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[ OKOZ: 1. 01.00.00.00 Constitutional system / 01.08.00.00 Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan / 01.08.01.00 General rules. Elections to the Oliy Majlis / 01.08.01.04 Parliamentary control]

Law of the Republic of Uzbekistan

On Parliamentary Control

Adopted by the Legislative Chamber on March 10, 2016 Approved by the Senate on March 31, 2016

Article 1. Purpose of this Law [ OKOZ: 1. 01.00.00.00 Constitutional system / 01.08.00.00 Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan / 01.08.01.00 General rules. Elections to the Oliy Majlis / 01.08.01.04 Parliamentary control]

The purpose of this Law is to regulate relations in the field of organization and implementation of parliamentary control. See previous edition.

Article 2. Legislation on Parliamentary Control

Legislative acts on parliamentary control consist of the Constitution of the Republic of Uzbekistan, this Law, and other legislative acts. (Article 2 in the edition of the Law of the Republic of Uzbekistan No. URQ-683 dated April 21, 2021 — , 21.04.2021, 03/21/683/0375)

See: Articles 94-95 of the Constitution of the Republic of Uzbekistan.

Article 3. Subjects of Parliamentary Control [ OKOZ: 1. 01.00.00.00 Constitutional system / 01.08.00.00 Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan / 01.08.02.00 Senate of the Oliy Majlis (upper chamber) / 01.08.02.01 Powers of the Senate of the Oliy Majlis; 2. 01.00.00.00 Constitutional system / 01.08.00.00 Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan / 01.08.03.00 Legislative Chamber of the Oliy Majlis (lower chamber) / 01.08.03.01 Powers of the Legislative Chamber of the Oliy Majlis]

The subjects of parliamentary control include:

The Legislative Chamber of the Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan (hereinafter referred to in the text as the Legislative Chamber);

The Senate of the Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan (hereinafter referred to in the text as the Senate);

Committees and commissions of the Legislative Chamber and the Senate; See previous edition.

Political party factions in the Legislative Chamber (hereinafter referred to in the text as factions); (The fifth paragraph of the first part of Article 3 in the edition of the Law of the Republic of Uzbekistan No. URQ-563 dated September 4, 2019 — National database of legislative acts, 05.09.2019, 03/19/563/3685 — enters into force on January 1, 2020)

Deputies of the Legislative Chamber;

Members of the Senate;

The Human Rights Commissioner (Ombudsman) of the Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan.

Article 4. Object of Parliamentary Control See previous edition.

The implementation by state bodies and their officials of the Constitution and laws of the Republic of Uzbekistan, decisions of the chambers of the Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan (hereinafter referred to in the text as the Oliy Majlis chambers) and their bodies, state programs, as well as the activity of carrying out the tasks and functions assigned to them is the object of parliamentary control. (The first part of Article 4 in the edition of the Law of the Republic of Uzbekistan No. URQ-909 dated February 19, 2024 — , 19.02.2024, 03/24/909/0133)

The activity related to the consideration of specific cases and materials in the proceedings of bodies carrying out operational-search activities, investigative and investigative bodies, courts, as well as specific materials of enforcement proceedings and notarial proceedings cannot be the object of parliamentary control.

Article 5. Forms of Parliamentary Control See previous edition.

The forms of parliamentary control include:

Reviewing and controlling the execution of the state budget;

Hearing the annual report of the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Uzbekistan (hereinafter referred to in the text 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 the implementation of the state program intended for 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;

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

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

Hearing reports of members of the Cabinet of Ministers on issues of their activity;

Hearing information from heads of state bodies on issues of their activity at meetings of the Legislative Chamber and the Senate;

Hearing answers of government members to questions of deputies of the Legislative Chamber at meetings of the Legislative Chamber;

Hearing reports of governors of regions, districts, and cities on issues of the development of the relevant territory at meetings of the Senate;

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

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

Hearing the report of the Prosecutor General of the Republic of Uzbekistan;

Hearing 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;

Hearing information from heads of state bodies by committees of the Legislative Chamber and the Senate;

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

parliamentary inspection. (The first part of Article 5 in the edition of the Law of the Republic of Uzbekistan No. URQ-909 dated February 19, 2024 — , 19.02.2024, 03/24/909/0133)

Parliamentary control may also be carried out in other forms provided by law. See previous edition. (Article 6 lost its force on the basis of the Law of the Republic of Uzbekistan No. URQ-590 dated December 9, 2019 — National database of legislative acts, 10.12.2019, 03/19/590/4129) See previous edition.

Article 7. Reviewing and Controlling the Execution of the State Budget

The Legislative Chamber exercises control over the execution of the State Budget.

The Cabinet of Ministers:

Submits to the Accounts Chamber, no later than May 15 of the year following the reporting year, the annual report on the execution of the consolidated budget of the Republic of Uzbekistan and necessary materials together with the conclusion of the Accounts Chamber;

Submits to the Legislative Chamber, within two days from the date of receipt of this urgent conclusion, reports on the execution of the state budget and budgets of state target funds for the first quarter, half-year, and nine months, along with necessary materials and the urgent conclusion of the Accounts Chamber.

