2015-12-29 | ЎРҚ-396Added · Updated
The law amends the Law on Currency Regulation to authorize the Central Bank of Uzbekistan to license and regulate currency exchange operations. It introduces criminal liability for construction in restricted zones, establishing fines or corrective labor for violations. The Administrative Offences Code is updated to impose fines for smoking and alcohol consumption in public places, transport, and streets, with increased penalties for repeat offenses. Additionally, the Law on Joint Stock Companies is revised to define market value for listed securities, establish penalty calculations for unpaid dividends, and require reporting on strategic development measures.
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Law of the Republic of Uzbekistan
On Amendments and Additions to Certain Legislative Acts of the Republic of Uzbekistan
Adopted by the Legislative Chamber on November 27, 2015 Approved by the Senate on December 4, 2015
See previous edition. (Article 1 has lost its force in accordance with Law No. URQ-544 of the Republic of Uzbekistan dated June 25, 2019 — National Database of Legislative Acts of the Republic of Uzbekistan, June 26, 2019, No. 03/19/544/3337) See previous edition. (Article 2 has lost its force in accordance with Law No. URQ-982 of the Republic of Uzbekistan dated October 25, 2024 — , October 26, 2024, No. 03/24/982/0854) [ OKOZ: 1. 07.00.00.00 Legislation on Finance and Credit. Banking Activity / 07.27.00.00 Currency Regulation and Currency Control / 07.27.01.00 General Rules] [ TSZ: 1. Finance / Currency Regulation. Precious Metals (Stones)]
Article 3. Add the following additional provisions and amendments to the second part of Article 10 of the Law of the Republic of Uzbekistan No. 841-XII "On Currency Regulation" adopted on May 7, 1993 (in the edition of Law No. 556-II of the Republic of Uzbekistan adopted on December 11, 2003) (Bulletin of the Supreme Assembly of the Republic of Uzbekistan, 2004, No. 1-2, Article 6; Bulletin of the Chambers of the Supreme Assembly of the Republic of Uzbekistan, 2009, No. 9, Article 330; 2014, No. 9, Article 244):
Add the eighth bullet point with the following content:
"establishes the licensing procedure for obtaining the right to carry out currency exchange activities";
Consider the eighth through sixteenth bullet points as the ninth through seventeenth bullet points, respectively. See previous edition. (Article 4 has lost its force in accordance with Law No. URQ-544 of the Republic of Uzbekistan dated June 25, 2019 — National Database of Legislative Acts of the Republic of Uzbekistan, June 26, 2019, No. 03/19/544/3337) See previous edition. (Article 5 has lost its force in accordance with Law No. URQ-544 of the Republic of Uzbekistan dated June 25, 2019 — National Database of Legislative Acts of the Republic of Uzbekistan, June 26, 2019, No. 03/19/544/3337) [ OKOZ: 1. 16.00.00.00 Security and Law Enforcement / 16.11.00.00 Criminal Legislation / 16.11.01.00 General Rules] [ TSZ: 1. Fair Trial. Law Enforcement. Justice / Criminal Legislation]
Article 6. Supplement the Criminal Code of the Republic of Uzbekistan approved by Law No. 2012-XII adopted on September 22, 1994 (Bulletin of the Supreme Council of the Republic of Uzbekistan, 1995, No. 1, Article 3; Bulletin of the Supreme Assembly of the Republic of Uzbekistan, 1996, No. 9, Article 144; 1997, No. 2, Article 56, No. 9, Article 241; 1998, No. 5-6, Article 102, No. 9, Article 181; 1999, No. 1, Article 20, No. 5, Article 124, No. 9, Article 229; 2000, No. 5-6, Article 153; 2001, No. 1-2, Article 23, No. 9-10, Article 165; 2002, No. 9, Article 165; 2003, No. 1, Article 8, No. 9-10, Article 149; 2004, No. 1-2, Article 18, No. 9, Article 171; Bulletin of the Chambers of the Supreme Assembly of the Republic of Uzbekistan, 2005, No. 9, Article 314, No. 12, Articles 417, 418; 2006, No. 6, Article 261, No. 12, Article 656; 2007, No. 4, Articles 158, 166, No. 6, Article 248, No. 9, Articles 416, 422, No. 12, Article 607; 2008, No. 4, Articles 187, 188, 189, No. 7, Article 352, No. 9, Articles 485, 487, 488, No. 12, Articles 640, 641; 2009, No. 1, Article 1, No. 4, Article 128, No. 9, Articles 329, 334, 335, 337, No. 12, Article 470; 2010, No. 5, Articles 176, 179, No. 9, Article 341, No. 12, Articles 471, 477; 2011, No. 1, Article 1; 2012, No. 4, Article 108, No. 9/1, Article 242, No. 12, Article 336; 2013, No. 4, Article 98, No. 10, Article 263; 2014, No. 1, Article 2, No. 5, Article 130, No. 9, Article 244, No. 12, Article 343; 2015, No. 6, Article 228, No. 8, Articles 310, 312) with Article 229-3 of the following content:
"Article 229-3. Construction, Reconstruction, and Capital Repair of Buildings, Structures, or Other Objects in Violation of Established Prohibitions (Restrictions)
If construction, reconstruction, or capital repair of buildings, structures, or other objects is carried out in zones where prohibitions (restrictions) on such work are established in accordance with urban planning legislation, after administrative punishment has been applied for such actions, —
punishable by a fine in the amount of thirty to fifty times the minimum monthly wage or by corrective labor for up to three years." [ OKOZ: 1. 16.00.00.00 Security and Law Enforcement / 16.12.00.00 Criminal Procedural Legislation / 16.12.01.00 General Rules] [ TSZ: 1. Fair Trial. Law Enforcement. Justice / Criminal Procedural Legislation]
Article 7. In the fifth part of Article 345 of the Criminal Procedural Code of the Republic of Uzbekistan approved by Law No. 2013-XII adopted on September 22, 1994 (Bulletin of the Supreme Council of the Republic of Uzbekistan, 1995, No. 2, Article 5; Bulletin of the Supreme Assembly of the Republic of Uzbekistan, 1995, No. 12, Article 269; 1997, No. 2, Article 56, No. 9, Article 241; 1998, No. 5-6, Article 102, No. 9, Article 181; 1999, No. 1, Article 20, No. 5, Article 124, No. 9, Article 229; 2000, No. 5-6, Article 153, No. 7-8, Article 217; 2001, No. 1-2, Articles 11, 23, No. 9-10, Articles 165, 182; 2002, No. 9, Article 165; 2003, No. 5, Article 67; 2004, No. 1-2, Article 18, No. 9, Article 171; Bulletin of the Chambers of the Supreme Assembly of the Republic of Uzbekistan, 2005, No. 12, Article 418; 2006, No. 6, Article 261; 2007, No. 4, Article 166, No. 6, Articles 248, 249, No. 9, Article 422, No. 12, Articles 594, 595, 607; 2008, No. 4, Articles 177, 187, No. 9, Articles 482, 484, 487, No. 12, Articles 636, 641; 2009, No. 1, Article 1, No. 4, Article 136, No. 9, Article 335, No. 12, Articles 469, 470; 2010, No. 6, Article 231, No. 9, Articles 334, 336, 337, 342, No. 12, Article 477; 2011, No. 4, Articles 103, 104, No. 9, Article 252, No. 12/2, Article 363; 2012, No. 1, Article 3, No. 9/2, Article 244, No. 12, Article 336; 2014, No. 9, Article 244; 2015, No. 8, Articles 310, 312), replace the number "229-2" with the number "229-3". [ OKOZ: 1. 16.00.00.00 Security and Law Enforcement / 16.09.00.00 Administrative Liability / 16.09.01.00 General Rules] [ TSZ: 1. Fair Trial. Law Enforcement. Justice / Administrative Liability]
Article 8. Make the following additional provisions and amendments to the Code of the Republic of Uzbekistan on Administrative Liability approved by Law No. 2015-XII adopted on September 22, 1994 (Bulletin of the Supreme Council of the Republic of Uzbekistan, 1995, No. 3, Article 6; Bulletin of the Supreme Assembly of the Republic of Uzbekistan, 1995, No. 9, Article 193, No. 12, Article 269; 1996, No. 5-6, Article 69, No. 9, Article 144; 1997, No. 2, Article 56, No. 4-5, Article 126, No. 9, Article 241; 1998, No. 3, Article 38, No. 5-6, Article 102, No. 9, Article 181; 1999, No. 1, Article 20, No. 5, Article 124, No. 9, Article 229; 2000, No. 5-6, Article 153, No. 7-8, Article 217; 2001, No. 1-2, Article 23, No. 9-10, Articles 165, 182; 2002, No. 1, Article 20, No. 9, Article 165; 2003, No. 1, Article 8, No. 5, Article 67, No. 9-10, Article 149; 2004, No. 1-2, Article 18, No. 5, Article 90, No. 9, Article 171; 2005, No. 1, Article 18; Bulletin of the Chambers of the Supreme Assembly of the Republic of Uzbekistan, 2005, No. 9, Article 312, No. 12, Articles 413, 417, 418; 2006, No. 6, Article 261, No. 9, Article 498, No. 10, Article 536, No. 12, Articles 656, 659; 2007, No. 4, Articles 158, 159, 164, 165, No. 9, Articles 416, 421, No. 12, Articles 596, 604, 607; 2008, No. 4, Articles 181, 189, 192, No. 9, Articles 486, 488, No. 12, Articles 640, 641; 2009, No. 1, Article 1, No. 9, Articles 334, 335, 337, No. 10, Article 380, No. 12, Articles 462, 468, 470, 472, 474; 2010, No. 5, Articles 175, 179, No. 6, Article 231, No. 9, Articles 335, 339, 341, No. 10, Article 380, No. 12, Articles 468, 473, 474; 2011, No. 1, Article 1, No. 4, Articles 104, 105, No. 9, Articles 247, 252, No. 12/2, Article 365; 2012, No. 4, Article 108, No. 9/1, Article 242, No. 12, Article 336; 2013, No. 4, Article 98, No. 10, Article 263; 2014, No. 1, Article 2, No. 5, Article 130, No. 9, Article 244, No. 12, Articles 341, 343; 2015, No. 6, Article 228, No. 8, Articles 310, 312):
"Article 56-1. Consumption of Tobacco Products in Public Places
Consumption of tobacco products at workplaces, in healthcare, education, and sports-health facilities, in places with fire hazard, including at gas station outlets, and in other public places, except for places and (or) rooms specifically designated for the consumption of tobacco products, —
shall entail imposition of a fine in the amount of one-third of the minimum wage";
"Carrying out construction, reconstruction, or capital repair of buildings, structures, or other objects in zones where prohibitions (restrictions) on such work are established in accordance with urban planning legislation, —
shall entail imposition of a fine on citizens in the amount of ten to twenty times the minimum wage";
"Article 122. Consumption of Tobacco Products in Unspecified Places in Transport
Consumption of tobacco products in unspecified places in local and long-distance trains, river vessels, wagons (including vestibules) of suburban trains, buses operating on urban, suburban, intercity, and international routes, as well as in taxis, route taxis, and urban electric transport, —
shall entail imposition of a fine in the amount of one-third of the minimum wage.
