth part, the words "of economic management bodies" shall be deleted;

the first sentence of the fifth part shall be stated in the following wording:

"As a rule, the written response to a parliamentary inquiry is read out at a session of the Legislative Chamber or the Senate by the presiding officer";

15) Article 15:

in the first part, the words "of economic management bodies" shall be deleted;

in the second part, the words "of economic management bodies" shall be deleted;

16)
Article 16
shall be stated in the following wording:

"Article 16. Hearing the Information of the Heads of State Bodies by the Committees of the Legislative Chamber and the Senate

The committees of the Legislative Chamber and the Senate may, in accordance with their work plans and the resolutions of the Legislative Chamber, the Senate, and their councils, hear the information of the heads of state bodies at their sessions regarding compliance with laws by them, and the execution of the resolutions of the Legislative Chamber, the Senate, their councils, and committees.

Based on the results of hearing the information of the heads of state bodies, the committees of the Legislative Chamber and the Senate adopt resolutions, which are sent to the respective state bodies";

17) Article 17:

in the first part, the words "economic management bodies" shall be deleted;

in the second part, the words "economic management bodies" shall be deleted;

18) the text of Article 18 shall be stated in the following wording:

"A parliamentary inspection may be conducted by a joint resolution of the Legislative Chamber and the Senate for the purpose of studying facts and events that may adversely affect the foundations of the security and stable development of the country, threaten human rights and freedoms, and the interests of society and the state.

A special commission is formed on an equal basis from among the deputies of the Legislative Chamber and the members of the Senate to conduct a parliamentary inspection.

The special commission has the right in conducting a parliamentary inspection to:

attract representatives of state bodies, economic management bodies, specialists, experts, and scientists to the work of the commission;

request necessary information from state bodies, economic management bodies, other organizations, as well as citizens;

invite officials of state bodies, economic management bodies, other organizations, as well as citizens to provide explanations.

The special commission may have other rights in accordance with a joint resolution of the Legislative Chamber and the Senate.

The special commission informs the Legislative Chamber and the Senate within the deadlines set by them about the work performed";

19)
Article 19
shall be deleted;

20) Article 21:

in the third bullet point, the words "to economic management bodies" shall be deleted;

in the fourth bullet point, the words "bodies of state power and administration" shall be replaced with the words "bodies of state power, republican executive bodies, and other bodies accountable to the chambers of the Oliy Majlis";

in the sixth bullet point, the words "to economic management bodies" shall be deleted;

in the seventh bullet point, the words "to economic management bodies" shall be deleted;

21) Article 22:

in the first bullet point, the words "economic management bodies" shall be deleted;

in the fifth bullet point, the words "of economic management bodies" shall be deleted;

22) Article 23:

in the first part:

in the second bullet point, the words "economic management bodies" shall be deleted;

in the third bullet point, the words "of economic management bodies" shall be deleted;

in the fourth bullet point, the words "of economic management bodies" shall be deleted;

23) Article 24:

the title shall be stated in the following wording:

"Article 24. Obligations of Officials of State Bodies";

in the first part, first bullet point, the words "of economic management bodies" shall be deleted;

in the second part, the words "of economic management bodies" shall be deleted;

in the third part, the words "economic management bodies" shall be deleted;

24) the text of Article 24-1 shall be stated in the following wording:

"The Authorized Representative of the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Uzbekistan at the Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan ensures the assistance of the Cabinet of Ministers to the subjects of parliamentary control, in particular:

ensures the submission of the draft State Budget for consideration by the chambers of the Oliy Majlis;

ensures the submission of the report on the execution of the State Budget to the Legislative Chamber;

ensures the submission of the annual report of the Cabinet of Ministers on the results of socio-economic development of the previous year and the main priorities planned for the upcoming year to the Legislative Chamber;

takes measures to organize the hearing by the Legislative Chamber of the reports of the Prime Minister on urgent issues of the socio-economic development of the country, if necessary;

takes measures to organize the hearing of the reports of the members of the Cabinet of Ministers on issues of their activities;

assists in timely submission of responses to parliamentary inquiries sent to the members of the Cabinet of Ministers, officials of republican executive bodies, local executive bodies, as well as to inquiries of a deputy of the Legislative Chamber or a member of the Senate;

takes measures to create necessary conditions for the study by the committees of the chambers of the Oliy Majlis of the state of execution of the laws of the Republic of Uzbekistan, resolutions of the chambers of the Oliy Majlis, and the practice of application of law, and also coordinates the work of republican executive bodies, local executive bodies, and other organizations in this field;

participates in hearing the information of the heads of republican executive bodies, local executive bodies, and other organizations regarding compliance with the laws of the Republic of Uzbekistan by them, and the execution of resolutions of the chambers of the Oliy Majlis, their councils, committees, and commissions";

25) in the first part of Article 25, the words "of economic management bodies" shall be deleted.

Article 12.
Article 16 of the Law of the Republic of Uzbekistan No. URQ-471 "On the State Security Service of the Republic of Uzbekistan" adopted on April 5, 2018 (Information Bulletin of the Chambers of the Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan, 2018, No. 4, Article 219; 2019, No. 12, Article 891; 2021, Supplement No. 4) shall be stated in the following wording:

"The State Security Service is headed by the Chairman, who is appointed to and dismissed from office by the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan. The candidate for the position of Chairman of the State Security Service is appointed to office by the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan after consultations with the Senate of the Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan".