The annual report on the execution of the consolidated budget of the Republic of Uzbekistan, as well as reports on the execution of the state budget and budgets of state target funds for the first quarter, half-year, and nine months, submitted by the Cabinet of Ministers, are preliminarily discussed in factions and committees of the Legislative Chamber.

During the consideration of issues regarding the execution of the state budget and budgets of state target funds, factions and committees of the Legislative Chamber may request additional information from relevant bodies on the execution of the revenue part of the State Budget, the status of the use of allocated funds, as well as information on their targeted spending and efficient use. In this regard, factions may initiate the study by the relevant committees of the Legislative Chamber of issues regarding the targeted spending and efficient use of budget funds in the field.

The annual report on the execution of the consolidated budget of the Republic of Uzbekistan, as well as the half-year report on the execution of the state budget and budgets of state target funds, are considered at a meeting of the Legislative Chamber after preliminary discussion. During its consideration, the report of the Cabinet of Ministers, the opinions and proposals of factions, and the conclusion of the responsible committee are heard, discussion is held, and the report is approved by the decision of the Legislative Chamber.

Reports on the execution of the state budget and budgets of state target funds for the first quarter and nine months are considered at a meeting of the responsible committee and approved by its decision.

Committees of the Legislative Chamber hear reports on the execution of the revenue forecast of the State Budget by the State Tax Committee of the Republic of Uzbekistan, the Customs Committee under the Ministry of Economy and Finance of the Republic of Uzbekistan, and the Agency for Management of State Assets of the Republic of Uzbekistan for the results of each quarter.

Reports of heads of primary-level budget fund allocators on the fulfillment of target indicators related to the use of budget funds allocated to them, as well as on the execution of development programs implemented at the expense of State Budget funds, may be heard by the relevant committees of the Legislative Chamber for the results of each quarter.

Information on the status of implementation of the program for the development of social and production infrastructure of the Republic of Uzbekistan is submitted to the relevant committees of the Legislative Chamber for information for the results of each quarter together with the report on the execution of the state budget and budgets of state target funds. (Article 7 in the edition of the Law of the Republic of Uzbekistan No. URQ-1107 dated December 25, 2025 — , 26.12.2025, 03/25/1107/1216)

See: Article 8 of the Constitutional Law of the Republic of Uzbekistan "On the Senate of the Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan", paragraph 9 of Article 93 of the Constitution of the Republic of Uzbekistan. See previous edition.

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 past year and the main priorities planned for the next year is submitted to the Legislative Chamber by the Prime Minister.

Factions and committees of the Legislative Chamber preliminarily review the annual report of the Cabinet of Ministers and develop opinions and proposals, which must be necessarily and comprehensively discussed at a meeting of the Legislative Chamber.

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

The decision of the Legislative Chamber adopted on the results of hearing the annual report of the Cabinet of Ministers is sent to the Cabinet of Ministers. (Article 8 in the edition of the Law of the Republic of Uzbekistan No. URQ-909 dated February 19, 2024 — , 19.02.2024, 03/24/909/0133) See previous edition.

Article 8-1. Reviewing the Report on the Progress of Implementation of the State Program Intended for 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

The Prime Minister, together with government members, submits a report to the Legislative Chamber every half year on the progress of implementation of the state program intended for 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.

Factions and committees of the Legislative Chamber preliminarily review the report of the Cabinet of Ministers and develop opinions and proposals that must be necessarily and comprehensively discussed at a meeting of the Legislative Chamber.

The Legislative Chamber adopts a decision on the results of reviewing the report of the Cabinet of Ministers, which may contain proposals aimed at increasing the efficiency of government activities in implementing the state program intended for 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.

The decision of the Legislative Chamber adopted on the results of reviewing the report of the Cabinet of Ministers is sent to the Cabinet of Ministers. (Article 8-1 in the edition of the Law of the Republic of Uzbekistan No. URQ-909 dated February 19, 2024 — , 19.02.2024, 03/24/909/0133) See previous edition.

See previous edition.

Article 8-2. Hearing the Annual National Report of the Agency for Combating Corruption of the Republic of Uzbekistan on Combating Corruption in the Republic of Uzbekistan (The title of Article 8-2 in the edition of the Law of the Republic of Uzbekistan No. URQ-909 dated February 19, 2024 — , 19.02.2024, 03/24/909/0133) [ OKOZ: 1. 01.00.00.00 Constitutional system / 01.08.00.00 Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan / 01.08.01.00 General rules. Elections to the Oliy Majlis / 01.08.01.04 Parliamentary control]

The annual National Report on Combating Corruption in the Republic of Uzbekistan (hereinafter referred to in the text as the National Report) prepared by the Agency for Combating Corruption of the Republic of Uzbekistan is submitted to the chambers of the Oliy Majlis by the Director of the Agency for Combating Corruption of the Republic of Uzbekistan.

Factions and committees of the chambers of the Oliy Majlis preliminarily review the National Report and develop opinions and proposals, which are necessarily and comprehensively discussed at meetings of the Legislative Chamber and the Senate. See previous edition.