Consumption of tobacco products in aircraft, —
shall entail imposition of a fine in the amount of twice the minimum wage";
"Article 187. Consumption of Alcohol Products in Public Places
Consumption of alcohol products at workplaces, on streets, in stadiums, in parks, in recreation parks, in all types of public transport, and in other public places, except for places where weddings, anniversaries, and other celebrations and ceremonies are held, as well as trade and catering objects authorized to pour and sell alcohol products, —
shall entail imposition of a fine in the amount of one-half of the minimum wage.
If the same offense is committed again within one year after the application of administrative punishment measures, —
shall entail imposition of a fine in the amount from one-half to twice the minimum wage or administrative arrest for up to fifteen days";
In the first part, replace the words "in the first, second, fourth, and fifth parts of Article 113 of this Code" with the words "in Article 56-1 of this Code, in the first, second, fourth, and fifth parts of Article 113";
In the second part:
In item 1, replace the words "in the first, second, fourth, and fifth parts of Article 113 of this Code" with the words "in Article 56-1 of this Code, in the first, second, fourth, and fifth parts of Article 113";
In item 2, replace the words "in the first part of Article 113 of this Code" with the words "in Article 56-1 of this Code, in the first part of Article 113";
Item 4 shall be stated in the following edition:
"4) for administrative offenses provided for in Articles 56-1, 122, 123 of this Code, in the part concerning the giving of purposeless sound signals in Article 127, in Article 161 (with respect to citizens), in the first part of Article 187, in Articles 191, 221, in the first part of Article 223, in the first part of Article 224 — heads of police precincts, senior police prevention inspectors, and inspectors". [ OKOZ: 1. 07.00.00.00 Legislation on Finance and Credit. Banking Activity / 07.19.00.00 Banking System / 07.19.01.00 Central Bank, its Structural Divisions and Institutions] [ TSZ: 1. Finance / Banks and Other Credit Institutions. Credits]
Article 9. Make the following amendments and additions to the Law of the Republic of Uzbekistan No. 154-I "On the Central Bank of the Republic of Uzbekistan" adopted on December 21, 1995 (Bulletin of the Supreme Assembly of the Republic of Uzbekistan, 1995, No. 12, Article 247; 1998, No. 9, Article 181; 1999, No. 5, Article 124; 2001, No. 1-2, Article 23; 2003, No. 1, Article 8; 2005, No. 1, Article 18; Bulletin of the Chambers of the Supreme Assembly of the Republic of Uzbekistan, 2006, No. 9, Article 496; 2007, No. 12, Article 608; 2009, No. 4, Article 133, No. 9, Articles 330, 337, No. 12, Article 470; 2012, No. 4, Article 105, No. 12, Article 336; 2014, No. 5, Article 130, No. 12, Article 343):
In the fourth bullet point of the second part of Article 3, replace the words "pawnshops and credit bureaus" with the words "pawnshops, currency exchange, and credit bureaus";
In the fourth bullet point of Article 4, after the words "of the Joint Stock Commercial Bank 'Mikrokreditbank'" add the words "of the currency exchange";
In the eighth bullet point of Article 17, after the word "pawnshops" add the words "currency exchange";
In Article 40:
Supplement the second part with the fourth bullet point of the following content:
"carries out licensing of the currency exchange and regulates its activities";
Consider the fourth through sixth bullet points as the fifth through seventh bullet points, respectively. [ OKOZ: 1. 03.00.00.00 Civil Legislation / 03.03.00.00 Legal Entities / 03.03.05.00 Economic Societies and Companies / 03.03.05.05 Joint Stock Companies] [ TSZ: 1. Civil Legislation. Entrepreneurship / Organizational-Legal Forms of Legal Entities]
Article 10. Make the following amendments and additions to the Law of the Republic of Uzbekistan No. 223-I "On Protection of the Rights of Joint Stock Companies and Shareholders" adopted on April 26, 1996 (in the edition of Law No. URQ-370 of the Republic of Uzbekistan adopted on May 6, 2014) (Bulletin of the Chambers of the Supreme Assembly of the Republic of Uzbekistan, 2014, No. 5, Article 128; 2015, No. 8, Article 312):
"If securities are included in the exchange quotation sheet of the securities stock exchange, their exchange quotations are recognized as the market value of such securities";
"Penalties for unpaid (unreceived) dividends shall be calculated based on the refinancing rates established by the Central Bank of the Republic of Uzbekistan if dividends are not paid (received) within the deadlines set by the General Meeting of Shareholders due to the fault of the company. The amount of penalties calculated for unpaid (unreceived) dividends must not exceed 50 percent of the amount of unpaid (unreceived) dividends.
Shareholders have the right to demand payment of dividends and penalties calculated by the joint stock company through the court. If the shareholders' claims are satisfied by the court, and dividends were not paid by the company, the procedure for eliminating insolvency or declaring bankruptcy established by legislation shall be applied to the company";
In the fourth part of Article 58, after the words "annual report of the company" add the words "reports of the executive body and the supervisory board of the company on measures being taken to achieve the company's development strategy";
The twelfth bullet point of the first part of Article 59 shall be stated in the following edition:
"approval of the company's annual report and annual business plan, as well as the strategy for the medium-term and long-term development of the company, with specific deadlines determined based on the main directions and goals of the company's activities";
"determining the priority directions of the company's activities by regularly hearing reports from the executive body of the company on measures being taken to achieve the company's development strategy";
"Appointment of the company's director or management members, in accordance with the company's charter or by decision of the general meeting of shareholders or the company's supervisory board, is usually carried out on a competitive selection basis, which may involve foreign managers";
Part Four shall be worded as follows:
"The company's annual report must be preliminarily approved by the company's supervisory board no later than ten days before the date of the annual general meeting of shareholders";
Part Five shall be added with the following content:
"The company is required to publish its annual financial report prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards at least two weeks before the date of the annual general meeting of shareholders, after it has undergone external audit in accordance with International Audit Standards";
07.00.00.00 Legislation on Finance and Credit. Banking Activity / 07.29.00.00 Accounting. Financial Reporting / 07.29.01.00 General Rules] [ TSZ: 1. Finance / Accounting]
Article 11. Part Two of Article 20 of the Law of the Republic of Uzbekistan No. 279-I dated August 30, 1996 "On Accounting" (Information Bulletin of the Supreme Assembly of the Republic of Uzbekistan, 1996, No. 9, Article 142; Information Bulletin of the Chambers of the Supreme Assembly of the Republic of Uzbekistan, 2013, No. 4, Article 98, No. 10, Article 263, No. 12, Article 350; 2014, No. 5, Article 130) shall be worded as follows:
"Joint-stock companies, as well as insurance organizations, banks, and other financial organizations, are required to publish their annual financial report together with a positive audit opinion at least two weeks before the date of the annual general meeting of shareholders or the other supreme management body of the accounting subject". [ OKAZ: 1. 12.00.00.00 Information and Information Provision / 12.01.00.00 General Rules of the Information and Information Provision Sector] [ TSZ: 1. Economy / Information and Information Provision. Electronic Commerce (Document Circulation)]
Article 12. The following amendments and additions shall be made to Article 6 of the Law of the Republic of Uzbekistan No. 400-I dated April 24, 1997 "On Guarantees and Freedom of Information" (Information Bulletin of the Supreme Assembly of the Republic of Uzbekistan, 1997, No. 4-5, Article 108; 2001, No. 1-2, Article 23):
Part One shall be worded as follows:
"Requests for information may be expressed orally, in writing, including in electronic form through information systems";
Part Three shall be added with the following content:
"The electronic address of the applicant may be indicated in the written request. Indication of the electronic address in the written request constitutes the applicant's consent to receive an answer to the request in electronic form through the information system";
Parts Three to Six shall be considered Parts Four to Seven, respectively;
The words "written requests" in Part Four shall be supplemented with the words "including requests sent in the form of electronic documents";