Article 13.
The following amendments shall be made to the Law of the Republic of Uzbekistan No. URQ-546 "On the Accounts Chamber of the Republic of Uzbekistan" adopted on July 1, 2019 (Information Bulletin of the Chambers of the Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan, 2019, No. 7, Article 384, No. 9, Article 588; 2021, Supplement No. 4, Articles 803, 804; 2023, No. 4, Article 272, No. 7, Article 539):

1) in the fourteenth bullet point of Article 4, the words "in state management bodies" shall be replaced with the words "in republican executive bodies";

2) in the second part of Article 9, the word "to the chambers" shall be replaced with the words "to the Legislative Chamber";

3) in the text of Article 10, the word "to the chambers" shall be replaced with the words "to the Legislative Chamber";

4) the first part of Article 12 shall be stated in the following wording:

"The Chairman of the Accounts Chamber, who is appointed to and dismissed from office by the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan, heads the Accounts Chamber. The Chairman of the Accounts Chamber is appointed to office after approval by the Senate of the Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan";

5) in the third bullet point of Article 13, the word "to the chambers" shall be replaced with the words "to the Legislative Chamber";

6) the second bullet point of the first part of Article 16 shall be stated in the following wording:

"holding other positions in republican executive bodies, economic management bodies, local state authority bodies, and other organizations";

7) in the second part of Article 17, the words "Ministry of Finance" shall be replaced with the words "Ministry of Economy and Finance";

8) the second bullet point of Article 21-2 shall be stated in the following wording:

"carries out control over the placement of information ensuring the openness of the budget process on their official websites by first-level budget fund allocators, second-level budget fund allocators, regional budget fund allocators, state target funds, the Restoration and Development Fund of the Republic of Uzbekistan, the Ministry of Economy and Finance of the Republic of Uzbekistan, the Ministry of Labor and Employment of Poverty Reduction of the Republic of Uzbekistan, the Tax Committee under the Cabinet of Ministers, the Customs Committee under the Ministry of Economy and Finance, state financial control bodies, the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Karakalpakstan, and the Khokimiyats of regions, Tashkent city, districts, and cities";

9) Article 24:

in the fourth bullet point, the words "of the Ministry of Finance" shall be replaced with the words "of the Ministry of Economy and Finance";

in the eighth bullet point, the words "of the Ministry of Finance" shall be replaced with the words "of the Ministry of Economy and Finance";

10) in the first bullet point of Article 29-1, the words "in state management bodies" shall be replaced with the words "in republican executive bodies";

11) Article 30:

in the second bullet point, the words "from state and economic management bodies" shall be replaced with the words "from republican executive bodies, economic management bodies";

in the fourth bullet point, the words "Ministry of Finance" shall be replaced with the words "Ministry of Economy and Finance";

in the ninth bullet point, the word "change" in the Uzbek text shall be replaced with the word "amendment";

in the eleventh bullet point, the words "of the Ministry of Finance" shall be replaced with the words "of the Ministry of Economy and Finance";

in the seventeenth bullet point, the words "of ministries, departments" shall be replaced with the words "of republican executive bodies";

in the eighteenth bullet point, the words "Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Uzbekistan and the State Tax Committee of the Republic of Uzbekistan" shall be replaced with the words "Ministry of Economy and Finance of the Republic of Uzbekistan and the Tax Committee under the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Uzbekistan";

12) Article 33:

in the first part, the words "to the Ministry of Finance, the State Tax Committee, and the State Customs Committee" shall be replaced with the words "to the Ministry of Economy and Finance, the Tax Committee under the Cabinet of Ministers, and the Customs Committee under the Ministry of Economy and Finance";

in the second part, the words "to ministries, departments" shall be replaced with the words "to republican executive bodies";

13) in the third bullet point of Article 49, the words "state management bodies" shall be replaced with the words "republican executive bodies".

Article 14.
The following amendments and additions shall be made to the Law of the Republic of Uzbekistan No. URQ-682 "On Legal Acts" adopted on April 20, 2021 (Information Bulletin of the Chambers of the Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan, 2021, No. 4, Article 288; 2022, No. 3, Article 213, No. 8, Article 788, No. 10, Article 983; 2023, No. 8, Article 629):

1) the second part of Article 8 shall be stated in the following wording:

"The Constitution of the Republic of Uzbekistan has supreme legal force, applies directly, and forms the basis of a single legal space throughout the territory of the country";

2)
Article 18
is supplemented with the following sixth part:

"All contradictions and ambiguities in legislation arising in the mutual relations between a person and state bodies are interpreted in favor of the person."

Article 15.
The Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Uzbekistan and other interested organizations shall ensure the delivery of this Law to executors and the explanation of its essence and importance among the population.

Article 16.
The Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Uzbekistan:

shall align government decrees with this Law;

shall ensure that republican executive authorities review and repeal their normative legal acts that contradict this Law.

Article 17.
This Law enters into force from the day of its official publication.

Paragraph 1 of Article 3 of this Law,
Paragraphs 1 and 2 of Article 4 shall be implemented from the beginning of the formation of the Senate of the Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan of the next convocation in 2024.

Paragraph 6 of Article 5 of this Law,
Paragraph 2 of Article 6,
Paragraph 2 of Article 10 shall be implemented from the day of the convening of the first session of the Legislative Chamber of the Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan of the next convocation.

President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Sh. MIRZIYOYEV

Tashkent city,

February 19, 2024,

ORQ-909
(, 19.02.2024, No. 03/24/909/0133; 18.11.2024, No. 03/24/1002/0936)