The Legislative Chamber and the Senate adopt decisions on the results of hearing the National Report, which may contain proposals aimed at increasing the effectiveness of combating corruption in the Republic of Uzbekistan. (The third part of Article 8-2 in the edition of the Law of the Republic of Uzbekistan No. URQ-909 dated February 19, 2024 — , 19.02.2024, 03/24/909/0133) See previous edition.

The decisions of the Legislative Chamber and the Senate adopted on the results of hearing the National Report are sent to the Agency for Combating Corruption of the Republic of Uzbekistan. (The fourth part of Article 8-2 in the edition of the Law of the Republic of Uzbekistan No. URQ-909 dated February 19, 2024 — , 19.02.2024, 03/24/909/0133)

See: Article 8 of the Constitutional Law of the Republic of Uzbekistan "On the Legislative Chamber of the Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan". See previous edition.

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

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

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

Factions and committees of the Legislative Chamber preliminarily review the report of the Prime Minister and develop opinions and proposals, which must be necessarily and comprehensively discussed at a meeting of the Legislative Chamber.

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

The decision of the Legislative Chamber adopted on the results of hearing the report of the Prime Minister is sent to the Cabinet of Ministers. (Article 9 in the edition of the Law of the Republic of Uzbekistan No. URQ-909 dated February 19, 2024 — , 19.02.2024, 03/24/909/0133) See previous edition.

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

The Legislative Chamber may, if necessary, hear reports of members of the Cabinet of Ministers on issues of their activity at its meetings.

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

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

The Legislative Chamber adopts a decision on the results of hearing reports of members of the Cabinet of Ministers on issues of their activity, which may contain proposals aimed at increasing the efficiency of the activity of the respective members of the Cabinet of Ministers, as well as an assessment of their work.

The Legislative Chamber has the right to submit a proposal to the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan for consideration on dismissing a member of the Cabinet of Ministers on the results of hearing his report on issues of his activity.

The decision of the Legislative Chamber adopted on the results of hearing reports of members of the Cabinet of Ministers on issues of their activity is sent to the Cabinet of Ministers. (Article 9-1 introduced on the basis of the Law of the Republic of Uzbekistan No. URQ-909 dated February 19, 2024 — , 19.02.2024, 03/24/909/0133) See previous edition.

Article 10. Hearing Information from Heads of State Bodies on Issues of Their Activity at Meetings of the Legislative Chamber and the Senate

The Legislative Chamber and the Senate may, if necessary, hear information from heads of state bodies on issues of their activity at their meetings.

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

The Legislative Chamber and the Senate adopt a decision on hearing information from heads of state bodies on issues of their activity. The decision of the Legislative Chamber and the Senate on hearing information from heads of state bodies is sent to the relevant state body in advance.

The Legislative Chamber and the Senate adopt a decision on the results of hearing information from heads of state bodies, which may contain proposals aimed at increasing the efficiency of the activity of the respective heads of state bodies, as well as an assessment of their work.

The decision of the Legislative Chamber and the Senate adopted on the results of hearing information from heads of state bodies is sent to the relevant state body. (Article 10 introduced on the basis of the Law of the Republic of Uzbekistan No. URQ-909 dated February 19, 2024 — , 19.02.2024, 03/24/909/0133)

See: Article 39 of the Law of the Republic of Uzbekistan "On the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Uzbekistan", Article 33-1 of the Law of the Republic of Uzbekistan "On the Rules of Procedure of the Legislative Chamber of the Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan", Article 230 of the "Rules of Procedure of the Legislative Chamber of the Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan" (new edition) approved by the decision of the Legislative Chamber of the Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan No. 2406-IV dated August 9, 2022. See previous edition.

Article 10-1. Hearing Answers of Government Members to Questions of Deputies of the Legislative Chamber at Meetings of the Legislative Chamber [ OKOZ: 1. 01.00.00.00 Constitutional system / 01.08.00.00 Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan / 01.08.01.00 General rules. Elections to the Oliy Majlis / 01.08.01.04 Parliamentary control; 2. 01.00.00.00 Constitutional system / 01.08.00.00 Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan / 01.08.03.00 Legislative Chamber of the Oliy Majlis (lower chamber) / 01.08.03.01 Powers of the Legislative Chamber of the Oliy Majlis]

The Legislative Chamber, as a rule, hears answers of government members to questions of deputies of the Legislative Chamber at its meeting once a month (hereinafter referred to in the text as "Government Hour").

The schedule for holding "Government Hour" is established by the Council of the Legislative Chamber in agreement with the Prime Minister.

Questions of deputies of the Legislative Chamber to government members are sent to the Cabinet of Ministers by the Council of the Legislative Chamber at least ten days before holding "Government Hour".

The Cabinet of Ministers determines government members who will answer questions of deputies of the Legislative Chamber at "Government Hour" based on the list of questions.

A decision of the Legislative Chamber may be adopted on the results of "Government Hour".