The word "thirty" in Part Five shall be replaced with the words "fifteen". See previous edition. (Article 13 loses its force from November 9, 2024, based on the Law of the Republic of Uzbekistan No. URQ-940 dated August 7, 2024 — , 08.08.2024, No. 03/24/940/0596) [ OKAZ: 1. 10.00.00.00 Foreign Economic Activity. Customs Affairs / 10.06.00.00 Customs Affairs / 10.06.02.00 Management of Customs Affairs. Service in Customs Bodies] [ TSZ: 1. Foreign Economic Activity. Customs / Customs Legislation]
Article 14. Part Two of Article 7 of the Law of the Republic of Uzbekistan No. 472-I dated August 29, 1997 "On State Customs Service" (Information Bulletin of the Supreme Assembly of the Republic of Uzbekistan, 1997, No. 9, Article 230; 1998, No. 5-6, Article 102; 2005, No. 1, Article 18; Information Bulletin of the Chambers of the Supreme Assembly of the Republic of Uzbekistan, 2006, No. 10, Article 536, No. 12, Article 657; 2015, No. 8, Article 312) shall be worded as follows:
"Customs bodies carry out the exchange of information on existing materials regarding identified violations, as well as other information, with other bodies and organizations, including using interdepartmental electronic cooperation, for the purpose of performing tasks assigned to them, in the manner established by legislation and agreements". [ OKAZ: 1. 07.00.00.00 Legislation on Finance and Credit. Banking Activity / 07.09.00.00 Tax Legislation / 07.09.02.00 Management in the Tax Sector] [ TSZ: 1. Finance / Taxes (duties, fees)]
Article 15. The following amendments shall be made to the Law of the Republic of Uzbekistan No. 474-I dated August 29, 1997 "On State Tax Service" (Information Bulletin of the Supreme Assembly of the Republic of Uzbekistan, 1997, No. 9, Article 232; 1998, No. 5-6, Article 102; 1999, No. 9, Article 229; 2000, No. 7-8, Article 217; 2001, No. 5, Article 89, No. 9-10, Article 182; 2003, No. 1, Article 8, No. 5, Article 67; 2004, No. 9, Article 171; 2005, No. 1, Article 18; Information Bulletin of the Chambers of the Supreme Assembly of the Republic of Uzbekistan, 2005, No. 5, Article 152, No. 9, Article 312, No. 12, Article 415; 2006, No. 10, Article 536; 2007, No. 12, Article 608; 2008, No. 12, Article 640; 2009, No. 12, Article 474; 2010, No. 9, Article 336; 2012, No. 4, Article 105; 2014, No. 9, Article 244):
In Clause 8 of Part One of Article 5, the words "as well as the tax report and (or) financial report not submitted by the taxpayer" shall be replaced with the words "as well as the tax report and (or) financial report, the grounds for discrepancies according to desk audit results, or the clarified tax report not submitted within the established deadline";
Part Two of Article 7 shall be worded as follows:
"State tax service bodies, law enforcement bodies, finance bodies, and banks inform each other in the manner agreed upon regarding existing materials on tax violations and measures taken to prevent violations, as well as ongoing inspections, including using interdepartmental electronic cooperation, and also carry out the exchange of other information for the purpose of performing tasks assigned to them". See previous edition. (Article 16 loses its force from April 1, 2018, based on the Law of the Republic of Uzbekistan No. URQ-463 dated January 29, 2018 — National Database of Legislation, 30.01.2018, No. 03/18/463/0634) See previous edition. (Article 17 loses its force based on the Law of the Republic of Uzbekistan No. URQ-544 dated June 25, 2019 — National Database of Legislation, 26.06.2019, No. 03/19/544/3337) See previous edition. (Article 18 loses its force from July 21, 2024, based on the Law of the Republic of Uzbekistan No. URQ-900 dated January 19, 2024 — , 20.01.2024, No. 03/24/900/0053) [ OKAZ: 1. 09.00.00.00 Entrepreneurship and Economic Activity / 09.01.00.00 Legislation on Entrepreneurship / 09.01.01.00 General Issues] [ TSZ: 1. Civil Legislation. Entrepreneurship / General Issues]
Article 19. The following additional and amended provisions shall be made to Article 34 of the Law of the Republic of Uzbekistan No. 69-II dated May 25, 2000 "On Guarantees of Freedom of Entrepreneurship" (in the edition of the Law of the Republic of Uzbekistan No. URQ–328 dated May 2, 2012) (Information Bulletin of the Chambers of the Supreme Assembly of the Republic of Uzbekistan, 2012, No. 5, Article 133; 2013, No. 4, Article 98, No. 10, Article 263; 2014, No. 12, Articles 341, 343; 2015, No. 8, Article 312):
Part Three shall be added with the following content:
"It is prohibited for state bodies, including law enforcement bodies and other organizations, as well as their officials:
to adopt decisions on concluding agreements, distributing profits, electing (appointing) the head of the executive body and its members, and other matters falling within the authority of the management bodies of subjects of entrepreneurial activity, and to issue instructions and other orders to subjects of entrepreneurial activity, except in cases provided for by law;
to take measures of liability against members of their management bodies for decisions adopted within the scope of their authority under entrepreneurial risk conditions that led to losses";
Parts Three and Four shall be considered Parts Four and Five, respectively. See previous edition. (Article 20 loses its force based on the Law of the Republic of Uzbekistan No. URQ-701 dated July 14, 2021 — , 15.07.2021, No. 03/21/701/0674) [ OKAZ: 1. 17.00.00.00 Fair Justice / 17.05.00.00 Civil Procedural Legislation / 17.05.08.00 (Lost Force) Enforcement of Decisions of Courts and Other Bodies; 2. 17.00.00.00 Fair Justice / 17.06.00.00 Economic Procedural Legislation / 17.06.04.00 Proceedings with the Participation of Foreign Organizations, International Organizations, Foreign Citizens, and Stateless Persons Engaged in Entrepreneurial Activity] [ TSZ: 1. Fair Justice. Law Enforcement. Justice / Enforcement Proceedings]
Article 21. The following additional and amended provisions shall be made to the Law of the Republic of Uzbekistan No. 258-II dated August 29, 2001 "On Enforcement of Court Decisions and Other Documents of Bodies" (Information Bulletin of the Supreme Assembly of the Republic of Uzbekistan, 2001, No. 9-10, Article 169; Information Bulletin of the Chambers of the Supreme Assembly of the Republic of Uzbekistan, 2007, No. 8, Article 367, No. 12, Article 598; 2008, No. 4, Articles 184, 187; 2009, No. 1, Article 1; 2010, No. 9, Articles 337, 340; 2012, No. 12, Article 336; 2014, No. 5, Article 130; 2015, No. 8, Article 312):
Part Two shall be added with the following content:
"An enforcement warrant or court order may be submitted through the information system in the form of an electronic document certified by the judge's electronic digital signature";
Part Two shall be considered Part Three;
Part Six shall be worded as follows:
"The value of securities included in the stock exchange quotation sheet of the Fund Exchange is determined by the court enforcement officer through a request to the Fund Exchange, to which the securities included in the stock exchange quotation sheet and subject to quotation in accordance with legislation are listed";
In Part Seven, the words "not included in the official listing of the fund exchange and not quoted in a centralized manner" shall be replaced with the words "not included in the stock exchange quotation sheet of the fund exchange". See previous edition. (Article 22 loses its force from February 25, 2022, based on the Law of the Republic of Uzbekistan No. URQ-730 dated November 23, 2021 — , 24.11.2021, No. 03/21/730/1089) [ OKAZ: 1. 01.00.00.00 Constitutional System / 01.08.00.00 Supreme Assembly of the Republic of Uzbekistan / 01.08.02.00 Senate of the Supreme Assembly (Upper Chamber) / 01.08.02.04 Council of the Senate of the Supreme Assembly] [ TSZ: 1. State and Public Structure / State Power Bodies. State and Economic Management Bodies]
Article 23. The following amendments shall be made to the Constitutional Law of the Republic of Uzbekistan No. 432-II dated December 12, 2002 "On the Senate of the Supreme Assembly of the Republic of Uzbekistan" (Information Bulletin of the Supreme Assembly of the Republic of Uzbekistan, 2002, No. 12, Article 213; 2003, No. 5, Article 67; Information Bulletin of the Chambers of the Supreme Assembly of the Republic of Uzbekistan, 2011, No. 4, Article 101; 2014, No. 4, Article 86):
"Article 12. Parliamentary Inquiry, Senator Inquiry
The Senate has the right to send a parliamentary inquiry to officials of state power and management bodies demanding justified explanations or expressing its position on issues of the implementation of laws, state programs in various sectors, and other important matters falling within their authority.
A member of the Senate has the right to send an inquiry to officials of state power and management bodies, as a rule, demanding justified explanations or expressing its position on issues related to the interests of the relevant territories.