Article 10-2. Hearing Reports of Governors of Regions, Districts, and Cities on Issues of the Development of the Relevant Territory at Meetings of the Senate [ OKOZ: 1. 01.00.00.00 Constitutional system / 01.08.00.00 Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan / 01.08.01.00 General rules. Elections to the Oliy Majlis / 01.08.01.04 Parliamentary control; 2. 01.00.00.00 Constitutional system / 01.08.00.00 Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan / 01.08.02.00 Senate of the Oliy Majlis (upper chamber) / 01.08.02.01 Powers of the Senate of the Oliy Majlis]

The Senate may hear reports of governors of regions, districts, and cities on issues of the development of the relevant territory at its meeting.

The issue of hearing reports of governors of regions, districts, and cities on issues of the development of the relevant territory is considered by the Senate at the initiative of its committees.

The Senate adopts a decision on hearing reports of governors of regions, districts, and cities on issues of the development of the relevant territory, and the decision is sent to the respective governors in advance.

The Senate adopts a decision on the results of hearing reports of governors of regions, districts, and cities on issues of the development of the relevant territory. (Articles 10-1-10-2 introduced on the basis of the Law of the Republic of Uzbekistan No. URQ-459 dated January 9, 2018 — National database of legislative acts, 10.01.2018, 03/18/459/0536) See previous edition.

Article 10-3. Hearing Reports of Heads of Diplomatic and Other Missions of the Republic of Uzbekistan in Foreign Countries and at International Organizations on Issues of Their Activity

The Senate, if necessary, hears reports of heads of diplomatic and other missions of the Republic of Uzbekistan in foreign countries and at international organizations on issues of their activity, having preliminarily reviewed them at the Committee on International Relations, Foreign Economic Relations, Foreign Investments and Tourism, both directly and in videoconference mode.

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 activity.

The Senate adopts a resolution based on the results of hearing reports from the heads of diplomatic and other representative offices of the Republic of Uzbekistan in foreign states and international organizations regarding their activities. This resolution shall contain proposals aimed at improving the efficiency of these heads' activities and may include an assessment of their work.

The Senate resolution adopted based on the results of hearing reports from the heads of diplomatic and other representative offices of the Republic of Uzbekistan in foreign states and international organizations regarding their activities is sent to the person whose report was heard and to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Uzbekistan. (10-3 Article in the edition of the Law of the Republic of Uzbekistan No. УРҚ-909 dated February 19, 2024 — , 19.02.2024 й., 03/24/909/0133-son) See previous edition.

Article 11. Review of the Accounts Chamber's Report

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

The Accounts Chamber's report is preliminarily reviewed by factions and the Committee on Budget and Economic Issues of the Legislative Chamber.

Based on the results of reviewing the Accounts Chamber's report, the Legislative Chamber adopts a resolution, which is sent to the Accounts Chamber within ten days from the date of adoption. (11-модда в редакции Закона Республики Узбекистан № УРҚ-909 от 19 февраля 2024 года — , 19.02.2024 й., 03/24/909/0133-сон) (Lost force based on the Law of the Republic of Uzbekistan No. УРҚ-436 dated June 13, 2017 — UR QHT, 2017 г., 24-сон, 487-модда) See previous edition.

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

The Prosecutor General of the Republic of Uzbekistan submits an annual report to the Senate, which 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. (12-модда введена в соответствии с Законом Республики Узбекистан № УРҚ-909 от 19 февраля 2024 года — , 19.02.2024 й., 03/24/909/0133-сон) [TSZ: 1. Finance / Banks and other credit institutions. Credits]

Article 13. Hearing the Report of the Chairman of the Management Board of the Central Bank of the Republic of Uzbekistan See previous edition.

[OKOZ: 1. Constitutional system / Human and civil rights, freedoms and duties / Guarantee and protection of rights and freedoms. Ombudsman]

The annual report submitted by the Chairman of the Management Board of the Central Bank of the Republic of Uzbekistan to the Senate in the manner established by law is reviewed at the next session of the Senate. (First part of Article 13 in the edition of the Law of the Republic of Uzbekistan No. УРҚ-683 dated April 21, 2021 — , 21.04.2021 й., 03/21/683/0375-сон)

See: Laws of the Republic of Uzbekistan "On Accounting" and "On Official Statistics", Resolution of the State Committee on Statistics of the Republic of Uzbekistan No. 6-mb dated November 28, 2025 "On Approval of Statistical Reporting Forms" (registry number 3723, 11.12.2025 й.) See previous edition.

The report of the Chairman of the Management Board of the Central Bank of the Republic of Uzbekistan is preliminarily reviewed by the Committee on Budget and Economic Issues of the Senate. (Second part of Article 13 in the edition of the Law of the Republic of Uzbekistan No. УРҚ-909 dated February 19, 2024 — , 19.02.2024 й., 03/24/909/0133-сон)

Based on the results of hearing the report of the Chairman of the Management Board of the Central Bank of the Republic of Uzbekistan, the Senate adopts a resolution, which is sent to the Central Bank of the Republic of Uzbekistan.

See: Clause 8 of Part One of Article 95 of the Constitution of the Republic of Uzbekistan, Clause 12 of Part One of Article 9 of the Constitutional Law "On the Senate of the Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan", Article 32 of the Law "On the Rules of Procedure of the Senate of the Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan", Article 55 of the "Rules of Procedure of the Senate of the Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan" approved by Resolution No. 29-I dated May 6, 2005 of the Senate of the Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan.

Also see: Law of the Republic of Uzbekistan "On the Central Bank of the Republic of Uzbekistan" (new edition).

Article 14. Parliamentary Inquiry See previous edition.

The Legislative Chamber and the Senate have the right to send a parliamentary inquiry with a request for substantiated explanations or expression of opinion from officials of state bodies regarding the implementation of laws, state programs in various sectors, and other important matters falling within their competence. (First part of Article 14 in the edition of the Law of the Republic of Uzbekistan No. УРҚ-909 dated February 19, 2024 — , 19.02.2024 й., 03/24/909/0133-сон) See previous edition.

A proposal to send a parliamentary inquiry is submitted for consideration by the Legislative Chamber by committees, factions, and also by not less than one-fifth of the total number of deputies of the Legislative Chamber; for consideration by the Senate, it is submitted by committees and also by not less than one-fifth of the total number of senators. (Second part of Article 14 in the edition of the Law of the Republic of Uzbekistan No. УРҚ-563 dated September 4, 2019 — National Database of Legislation Information, 05.09.2019 й., 03/19/563/3685-son — enters into force from January 1, 2020) See previous edition.

Officials of state bodies provide oral answers to parliamentary inquiries at the sessions of the respective Legislative Chamber or Senate within the deadlines set by the chambers. (Third part of Article 14 in the edition of the Law of the Republic of Uzbekistan No. УРҚ-909 dated February 19, 2024 — , 19.02.2024 й., 03/24/909/0133-сон) See previous edition.

Officials of state bodies must send written answers to parliamentary inquiries no later than ten days from the date of receipt of the inquiry, unless other deadlines are specified. The answer to a parliamentary inquiry is signed by the official to whom the inquiry was addressed or by the person temporarily performing their duties. (Fourth part of Article 14 in the edition of the Law of the Republic of Uzbekistan No. УРҚ-909 dated February 19, 2024 — , 19.02.2024 й., 03/24/909/0133-сон) See previous edition.

As a rule, the written answer to a parliamentary inquiry is read out at the session of the Legislative Chamber or Senate by the presiding officer. Copies of the written answer are sent in advance to deputies of the Legislative Chamber and senators before being read out at the respective chamber's session. (Fifth part of Article 14 in the edition of the Law of the Republic of Uzbekistan No. УРҚ-909 dated February 19, 2024 — , 19.02.2024 й., 03/24/909/0133-сон)

The answer to a parliamentary inquiry may be discussed at the session of the respective Legislative Chamber or Senate. Based on the results of the discussion of the parliamentary inquiry, the Legislative Chamber or Senate adopts a resolution.

See: Article 12 of the Constitutional Law "On the Legislative Chamber of the Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan", Article 32 of the Law "On the Rules of Procedure of the Legislative Chamber of the Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan", Chapter 22 (new edition) of the "Rules of Procedure of the Legislative Chamber of the Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan" approved by Resolution No. 2406-IV dated August 9, 2022 of the Legislative Chamber of the Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan, "Procedure for Implementing Parliamentary Inquiries" approved by Resolution No. 854-I dated August 26, 2008 of the Council of the Legislative Chamber of the Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan, Article 12 of the Constitutional Law "On the Senate of the Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan", Article 31 of the Law "On the Rules of Procedure of the Senate of the Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan", Article 52 of the "Rules of Procedure of the Senate of the Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan" approved by Resolution No. 29-I dated May 6, 2005 of the Senate of the Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan.

Article 15. Inquiry of a Deputy of the Legislative Chamber, a Senator See previous edition.

See previous edition.

A deputy of the Legislative Chamber has the right to send an inquiry to officials of state bodies, as a rule, regarding issues related to ensuring the rights and legitimate interests of voters in the respective electoral district; a senator has the right to send an inquiry regarding issues related to the interests of the respective territories, requesting substantiated explanations or expression of opinion. (First part of Article 15 in the edition of the Law of the Republic of Uzbekistan No. УРҚ-909 dated February 19, 2024 — , 19.02.2024 й., 03/24/909/0133-сон) See previous edition.

Officials of state bodies must send a written answer to the inquiry of a deputy of the Legislative Chamber or a senator no later than ten days from the date of receipt of the inquiry, unless other deadlines are specified. The answer to the inquiry of a deputy of the Legislative Chamber or a senator is signed by the official to whom the inquiry was addressed or by the person temporarily performing their duties. (Second part of Article 15 in the edition of the Law of the Republic of Uzbekistan No. УРҚ-909 dated February 19, 2024 — , 19.02.2024 й., 03/24/909/0133-сон)

See: Article 10 of the Law "On the Status of a Deputy of the Legislative Chamber and a Senator of the Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan", Article 12 of the Constitutional Law "On the Legislative Chamber of the Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan", Article 32 of the Law "On the Rules of Procedure of the Legislative Chamber of the Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan", Article 249 of the "Rules of Procedure of the Legislative Chamber of the Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan" (new edition) approved by Resolution No. 2406-IV dated August 9, 2022 of the Legislative Chamber of the Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan, "Procedure for Implementing Parliamentary Inquiries" approved by Resolution No. 854-I dated August 26, 2008 of the Council of the Legislative Chamber of the Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan, Article 12 of the Constitutional Law "On the Senate of the Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan", Article 31 of the Law "On the Rules of Procedure of the Senate of the Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan", Article 52 of the "Rules of Procedure of the Senate of the Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan" approved by Resolution No. 29-I dated May 6, 2005 of the Senate of the Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan, Article 39 of the Law "On the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Uzbekistan". See previous edition.