Officials of state power and management bodies provide answers to parliamentary inquiries and senator inquiries in the manner and within the deadlines established by the Senate Regulations";
"To ensure the effective organization of the Senate's activities, the Senate Council is established". [ OKAZ: 1. 01.00.00.00 Constitutional System / 01.08.00.00 Supreme Assembly of the Republic of Uzbekistan / 01.08.03.00 Legislative Chamber of the Supreme Assembly (Lower Chamber) / 01.08.03.04 Council of the Legislative Chamber of the Supreme Assembly] [ TSZ: 1. State and Public Structure / State Power Bodies. State and Economic Management Bodies]
Article 24. The following amendments shall be made to the Constitutional Law of the Republic of Uzbekistan No. 434-II dated December 12, 2002 "On the Legislative Chamber of the Supreme Assembly of the Republic of Uzbekistan" (Information Bulletin of the Supreme Assembly of the Republic of Uzbekistan, 2002, No. 12, Article 215; 2003, No. 5, Article 67; Information Bulletin of the Chambers of the Supreme Assembly 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):
"Article 12. Parliamentary Inquiry, Inquiry of a Legislative Chamber Deputy
The Legislative Chamber has the right to send a parliamentary inquiry to officials of state power and management bodies demanding justified explanations or expressing its position on issues of the implementation of laws, state programs in various sectors, and other important matters falling within their authority.
A deputy of the Legislative Chamber has the right to send an inquiry to officials of state power and management bodies, as a rule, demanding justified explanations or expressing its position on issues related to ensuring the rights and legitimate interests of voters in the relevant electoral district or of the Uzbek Ecological Movement.
Officials of state power and management bodies provide answers to parliamentary inquiries and inquiries of Legislative Chamber deputies in the manner and within the deadlines established by the Regulations of the Legislative Chamber";
"To ensure the effective organization of the Legislative Chamber's activities, the Council of the Legislative Chamber is established";
"submitting alternative drafts of the bill on the matter, as well as a draft resolution of the Legislative Chamber, before the bill is considered at the first reading";
In Part One, the words "Speaker of the Legislative Chamber" shall be replaced with the words "Council of the Legislative Chamber in the manner established by the Regulations of the Legislative Chamber";
In Part Four, the words "On Preparation of Laws of the Republic of Uzbekistan" shall be replaced with the words "On the Procedure for Preparing Bill Drafts and Submitting Them to the Legislative Chamber of the Supreme Assembly of the Republic of Uzbekistan". [ OKAZ: 1. 12.00.00.00 Information and Information Provision / 12.01.00.00 General Rules of the Information and Information Provision Sector] [ TSZ: 1. Economy / Information and Information Provision. Electronic Commerce (Document Circulation)]
Article 25. The following amendments and additions shall be made to Article 9 of the Law of the Republic of Uzbekistan No. 439-II dated December 12, 2002 "On Principles and Guarantees of Freedom of Information" (Information Bulletin of the Supreme Assembly of the Republic of Uzbekistan, 2003, No. 1, Article 2):
Part One shall be worded as follows:
"Everyone has the right to apply with an oral, written, including electronic form through information systems, request directly or through their representatives to obtain information";
Part Three shall be added with the following content:
"The electronic address of the applicant may be indicated in the written request. Indication of the electronic address in the written request constitutes the applicant's consent to receive an answer to the request in electronic form through the information system";
Parts Three to Nine shall be considered Parts Four to Ten, respectively;
Part Four shall be worded as follows:
"An answer to a written request, including a request sent in the form of an electronic document, must be provided within the shortest possible time, but no later than fifteen days from the date of receipt of the request, unless otherwise provided by legislation";
In Part Six, the words "third and fourth" shall be replaced with the words "fourth and fifth". See previous edition. (Article 26 loses its force based on the Law of the Republic of Uzbekistan No. URQ-707 dated August 11, 2021 — , 12.08.2021, No. 03/21/707/0780) [ OKAZ: 1. 01.00.00.00 Constitutional System / 01.08.00.00 Supreme Assembly of the Republic of Uzbekistan / 01.08.03.00 Legislative Chamber of the Supreme Assembly (Lower Chamber) / 01.08.03.02 Regulations of the Legislative Chamber of the Supreme Assembly] [ TSZ: 1. State and Public Structure / State Power Bodies. State and Economic Management Bodies]
Article 27. The following amendments and additions shall be made to the Law of the Republic of Uzbekistan No. 522-II dated August 29, 2003 "On the Regulations of the Legislative Chamber of the Supreme Assembly of the Republic of Uzbekistan" (Information Bulletin of the Supreme Assembly of the Republic of Uzbekistan, 2003, No. 9-10, Article 136; Information Bulletin of the Chambers of the Supreme Assembly 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. 5, Article 130):
"Article 1. Legal Basis of the Activities of the Legislative Chamber of the Supreme Assembly of the Republic of Uzbekistan
The Legislative Chamber of the Supreme Assembly of the Republic of Uzbekistan (hereinafter referred to as the Legislative Chamber in the text) carries out its activities in accordance with the Constitution of the Republic of Uzbekistan, the Constitutional Law of the Republic of Uzbekistan 'On the Senate of the Supreme Assembly of the Republic of Uzbekistan', this Law, and other laws";
"Article 2. Main Principles of the Activities of the Legislative Chamber
The main principles of the activities of the Legislative Chamber are as follows:
political diversity and multi-party system;
free discussion of issues and collective decision-making;
openness and transparency;
taking public opinion into account";
In Part Four, the words "and the election commission" shall be replaced with the words "election commission and the temporary control group over the use of the electronic system for counting votes";
Part Five:
The second bullet point shall be deleted;
The third, fourth, and fifth bullet points shall be considered the second, third, and fourth bullet points, respectively;
"The first session of the Legislative Chamber begins with the election of the Speaker of the Legislative Chamber.
A Council of Representatives of Political Parties, consisting of at least three deputies from each political party that participated in the election to the Legislative Chamber, is formed among the deputies for the election of the Speaker of the Legislative Chamber and their deputies. The decision on the composition of the Council of Representatives of Political Parties is adopted by the majority vote of the total number of deputies of the Legislative Chamber.
The Council of Representatives of Political Parties considers the issue of nominating candidates for the positions of Speaker of the Legislative Chamber and their deputies from among the deputies at its session. The representative of the political party that won the most deputy seats in the election to the Legislative Chamber chairs the session of the Council of Representatives of Political Parties.
A candidate is considered elected as the Speaker of the Legislative Chamber if they receive more than half of the votes of the total number of deputies of the Legislative Chamber in a secret ballot.
The number of deputies of the Speaker of the Legislative Chamber is usually determined by the Legislative Chamber based on the number of factions and deputy groups formed in the Legislative Chamber. The faction and deputy group formed in the Legislative Chamber have a guaranteed right to occupy one of the positions of Deputy Speaker of the Legislative Chamber.
Deputies of the Speaker of the Legislative Chamber are elected for the term of the Legislative Chamber by secret ballot by the majority vote of the total number of deputies.
For the election of a Deputy Speaker of the Speaker of the Legislative Chamber, the faction or deputy group, as a rule, submits the candidacy of the head of its faction or deputy group.
If a candidate submitted by a faction or deputy group is not elected to the position of Deputy Speaker of the Speaker of the Legislative Chamber, the faction or deputy group has the right to submit another candidate from among the members of its faction or deputy group.
Decisions are adopted on the election of the Speaker of the Legislative Chamber and their deputies, and the decisions are signed by the person presiding over the plenary session of the Chamber";
In Part Three of Article 5, the words "Speaker of the Legislative Chamber" shall be replaced with the words "factions or deputy groups whose candidates were nominated";
Article 6:
Part One shall be worded as follows:
"To ensure the effective organization of the activities of the Legislative Chamber, the Council of the Legislative Chamber is established";
Parts Three and Four shall be added with the following content:
"The Council of the Legislative Chamber:
forms the draft agenda of the session of the Legislative Chamber;
coordinates the work of committees;
determines the committee (hereinafter referred to as the responsible committee in the text) responsible for the preliminary consideration of the bill submitted to the Legislative Chamber;
adopts a decision to accept the bill for consideration by the Legislative Chamber or return it to the subject of legislative initiative based on the conclusion of the responsible committee;
assists in organizing the work of a deputy of the Legislative Chamber in their electoral district;
resolves other issues related to the organization of the activities of the Legislative Chamber.
The Council adopts decisions on issues within its authority by the majority vote of the total number of its members";
Part Three shall be considered Part Five;
Part Three shall be worded as follows:
The committees of the Committee on Budget and Economic Reforms, the Committee on Legislation and Judicial and Legal Issues, the Committee on Labor and Social Issues, the Committee on Defense and Security, the Committee on International Affairs and Parliamentary Relations, the Committee on Information and Communication Technologies, and the Committee on Ecology and Environmental Protection must be established in the Legislative Chamber. Other committees may also be established in the Legislative Chamber;
in the fourth part, replace the word "ten" with the words "eleven";
in the fifth part, replace the words "taking into account how many votes the voters received in the election" with the words "taking into account the parliamentary seats obtained according to the election results";
"Article 71. Formation of expert groups under the committees of the Legislative Chamber
Expert groups are formed under the committees of the Legislative Chamber to assist in developing and discussing draft laws, as well as in preparing and conducting control and analytical activities.
Expert groups are formed from qualified specialists who have scientific work experience in relevant fields and experience in preparing and (or) practical work on draft laws among specialists of state bodies, scientific and educational institutions, and non-governmental non-profit organizations.
The procedure for forming expert groups under the committees of the Legislative Chamber and their activities is determined by the Regulation approved by the Council of the Legislative Chamber";
Article 8 be supplemented with the fifth and sixth parts with the following content:
"By joint resolution of the Chambers of the Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan, commissions of the Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan (parliamentary commissions) may be established.
In necessary cases, representatives of state bodies and other bodies, as well as representatives of civil society institutions, may be involved in the work of commissions";
"submission of an alternative draft of the draft law on the issue in question, as well as a draft resolution of the Legislative Chamber, before the draft law is considered in the first reading";
"Resolutions of the Legislative Chamber are adopted by open or secret voting at its sessions. Open voting may be conducted roll-call at the initiative of factions (deputy groups), and its results are attached to the stenographic record of the session of the Legislative Chamber";
Article 12 :
the second part :
paragraph 1 be stated in the following edition:
"1) the explanatory note containing the concept of the draft law, in which the main idea, purpose, and subject of legal regulation in this area are described; a general description and assessment of the state of the relevant social relations, including an analysis of existing laws and other normative legal acts regulating this area; the grounds for the necessity of developing the draft law; the main rules of the draft law; a forecast of the socio-economic, legal, and other consequences of the future law must be specified";
in paragraph 5, the words "(hereinafter in the text referred to as the State Budget)" shall be deleted;
the second sentence of the third part be stated in the following edition:
"In cases where a draft law related to the issue of a draft law previously adopted by the Chamber in the first reading is submitted to the Legislative Chamber, the Legislative Chamber has the right to decide, based on the conclusion of the responsible committee, whether to return the newly submitted draft law or to combine it with the draft law previously adopted in the first reading";
Article 13 :
the first part be stated in the following edition:
"The Council of the Legislative Chamber, having heard the information of the Coordinating Group, designates the responsible committee, and submits the draft law and materials attached to it to the responsible committee and, at the same time, to factions (deputy groups). In this case, the Council of the Legislative Chamber sets the deadline for factions (deputy groups) to submit comments and suggestions and for the responsible committee to submit its conclusion";
the fourth and fifth parts be replaced with the fourth part with the following content:
"The Council of the Legislative Chamber, based on the conclusion of the responsible committee and taking into account the comments and suggestions of factions (deputy groups), adopts a decision on accepting the draft law for consideration by the Legislative Chamber or, if the draft law does not meet the requirements specified in the second part of Article 12 of this Law, returns it to the subject of legislative initiative";
the sixth , seventh and eighth parts shall be considered respectively as the fifth, sixth, and seventh parts;
"Scientists, specialists, and representatives of civil society institutions may also be invited to discussions";
the text of Article 15 be stated in the following edition:
"The Legislative Chamber, as a rule, considers draft laws in three readings.
During the consideration of the draft law in the first reading at the sessions of the Legislative Chamber, the issue of the necessity of its adoption, the concept of the draft law, its compliance with the Constitution and laws of the Republic of Uzbekistan, as well as the issue of costs associated with the implementation of the law and sources of financing is discussed. In this case, the reporter from the responsible committee must convey the comments and suggestions of factions (deputy groups) to the deputies in the first and subsequent readings.
The comments and suggestions of factions (deputy groups) on the draft law must be discussed mandatorily and comprehensively.
The subject of legislative initiative who submitted the draft law or its representative may speak at the session of the Legislative Chamber during the consideration of the draft law in the first reading.
The Legislative Chamber adopts a decision on accepting the draft law in the first reading or rejecting it, having set a mandatory deadline for finalizing the draft law and submitting it to the Chamber for consideration in the next reading.
If alternative drafts of the draft law are submitted for consideration by the Legislative Chamber, they must be considered simultaneously. The draft law that gathered the maximum number of votes required for the adoption of a decision by the deputies of the Legislative Chamber is considered adopted in the first reading.
The text of the draft law adopted in the first reading, as a rule, is posted on the official website of the Legislative Chamber, and in necessary cases, is published in the mass media according to the resolution of the Legislative Chamber.
The responsible committee generalizes the received comments and suggestions while preparing the draft law for the second reading. The finalized text of the draft law is sent to factions (deputy groups), as well as to the subject of legislative initiative who submitted the draft law, for the purpose of receiving their comments and suggestions on this draft law.
After receiving comments and suggestions on the finalized draft law, the responsible committee organizes their discussion with the participation of representatives of the subject of legislative initiative who submitted the draft law. Scientists, specialists, and representatives of civil society institutions may also be invited to discussions.
Representatives of civil society institutions must be invited to discussions of draft laws related to issues of social and social significance.
Suggestions deemed justified by the responsible committee are included in the text of the draft law.
During the consideration of the draft law in the second reading by the Legislative Chamber, both the comments and suggestions approved by the responsible committee and those not approved are discussed. Voting on the draft law is conducted article by article.
Based on the results of the discussion, the Legislative Chamber adopts a decision on accepting the draft law in the second reading or rejecting it, having set a deadline for finalizing the draft law and submitting it to the Chamber for consideration in the next reading.
In the third reading, the draft law is put to a vote in its entirety without discussion.
If the draft law is adopted in the first or second reading, the issue of adopting the law without the procedure of subsequent readings, based on the suggestion of the responsible committee, may be put to a vote.
The Law is adopted by the Legislative Chamber by a majority vote of the total number of deputies of the Chamber, except for cases provided for in Articles 151, 17, and 18 of this Law.
The law adopted by the Legislative Chamber is sent to the Senate for consideration within ten days. Materials submitted at the time of submitting the draft law to the Legislative Chamber are sent together with the law to the Senate";
"Article 151. Procedure for the Legislative Chamber to reconsider a law rejected by the Senate
A law rejected by the Senate must be reconsidered by the Legislative Chamber within one month.
The responsible committee provides a conclusion on the law rejected by the Senate.
After receiving the conclusion of the responsible committee, the issue of reconsidering the law by the Legislative Chamber is included in the agenda of the session of the Legislative Chamber in the established procedure.
In reconsidering the law rejected by the Senate, the Legislative Chamber adopts one of the following decisions:
establish a conciliation commission in the established procedure to eliminate arising disagreements;
adopt the law in the previously adopted version by the Legislative Chamber;
drop the law from the reconsideration by the Legislative Chamber.
If the Legislative Chamber again approves the law rejected by the Senate by a majority vote of two-thirds of the total number of deputies of the Legislative Chamber, the law is considered adopted by the Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan and is sent to the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan for signature and publication";
Article 16 :
the third and fourth parts be replaced with the third part with the following content:
"The composition of the Conciliation Commission indicated by the Legislative Chamber is approved at its session. In this case, representatives of factions that have declared themselves opposition must be included in the composition of the Conciliation Commission indicated by the Legislative Chamber";
the fifth — thirteenth parts shall be considered respectively as the fourth — twelfth parts;
Article 17 :
in the name, replace the word "Law" with the words "Law returned by the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan";
in the first part, the words "rejected by the Senate or" shall be deleted;
in the second part, the words "rejected by the Senate or" shall be deleted;
the fourth part shall be deleted;
the fifth and sixth parts shall be considered respectively as the fourth and fifth parts;
in the seventh part of Article 19, replace the words "must be taken into account" with the words "must be discussed mandatorily and comprehensively";
the name of Section IV be stated in the following edition:
"IV. Adoption of the State Budget of the Republic of Uzbekistan for the next year, budgets of state target funds, and main directions of tax and budget policy";
Article 20 :
the name and the first part be stated in the following edition:
"Article 20. Consideration of the draft of the State Budget of the Republic of Uzbekistan for the next year, budgets of state target funds, and main directions of tax and budget policy
The draft of the State Budget of the Republic of Uzbekistan for the next year, budgets of state target funds, and main directions of tax and budget policy (hereinafter in the text referred to as the State Budget) is submitted to the Legislative Chamber no later than October 15 of the current year by the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Uzbekistan together with the conclusion of the Accounts Committee of the Republic of Uzbekistan";
in the second part, replace the words "responsible committee" with the words "Committee on Budget and Economic Reforms";
in the sixth part, replace the words "must be taken into account" with the words "must be discussed mandatorily and comprehensively";
Article 22 :
be supplemented with the fifth and sixth parts with the following content:
"The short-term and long-term action program of the Cabinet of Ministers is heard at a joint session of the Chambers of the Oliy Majlis.
After hearing the reports of the Cabinet of Ministers' short-term and long-term action program, in which representatives of factions (deputy groups) express their comments and viewpoints, the issue of approving the candidate for Prime Minister is considered";
the fifth — twelfth parts shall be considered respectively as the seventh — fourteenth parts;
Section VII be supplemented with Article 261 with the following content:
"Article 261. Consideration of 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
The annual report of the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Uzbekistan on the results of socio-economic development of the past year and the main priorities planned for the next year is submitted by the Prime Minister of the Republic of Uzbekistan to the Legislative Chamber.
A resolution of the Legislative Chamber is adopted based on the results of the consideration of the annual report, and the resolution is sent to the Senate and the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Uzbekistan";
the text of Article 28 be stated in the following edition:
"The draft law on ratification, denunciation, termination, or suspension of the operation of an international treaty of the Republic of Uzbekistan is submitted to the Legislative Chamber by the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan or the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Uzbekistan together with documents containing a certified copy of the official text of the treaty and the grounds for the appropriateness of ratifying, denouncing, terminating, or suspending the operation of the treaty.