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

Committees of the Legislative Chamber and Senate may hear information from heads of state bodies at their sessions regarding compliance with laws, and the implementation of decisions of the Legislative Chamber, Senate, their councils, and committees, in accordance with their work plans and decisions of the Legislative Chamber, Senate, and their councils.

Based on the results of hearing information from heads of state bodies, committees of the Legislative Chamber and Senate adopt resolutions, which are sent to the respective state bodies. (16-модда в редакции Закона Республики Узбекистан № УРҚ-909 от 19 февраля 2024 года — , 19.02.2024 й., 03/24/909/0133-сон)

Article 17. Study by Committees of the Legislative Chamber and Senate of the State of Implementation of Laws and Practice of Law Application, and Monitoring the Adoption of Subordinate Legal Acts See previous edition.

See previous edition.

Committees of the Legislative Chamber and Senate periodically study on-site the state of implementation of laws and decisions of the Legislative Chamber and Senate, and the practice of law application by state bodies, in accordance with their work plans. Committees of the Legislative Chamber and Senate, as well as deputies of the Legislative Chamber and senators, may request documents, expert opinions, statistical data, and other information from state bodies, other organizations, and officials during the study. (First part of Article 17 in the edition of the Law of the Republic of Uzbekistan No. УРҚ-909 dated February 19, 2024 — , 19.02.2024 й., 03/24/909/0133-сон) See previous edition.

Based on the results of studying the state of implementation of laws and practice of law application, committees of the Legislative Chamber and Senate may hear information from heads of state bodies at their sessions and adopt a resolution to submit the results of the study for consideration by the Legislative Chamber and Senate. (Second part of Article 17 in the edition of the Law of the Republic of Uzbekistan No. УРҚ-909 dated February 19, 2024 — , 19.02.2024 й., 03/24/909/0133-сон)

The study of the state of implementation of laws and practice of law application may be carried out by deputies of the Legislative Chamber and senators in accordance with the decision of the councils of the chambers of the Oliy Majlis.

Committees of the Legislative Chamber and Senate monitor the timely adoption of subordinate legal acts to ensure the implementation of newly adopted laws. The results of monitoring may be reviewed at meetings of committees of the Legislative Chamber and Senate. (Text of Article 17 in the edition of the Law of the Republic of Uzbekistan No. УРҚ-459 dated January 9, 2018 — National Database of Legislation Information, 10.01.2018 й., 03/18/459/0536-сон)

Article 18. Parliamentary Inspection See previous edition.

A parliamentary inspection may be conducted by joint resolution of the Legislative Chamber and Senate for the purpose of studying facts and events that may negatively affect the foundations of national security and stable development, pose a threat to 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 senators to conduct the parliamentary inspection.

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

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

to request necessary information from state bodies, economic management bodies, other organizations, and citizens;

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

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

The special commission informs the Legislative Chamber and Senate about the completed work within the deadlines established by them. (Text of Article 18 in the edition of the Law of the Republic of Uzbekistan No. УРҚ-909 dated February 19, 2024 — , 19.02.2024 й., 03/24/909/0133-сон)

See: Article 22 of the Constitutional Law "On the Legislative Chamber of the Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan", Article 8 of the Law "On the Rules of Procedure of the Legislative Chamber of the Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan", Article 266 of the "Rules of Procedure of the Legislative Chamber of the Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan" (new edition) approved by Resolution No. 2406-IV dated August 9, 2022 of the Legislative Chamber of the Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan, Article 22 of the Constitutional Law "On the Senate of the Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan", Article 8 of the Law "On the Rules of Procedure of the Senate of the Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan". See previous edition. (Article 19 lost force based on the Law of the Republic of Uzbekistan No. УРҚ-909 dated February 19, 2024 — , 19.02.2024 й., 03/24/909/0133-сон)

Article 20. Implementation of Parliamentary Oversight by the Commissioner for Human Rights of the Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan (Ombudsman) [OKOZ: 1. Constitutional system / Human and civil rights, freedoms and duties / Guarantee and protection of rights and freedoms. Ombudsman]

The Commissioner for Human Rights of the Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan (Ombudsman) implements parliamentary oversight in accordance with the Law of the Republic of Uzbekistan "On the Commissioner for Human Rights of the Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan (Ombudsman)".

Article 21. Results of Parliamentary Oversight

Subjects of parliamentary oversight, within their competence, regarding the results of parliamentary oversight:

submit a proposal to the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan for consideration for dismissal of a member of the Government;

See: Part Five of Article 39 of the Law "On the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Uzbekistan". See previous edition.

submit proposals and recommendations to relevant state bodies on taking measures to improve the effectiveness of implementation of legal acts, state programs, fulfillment of assigned tasks and functions; (Third bullet point of Article 21 in the edition of the Law of the Republic of Uzbekistan No. УРҚ-909 dated February 19, 2024 — , 19.02.2024 й., 03/24/909/0133-сон) See previous edition.

return reports, statements, information, and other materials submitted by state power bodies, republican executive power bodies, and other bodies accountable to them, along with comments and proposals, to these bodies for consideration; (Fourth bullet point of Article 21 in the edition of the Law of the Republic of Uzbekistan No. УРҚ-909 dated February 19, 2024 — , 19.02.2024 й., 03/24/909/0133-сон)

send materials of parliamentary oversight to authorized state bodies for consideration in accordance with their competence; See previous edition.

appeal to relevant state bodies and officials with a request to take immediate measures to stop violations of citizens' rights and legally protected interests or other cases of violation of legislation; (Sixth bullet point of Article 21 in the edition of the Law of the Republic of Uzbekistan No. УРҚ-909 dated February 19, 2024 — , 19.02.2024 й., 03/24/909/0133-сон) See previous edition.

submit proposals and recommendations to relevant state bodies on holding officials accountable and dismissing them from office; (Seventh bullet point of Article 21 in the edition of the Law of the Republic of Uzbekistan No. УРҚ-909 dated February 19, 2024 — , 19.02.2024 й., 03/24/909/0133-сон) See previous edition.

initiate the development of new legislative acts or review of existing legislative acts; (Eighth bullet point of Part One of Article 21 in the edition of the Law of the Republic of Uzbekistan No. УРҚ-683 dated April 21, 2021 — , 21.04.2021 й., 03/21/683/0375-сон)

may announce the results of parliamentary oversight.

Article 22. Review and Execution of Resolutions Adopted Based on Results of Parliamentary Oversight See previous edition.

State bodies, within their competence: (First bullet point of Article 22 in the edition of the Law of the Republic of Uzbekistan No. УРҚ-909 dated February 19, 2024 — , 19.02.2024 й., 03/24/909/0133-сон)

ensure the review and execution of resolutions adopted by subjects of parliamentary oversight;

develop and (or) adopt necessary measures aimed at implementing proposals and recommendations developed based on the results of parliamentary oversight;

inform subjects of parliamentary oversight about the results of considering proposals and recommendations and measures taken; See previous edition.

take accountability measures against officials of state bodies that allowed violations of legislation. (Fifth bullet point of Article 22 in the edition of the Law of the Republic of Uzbekistan No. УРҚ-909 dated February 19, 2024 — , 19.02.2024 й., 03/24/909/0133-сон)

Article 23. Obligations of Subjects of Parliamentary Oversight

In implementing parliamentary oversight, subjects of parliamentary oversight: See previous edition.

familiarize state bodies and their officials with necessary documents related to the conduct of parliamentary oversight; (Second bullet point of Part One of Article 23 in the edition of the Law of the Republic of Uzbekistan No. УРҚ-909 dated February 19, 2024 — , 19.02.2024 й., 03/24/909/0133-сон) See previous edition.

not interfere in the activities of state bodies, other organizations, and their officials within their competence; (Third bullet point of Part One of Article 23 in the edition of the Law of the Republic of Uzbekistan No. УРҚ-909 dated February 19, 2024 — , 19.02.2024 й., 03/24/909/0133-сон) See previous edition.

not create obstacles to the activities of state bodies and other organizations; (Fourth bullet point of Part One of Article 23 in the edition of the Law of the Republic of Uzbekistan No. УРҚ-909 dated February 19, 2024 — , 19.02.2024 й., 03/24/909/0133-сон) See previous edition.

must comply with the requirements of legislation on protecting state secrets or other information constituting a secret protected by law. (Fifth bullet point of Part One of Article 23 in the edition of the Law of the Republic of Uzbekistan No. УРҚ-683 dated April 21, 2021 — , 21.04.2021 й., 03/21/683/0375-сон)

See: Law of the Republic of Uzbekistan "On State Secrets", Article 98 of the Civil Code of the Republic of Uzbekistan, Second bullet point of Article 3 of the Law "On Commercial Secret", Article 3 of the Law "On Bank Secret".

Subjects of parliamentary oversight may have other obligations provided by law.

See previous edition.

Article 24. Obligations of Officials of State Bodies (Name of Article 24 in the edition of the Law of the Republic of Uzbekistan No. УРҚ-909 dated February 19, 2024 — , 19.02.2024 й., 03/24/909/0133-сон)

See previous edition.

When subjects of parliamentary oversight implement parliamentary oversight, officials of state bodies: (First bullet point of Part One of Article 24 in the edition of the Law of the Republic of Uzbekistan No. УРҚ-909 dated February 19, 2024 — , 19.02.2024 й., 03/24/909/0133-сон)

create necessary conditions for the implementation of parliamentary oversight;

fulfill lawful demands of subjects of parliamentary oversight and not hinder their activities;

Subjects of parliamentary control are required to provide documents and information necessary for carrying out parliamentary control, as well as to ensure their reliability and impartiality.