The law adopted by the Legislative Chamber on ratification, denunciation, termination, or suspension of the operation of an international treaty of the Republic of Uzbekistan is sent to the Senate.
If the Legislative Chamber does not adopt the law on ratification, denunciation, termination, or suspension of the operation of an international treaty of the Republic of Uzbekistan in the established procedure, the international treaty of the Republic of Uzbekistan is considered not to have undergone the procedure of ratification, denunciation, termination, or suspension of the operation";
Article 31 be supplemented with the third, fourth, and fifth parts with the following content:
"The Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Uzbekistan submits the annual report on the execution of the State Budget to the Legislative Chamber together with the conclusion of the Accounts Committee of the Republic of Uzbekistan no later than May 15 of the year following the reporting year.
The Legislative Chamber considers the annual report on the execution of the State Budget submitted by the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Uzbekistan based on preliminary discussion in factions (deputy groups) and committees of the Legislative Chamber.
After the annual report on the execution of the State Budget is discussed in factions (deputy groups) and committees of the Legislative Chamber, it is considered at the session of the Legislative Chamber and approved by the resolution of the Legislative Chamber";
the text of Article 32 be stated in the following edition:
"The Legislative Chamber has the right to send a parliamentary inquiry to officials of state power and management bodies with a request to provide reasoned explanations or express their viewpoint on issues of the implementation of laws, state programs in various fields, and other important issues within their competence.
The proposal to send a parliamentary inquiry is submitted to the Legislative Chamber for consideration by the committees of the Chamber, factions (deputy groups), as well as by at least one-fifth of the total number of deputies of the Legislative Chamber.
The draft resolution of the Legislative Chamber on the parliamentary inquiry is sent by the inquiry initiators to the Speaker of the Legislative Chamber for the purpose of including the issue in the agenda of the next session of the Legislative Chamber.
The draft resolution of the Legislative Chamber includes a draft parliamentary inquiry, as well as other necessary materials. The draft parliamentary inquiry must contain proposals regarding the form of response to the inquiry (oral or written).
The Legislative Chamber adopts a decision on sending a parliamentary inquiry by a majority vote of the total number of deputies.
Officials of state power and management bodies provide an oral response to the parliamentary inquiry at the session of the Legislative Chamber within the deadline set by the Chamber.
Officials of state power and management bodies must send a written response to the parliamentary inquiry no later than ten days from the date of receipt of the inquiry, unless another deadline is specified.
The written response to the parliamentary inquiry is read out by the presiding officer at the session of the Legislative Chamber. Copies of the written response are sent to deputies in advance before being read out at the Chamber session.
Parliamentary inquiries addressed to the Chairman of the Supreme Court of the Republic of Uzbekistan, the Chairman of the Higher Economic Court, the Prosecutor General, and the heads of inquiry and investigative bodies cannot relate to specific cases and materials in their official proceedings.
The response to the parliamentary inquiry may be discussed at the session of the Legislative Chamber. The Legislative Chamber adopts a resolution based on the results of the discussion of the parliamentary inquiry";
"Article 321. Deputy Inquiry
A deputy of the Legislative Chamber has the right to send an inquiry to officials of state power and management bodies, as a rule, with a request to provide reasoned explanations or express their viewpoint on issues related to ensuring the rights and legitimate interests of voters of the relevant electoral district or the Ecological Movement of Uzbekistan.
Officials of state power and management bodies send a written response to the deputy inquiry of a deputy of the Legislative Chamber no later than ten days from the date of receipt of the inquiry, unless another deadline is specified.
Deputy inquiries addressed to the Chairman of the Supreme Court of the Republic of Uzbekistan, the Chairman of the Higher Economic Court, the Prosecutor General, and the heads of inquiry and investigative bodies cannot relate to specific cases and materials in their official proceedings";
Article 33 be stated in the following edition:
"Article 33. Hearing the report of the Prime Minister of the Republic of Uzbekistan on certain urgent issues of the socio-economic development of the country
The Legislative Chamber may hear the report of the Prime Minister of the Republic of Uzbekistan on certain urgent issues of the socio-economic development of the country at its session if necessary.
The report of the Prime Minister of the Republic of Uzbekistan on certain urgent issues of the socio-economic development of the country is heard in the procedure of a parliamentary inquiry in accordance with Article 32 of this Law";
"Article 331. Hearing information from members of the Government on issues related to their activities
The Legislative Chamber may hear information from members of the Government on issues related to their activities at its session if necessary.
The issue of hearing information from members of the Government on issues related to their activities is considered by the Legislative Chamber at the initiative of factions and deputy groups.
A resolution of the Legislative Chamber on hearing information from members of the Government on issues related to their activities is adopted, and the resolution is sent in advance to the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Uzbekistan.
The Legislative Chamber adopts a resolution based on the results of hearing information from members of the Government on issues related to their activities, and the resolution is sent to the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Uzbekistan.
Article 332. Hearing the report on the activities of the Ombudsman of the Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan (Human Rights Commissioner)
The Legislative Chamber annually, no later than February 15 of the year following the reporting year, hears the report on the activities of the Ombudsman of the Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan (Human Rights Commissioner) at its session.
The report on the activities of the Ombudsman of the Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan (Human Rights Commissioner) is preliminarily considered by factions and deputy groups.
The discussion of the report on the activities of the Ombudsman of the Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan (Human Rights Commissioner) at the session of the Legislative Chamber begins with the report of the Ombudsman of the Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan (Human Rights Commissioner), after which representatives of factions and deputy groups speak.
The Legislative Chamber adopts a resolution based on the results of hearing the report on the activities of the Ombudsman of the Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan (Human Rights Commissioner), and the resolution is sent to the Ombudsman of the Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan (Human Rights Commissioner) and the Senate within ten days from the date of adoption.
Article 333. Hearing the report of the Accounts Committee of the Republic of Uzbekistan
The Legislative Chamber annually, no later than May 15 of the year following the reporting year, hears the report of the Accounts Committee of the Republic of Uzbekistan at its session.
The report of the Accounts Committee of the Republic of Uzbekistan is preliminarily considered by factions and deputy groups, as well as by the Committee on Budget and Economic Reforms.
Factions and deputy groups send their suggestions and comments to the Committee on Budget and Economic Reforms.
Based on the results of considering the report of the Accounts Committee of the Republic of Uzbekistan, the Committee on Budget and Economic Reforms, taking into account the suggestions and comments submitted by factions and deputy groups, prepares a conclusion on this report, as well as a draft resolution of the Legislative Chamber on the report of the Accounts Committee of the Republic of Uzbekistan for the relevant year, and submits them to the Chamber for consideration.
During the consideration of the report of the Accounts Committee of the Republic of Uzbekistan, the Legislative Chamber hears the report of the Chairman of the Accounts Committee of the Republic of Uzbekistan, the additional report of a representative of the Committee on Budget and Economic Reforms, as well as the speeches of representatives of factions and deputy groups.
The Legislative Chamber adopts a resolution based on the results of hearing the report of the Accounts Committee of the Republic of Uzbekistan, and the resolution is sent to the Accounts Committee of the Republic of Uzbekistan and the Senate within ten days from the date of adoption.
Article 334. Implementation of control powers by committees of the Legislative Chamber
The committees of the Legislative Chamber, as well as the deputies of the Legislative Chamber, may request documents, expert opinions, statistical data, and other information from state bodies, other organizations, and officials.
The relevant state body, other organization, or official must submit the information requested by the committees or deputies of the Legislative Chamber without delay, but no later than ten days from the date of receipt of the request.
The committees of the Legislative Chamber may hear information from the heads of state power and management bodies at their meetings, in accordance with the committees' work plans and the decisions of the Legislative Chamber and its Council, regarding compliance with laws by them, and the execution of decisions of the Legislative Chamber and its Council, and decisions of the chamber's committees.
Based on the results of reviewing the information from the heads of state power and management bodies, the committee of the Legislative Chamber adopts a decision, which is sent to the relevant state power and management body.
The committees of the Legislative Chamber periodically study the practice of law application within the framework of monitoring the implementation of laws and decisions of the Legislative Chamber, and carry out monitoring on the adoption of by-laws to ensure the implementation of newly adopted laws";
«VIII-1. Procedure for organizing the work of a Deputy of the Legislative Chamber with voters and political parties
A Deputy of the Legislative Chamber maintains contact with the voters of his constituency and the political party that nominated him as a candidate for deputy, and represents their interests in the Legislative Chamber. Deputies of the Legislative Chamber elected from the Ecological Movement of Uzbekistan maintain contact with this movement and represent its interests in the Legislative Chamber.
Factions, together with the Council of the Legislative Chamber, determine annually the time allocated for deputies' work with voters in electoral districts.
When holding meetings with voters, a Deputy of the Legislative Chamber:
provides voters with information on the progress of reforms being carried out in the country, the legislative and control-analytical activities of the Legislative Chamber, the activities of the faction, and its views on the most important issues of the socio-economic and socio-political development of the country;
conveys to voters the essence and significance of newly adopted laws;
studies the state of implementation of adopted laws to determine the effectiveness of the application of law and the need to further improve legislative acts;
performs other tasks determined by the faction.
The Council of the Legislative Chamber takes measures to organize the work of a Deputy of the Legislative Chamber in the electoral district, taking into account the opinions and proposals of factions.
Before visiting the electoral district, a Deputy of the Legislative Chamber is provided with documents, necessary information, and informational materials by the faction and the Legislative Chamber.