See previous version.

Officials of state bodies are required to review decisions adopted by subjects of parliamentary control regarding the results of parliamentary control and to inform them within the established timeframe about the review results and measures taken.

(Part two of Article 24, in the edition of the Law of the Republic of Uzbekistan No. URQ-909 dated February 19, 2024 — , 19.02.2024 y., 03/24/909/0133-no)

See previous version.

Officials of state bodies may also have other obligations in accordance with the law.

(Part three of Article 24, in the edition of the Law of the Republic of Uzbekistan No. URQ-909 dated February 19, 2024 — , 19.02.2024 y., 03/24/909/0133-no)

See previous version.

Article 24-1. Ensuring Assistance from the Cabinet of Ministers to Subjects of Parliamentary Control

See previous version.

The authorized representative of the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Uzbekistan in the Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan ensures assistance to subjects of parliamentary control from the Cabinet of Ministers, 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 past year and the main priorities planned for the coming year to the Legislative Chamber;
• Takes measures to organize the hearing of reports by the Prime Minister on urgent issues of the socio-economic development of the country by the Legislative Chamber when necessary;
• Takes measures to organize the hearing of reports by members of the Cabinet of Ministers on issues of their activities;
• Assists in ensuring timely responses to parliamentary inquiries sent to members of the Cabinet of Ministers, officials of republican executive authorities, officials of local executive authorities, as well as to inquiries from deputies of the Legislative Chamber or members of the Senate;
• Takes measures to create necessary conditions for the committees of the Chambers of the Oliy Majlis to study the implementation of laws of the Republic of Uzbekistan, decisions of the Chambers of the Oliy Majlis, and the practice of application of law, and also coordinates the work of republican executive authorities, local executive authorities, and other organizations in this field;
• Participates in hearing information from heads of republican executive authorities, local executive authorities, and other organizations regarding compliance with the laws of the Republic of Uzbekistan and the execution of decisions of the Chambers of the Oliy Majlis, their councils, committees, and commissions.

(Text of Article 24-1, in the edition of the Law of the Republic of Uzbekistan No. URQ-909 dated February 19, 2024 — , 19.02.2024 y., 03/24/909/0133-no)

Article 25. Openness and Transparency of Reviewing Results of Parliamentary Control

See previous version.

Meetings of the Legislative Chamber, the Senate, and their bodies regarding the review of results of parliamentary control are held openly and transparently. Representatives of state bodies, non-governmental non-profit organizations, scientific institutions, experts and scientists, and representatives of mass media may be invited to meetings.

(Part one of Article 25, in the edition of the Law of the Republic of Uzbekistan No. URQ-909 dated February 19, 2024 — , 19.02.2024 y., 03/24/909/0133-no)

If necessary, the Legislative Chamber, the Senate, and their bodies may adopt a decision to hold a closed session.

Results of parliamentary control may be published in mass media and on the official websites of the Legislative Chamber and the Senate.

See: Articles 10 and 20 of the Constitutional Law of the Republic of Uzbekistan "On the Legislative Chamber of the Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan", Part Seven of Article 3 of the Law of the Republic of Uzbekistan "On the Regulation of the Legislative Chamber of the Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan", Articles 10 and 20 of the Constitutional Law of the Republic of Uzbekistan "On the Senate of the Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan", Part Seven of Article 3 of the Law of the Republic of Uzbekistan "On the Regulation of the Senate of the Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan", Articles 7 and 9 of the "Regulation of the Senate of the Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan" approved by Resolution No. 29-I of the Senate of the Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan dated May 6, 2005.

Also see: Law of the Republic of Uzbekistan "On Openness of Activities of State Power and Management Bodies".

See previous version.

Article 26. Liability for Violation of Legislation on Parliamentary Control

Persons guilty of violating legislation on parliamentary control are liable in the established procedure.

(Article 26, in the edition of the Law of the Republic of Uzbekistan No. URQ-683 dated April 21, 2021 — , 21.04.2021 y., 03/21/683/0375-no)

See: Article 193 of the Code of Administrative Liability of the Republic of Uzbekistan.

See previous version.

Article 27. Harmonization of Legislation with this Law

(Title of Article 27, in the edition of the Law of the Republic of Uzbekistan No. URQ-683 dated April 21, 2021 — , 21.04.2021 y., 03/21/683/0375-no)

The Cabinet of Ministers:

• Harmonizes government decisions with this Law;
• Ensures that state management bodies review and abolish their normative legal documents that contradict this Law.

Article 28. Entry into Force of this Law

[OKOZ: 1. 01.00.00.00 Constitutional Order / 01.14.00.00 Activities of State Bodies in Lawmaking / 01.14.05.00 Publication and Entry into Force of Normative Legal Documents]

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

This Law was published in the "Xalq So'zi" newspaper, No. 71 (6506) dated April 12, 2016.

President of the Republic of Uzbekistan I. KARIMOV

Tashkent city,

April 11, 2016,

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