Factions organize the work of their deputies with voters in electoral districts when necessary to develop specific issues regarding the implementation of laws, state programs, and the programmatic goals of political parties.
Factions summarize the results of deputies' work in electoral districts and, if necessary, submit urgent issues to the Legislative Chamber for consideration.
Local state power bodies provide the necessary conditions for a Deputy of the Legislative Chamber to hold meetings with voters. Executive power bodies organize the allocation of buildings, inform citizens about the time and place where the deputy's meetings with voters will be held and where the deputy receives citizens, send their responsible representatives to receptions and meetings upon the deputy's request, and take other measures to assist the deputy in their work on the ground.
The consideration of appeals received by the Legislative Chamber from individuals and legal entities, as well as the holding of personal receptions of individuals and representatives of legal entities in the Legislative Chamber, is carried out by deputies of the Legislative Chamber in accordance with the law and the procedure approved by the Council of the Legislative Chamber».
[OKOZ: 1. 01.00.00.00 Constitutional System / 01.08.00.00 Supreme Assembly of the Republic of Uzbekistan / 01.08.02.00 Senate of the Supreme Assembly (upper chamber) / 01.08.02.02 Regulations of the Senate of the Supreme Assembly] [TSZ: 1. State and Public Structure / State Power Bodies. State and Economic Management Bodies]
Article 28. The following amendments and additions shall be made to Law No. 523-II of August 29, 2003, of the Republic of Uzbekistan "On the Regulations of the Senate of the Supreme Assembly of the Republic of Uzbekistan" (Information Bulletin of the Supreme Assembly of the Republic of Uzbekistan, 2003, No. 9-10, Article 137; Information Bulletin of the Chambers of the Supreme Assembly 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):
«Article 1. Legal Basis for the Activities of the Senate of the Supreme Assembly of the Republic of Uzbekistan
The Senate of the Supreme Assembly of the Republic of Uzbekistan (hereinafter referred to as the Senate in the text) carries out its activities in accordance with the Constitution of the Republic of Uzbekistan, the Constitutional Law of the Republic of Uzbekistan "On the Senate of the Supreme Assembly of the Republic of Uzbekistan", this Law, and other laws»;
«Article 2. Basic Principles of the Activities of the Senate
The basic principles of the activities of the Senate include:
harmonization of state and regional interests;
free discussion of issues and collective resolution;
openness and transparency;
taking into account public opinion»;
the third and fourth parts shall be stated in the following edition:
«For the organization of the work of the Senate's meetings, a secretariat, a counting commission, and a group for monitoring the electronic voting system are elected at these meetings.
The first meeting of the Senate is held no later than one month after the formation of the Senate. The Chairman of the Central Election Commission of the Republic of Uzbekistan opens this meeting and chairs it until the Chairman of the Senate is elected»;
the fifth part:
the second subparagraph shall be deleted;
the third and fourth subparagraphs shall be considered the second and third subparagraphs, respectively;
the first part shall be stated in the following edition:
«For the effective organization of the Senate's activities, the Council of the Senate is established»;
supplemented with the third and fourth parts with the following content:
«The Council of the Senate:
forms the draft agenda of the Senate meeting;
adopts decisions within the competence of the Senate between sessions, as provided for by law, which are subsequently approved at the Senate meeting;
coordinates the work of committees;
resolves other issues related to the organization of the Senate's activities.
The Council adopts decisions on issues within its competence by a majority vote of its total membership»;
the third part shall be considered the fifth part;
«The Senate must establish committees on budget and economic reforms, legislation and judicial-legal issues, defense and security, foreign policy, science, education, culture and sports, agrarian, water management issues and ecology. Other committees may also be established in the Senate»;
«Article 7-1. Establishment of Expert Groups under the Committees of the Senate
Expert groups are established under the committees of the Senate to assist in discussing laws, preparing and conducting control-analytical measures.
Expert groups are formed from qualified specialists with scientific work experience in relevant fields, and experience in preparing and (or) practical work on draft laws, among employees of state bodies, scientific and educational institutions, and non-governmental non-profit organizations.
The procedure for forming expert groups under the committees of the Senate and their activities is determined by the Regulation approved by the Council of the Senate»;
«Commissions of the Supreme Assembly of the Republic of Uzbekistan (parliamentary commissions) may be established by joint decision of the Chambers of the Supreme Assembly of the Republic of Uzbekistan.
If necessary, representatives of state bodies and other bodies, as well as representatives of civil society institutions, may be involved in the work of commissions»;
in the fourth part of Article 11, the words "Article 14" shall be replaced with "Articles 13 and 14";
Article 12:
the third part shall be deleted;
the fourth to twelfth parts shall be considered the third to eleventh parts, respectively;
«IV. Adoption of the State Budget of the Republic of Uzbekistan for the Next Year, Budgets of State Target Funds, and Main Directions of Tax and Budget Policy»;
the title and the first part shall be stated in the following edition:
«Article 16. Consideration of the Draft State Budget of the Republic of Uzbekistan for the Next Year, Budgets of State Target Funds, and Main Directions of Tax and Budget Policy
The draft State Budget of the Republic of Uzbekistan for the next year, budgets of state target funds, and main directions of tax and budget policy (hereinafter referred to as the State Budget in the text) are sent to the Senate by the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Uzbekistan no later than October 15 of the current year, together with the opinion of the Accounts Chamber of the Republic of Uzbekistan»;
in the second part, the words "responsible committee" shall be replaced with "Committee on Budget and Economic Reforms";
supplemented with the third and fourth parts with the following content:
«The short-term and long-term action program of the Cabinet of Ministers is heard at a joint meeting of the Chambers of the Supreme Assembly.
After hearing the short-term and long-term action program of the Cabinet of Ministers, the issue of approving the candidate for Prime Minister is considered»;
the third to ninth parts shall be considered the fifth to eleventh parts, respectively;
«Article 25-1. Consideration of 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
The annual report of the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Uzbekistan on the results of socio-economic development of the previous year and the main priorities planned for the next year is submitted to the Senate by the Prime Minister of the Republic of Uzbekistan.
Based on the results of considering the annual report, a decision of the Senate is adopted, which is sent to the Legislative Chamber and the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Uzbekistan»;
«The law of the Republic of Uzbekistan on ratification, denunciation, termination, or suspension of the operation of an international treaty of the Republic of Uzbekistan adopted by the Legislative Chamber is submitted to the Senate together with documents containing the certified copy of the official text of the treaty and the grounds for its ratification, denunciation, termination, or suspension of operation.
The law approved by the Senate on ratification, denunciation, termination, or suspension of the operation of an international treaty of the Republic of Uzbekistan is sent to the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan for signature»;
«The Senate considers the issue of organizing, terminating, renaming districts, cities, and regions, and changing their boundaries, based on the proposal submitted by the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Uzbekistan in the established procedure, after the Legislative Chamber has adopted a positive decision on this issue and the relevant materials have been received by the Senate.
Decisions of the Legislative Chamber and the Senate on organizing, terminating, renaming districts, cities, and regions, and changing their boundaries must be published in the established procedure»;
«The Senate has the right to send a parliamentary inquiry to officials of state power and management bodies, demanding reasoned explanations or expressing its views on issues of the implementation of laws, state programs in various fields, and other important issues within their competence.
The proposal to send a parliamentary inquiry is submitted to the Senate for consideration by at least one-fifth of the total number of Senate committees or members.
The draft decision of the Senate on the parliamentary inquiry is sent by the initiators of the inquiry to the Chairman of the Senate to include the issue in the agenda of the next Senate meeting.
The draft decision of the Senate includes a draft parliamentary inquiry, as well as other necessary materials. The draft parliamentary inquiry must include proposals on the form of response to the inquiry (oral or written).
The Senate adopts a decision to send a parliamentary inquiry by a majority vote of the total number of Senate members.
Officials of state power and management bodies provide an oral response to the parliamentary inquiry at the Senate meeting within the time limit set by the Senate.
Officials of state power and management bodies must send a written response to the parliamentary inquiry no later than ten days from the date of receipt of the inquiry, unless another time limit is specified.
The written response to the parliamentary inquiry is read out by the presiding officer at the Senate meeting. Copies of the written response are sent to senators in advance before being read out at the chamber meeting.
Parliamentary inquiries addressed to the Chairman of the Supreme Court of the Republic of Uzbekistan, the Chairman of the Higher Economic Court, the Prosecutor General, and the heads of inquiry and investigative bodies cannot relate to specific cases and materials in their proceedings.
The response to the parliamentary inquiry may be discussed at the Senate meeting. The Senate adopts a decision based on the results of the discussion of the parliamentary inquiry»;
«Article 31-1. Senator's Inquiry
A senator has the right to send an inquiry to officials of state power and management bodies, as a rule, demanding reasoned explanations or expressing views on issues related to the interests of the relevant territories.
Officials of state power and management bodies must send a written response to the senator's inquiry no later than ten days from the date of receipt of the inquiry, unless another time limit is specified.
Parliamentary inquiries addressed to the Chairman of the Supreme Court of the Republic of Uzbekistan, the Chairman of the Higher Economic Court, the Prosecutor General, and the heads of inquiry and investigative bodies cannot relate to specific cases and materials in their proceedings»;
«Article 32. Hearing the Report of the Prime Minister of the Republic of Uzbekistan on Certain Urgent Issues of the Socio-Economic Development of the Country
The Senate may hear the report of the Prime Minister of the Republic of Uzbekistan on certain urgent issues of the socio-economic development of the country at its meeting if necessary.
The report of the Prime Minister of the Republic of Uzbekistan on certain urgent issues of the socio-economic development of the country is heard in the procedure of a parliamentary inquiry in accordance with Article 31 of this Law»;
«Article 32-1. Hearing the Reports of the Prosecutor General of the Republic of Uzbekistan, the Chairman of the State Committee for Environmental Protection of the Republic of Uzbekistan, and the Chairman of the Board of the Central Bank of the Republic of Uzbekistan
The annual reports of the Prosecutor General of the Republic of Uzbekistan, the Chairman of the State Committee for Environmental Protection of the Republic of Uzbekistan, and the Chairman of the Board of the Central Bank of the Republic of Uzbekistan, submitted to the Senate in the procedure established by legislative acts, are considered at the next meeting of the Senate.
The reports of the Prosecutor General of the Republic of Uzbekistan, the Chairman of the State Committee for Environmental Protection of the Republic of Uzbekistan, and the Chairman of the Board of the Central Bank of the Republic of Uzbekistan are preliminarily considered by the Senate committees.
Based on the results of considering the reports of the Prosecutor General of the Republic of Uzbekistan, the Chairman of the State Committee for Environmental Protection of the Republic of Uzbekistan, and the Chairman of the Board of the Central Bank of the Republic of Uzbekistan, the Senate adopts decisions, which are sent to the Prosecutor General's Office of the Republic of Uzbekistan, the State Committee for Environmental Protection of the Republic of Uzbekistan, and the Central Bank of the Republic of Uzbekistan, respectively.
Article 32-2. Hearing the Report on the Activities of the Representative of the Supreme Assembly of the Republic of Uzbekistan on Human Rights (Ombudsman)
The Senate hears annually at its meeting the report on the activities of the Representative of the Supreme Assembly of the Republic of Uzbekistan on Human Rights (Ombudsman).
The report on the activities of the Representative of the Supreme Assembly of the Republic of Uzbekistan on Human Rights (Ombudsman) is preliminarily considered by the Senate committees.
The discussion of the report on the activities of the Representative of the Supreme Assembly of the Republic of Uzbekistan on Human Rights (Ombudsman) at the Senate meeting begins with the address of the Representative of the Supreme Assembly of the Republic of Uzbekistan on Human Rights (Ombudsman), after which representatives of the Senate committees speak.
Based on the results of hearing the report on the activities of the Representative of the Supreme Assembly of the Republic of Uzbekistan on Human Rights (Ombudsman), the Senate adopts a decision, which is sent to the Representative of the Supreme Assembly of the Republic of Uzbekistan on Human Rights (Ombudsman) and the Legislative Chamber within ten days from the date of adoption of the decision.
Article 32-3. Hearing the Report of the Accounts Chamber of the Republic of Uzbekistan
The Senate hears and discusses annually at its meeting the report of the Accounts Chamber of the Republic of Uzbekistan after the decision of the Legislative Chamber on this issue is received by the Senate.
The report of the Accounts Chamber of the Republic of Uzbekistan is preliminarily considered by the Committee on Budget and Economic Reforms.
Based on the results of considering the report of the Accounts Chamber of the Republic of Uzbekistan, the Committee on Budget and Economic Reforms, taking into account the proposals and opinions submitted by senators, prepares an opinion on this report, as well as a draft decision of the Senate on the report of the Accounts Chamber of the Republic of Uzbekistan for the relevant year, and submits them for consideration by the chamber.
During the consideration of the report of the Accounts Chamber of the Republic of Uzbekistan, the Senate hears the address of the Chairman of the Accounts Chamber of the Republic of Uzbekistan, the additional address of the representative of the Committee on Budget and Economic Reforms, as well as the speeches of representatives of other committees of the Senate.
Based on the results of hearing the report of the Accounts Chamber of the Republic of Uzbekistan, the Senate adopts a decision, which is sent to the Accounts Chamber of the Republic of Uzbekistan and the Legislative Chamber within ten days from the date of adoption of the decision.
Article 32-4. Implementation of Control Powers by Senate Committees
The committees of the Senate, as well as senators, may request documents, expert opinions, statistical data, and other information from state bodies, other organizations, and officials.
The relevant state body, other organization, or official must submit the information requested by the committees or senators of the Senate without delay, but no later than ten days from the date of receipt of the request.
The committees of the Senate may hear information from the heads of state power and management bodies at their meetings, in accordance with the committees' work plans and the decisions of the Senate and its Council, regarding compliance with laws by them, and the execution of decisions of the Senate and its Council, and decisions of the chamber's committees.
Based on the results of reviewing the information from the heads of state power and management bodies, the committee of the Senate adopts a decision, which is sent to the relevant state power and management body.
The committees of the Senate periodically study the practice of law application within the framework of monitoring the implementation of laws and decisions of the Senate, and carry out monitoring on the adoption of by-laws to ensure the implementation of newly adopted laws».
[OKOZ: 1. 01.00.00.00 Constitutional System / 01.17.00.00 Non-Governmental Non-Profit Organizations (see also 03.03.10.03) / 01.17.04.00 Political Parties and Mass Movements] [TSZ: 1. State and Public Structure / Public Associations (Foundations), Religious Organizations, Political Parties]
Article 29. The following amendments and additions shall be made to Law No. 617-II of April 30, 2004, of the Republic of Uzbekistan "On Financing Political Parties" (Information Bulletin of the Supreme Assembly of the Republic of Uzbekistan, 2004, No. 5, Article 86):
the third part shall be stated in the following edition:
«It is prohibited for political parties and their organizations to have bank accounts in more than one bank, as well as accounts in foreign banks»;
supplemented with the fourth part with the following content:
«Political parties may have deposit accounts in one bank, which are kept until the following requirements are met:
main account — for transferring, using, and controlling funds allocated from the State Budget of the Republic of Uzbekistan;
two secondary accounts:
a) for transferring and using funds received from membership fees, donations, and other sources not prohibited by legislative acts;
b) for transferring and using funds received from the Non-Budgetary Pension Fund under the Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Uzbekistan»;
in the second part, the words "settlement accounts" shall be replaced with "bank accounts";
the third part shall be stated in the following edition:
"Unspent state funds of a political party during the fiscal year shall not be returned to the State Budget of the Republic of Uzbekistan, and these funds shall be used in future years to finance their activities as stipulated in the charter." [ OKOZ: 1. 01.00.00.00 Constitutional Order / 01.09.00.00 Deputies and Members of the Senate / 01.09.02.00 Status of a Deputy of the Legislative Chamber of the Oliy Majlis; 2. 01.00.00.00 Constitutional Order / 01.09.00.00 Deputies and Members of the Senate / 01.09.03.00 Status of a Member of the Senate of the Oliy Majlis] [ TSZ: 1. State and Public Structure / Referendums. Elections. Electoral System. Deputy]
Article 30. Amendments and additions shall be 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 (Information Bulletin of the Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan, 2005, No. 1, Article 8; Information Bulletin of the Chambers of the Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan, 2008, No. 12, Article 637) as follows:
the words "parliamentary inquiry" in the eighth bullet point of the second part of Article 7 shall be replaced with the word "inquiry";
the text of Article 9 shall be presented in the following edition:
"A deputy maintains contact with the voters of his constituency and the political party that nominated him as a candidate for deputy, and represents their interests in the Legislative Chamber. Deputies elected from the Uzbek Ecological Movement maintain contact with this movement and represent its interests in the Legislative Chamber.
A deputy periodically, but at least once a year, provides information to voters about his activities.
Political party factions, together with the Council of the Legislative Chamber, determine annually the time allocated for deputies' work with voters in their constituencies.
During meetings with voters, a deputy:
provides information to voters on the progress of reforms being carried out in the country, the legislative and control-analytical activities of the Legislative Chamber, the activities of the political party faction, and its views on the most important issues of the social-economic and socio-political development of the country;
conveys the essence and significance of newly adopted laws to voters; studies the implementation status of adopted laws to determine the effectiveness of the application of law and the need to further improve legislative acts;
performs other tasks determined by the political party faction.
A deputy who fails to justify the trust of voters may be recalled in the manner established by law";
"Article 9-1. Organization of a Deputy's Work in the Constituency
The Council of the Legislative Chamber takes measures to organize a deputy's work in the constituency, taking into account the opinions and suggestions of political party factions.
Before visiting the constituency, a deputy is provided with documents, necessary information, and data materials by the political party faction and the Legislative Chamber.
Political party factions organize the work of their deputies with voters in constituencies in cases where it is necessary to develop specific issues regarding the implementation of laws, state programs, and the programmatic goals of political parties.
Political party factions summarize the results of deputies' work in constituencies and, if necessary, submit urgent issues to the Legislative Chamber for consideration.
Article 9-2. Assistance by Local State Authority Bodies in Organizing a Deputy's Work in the Constituency
Local state authority bodies provide the necessary conditions for a deputy to hold meetings with voters. Executive authority bodies organize the allocation of buildings, inform citizens about the time and place of meetings between voters and the deputy and receptions by the deputy, send their responsible representatives to receptions and meetings upon the deputy's request, and take other measures to assist the deputy's work in the field.
Article 9-3. Consideration of Appeals from Individuals and Legal Entities
The consideration of appeals received by the Legislative Chamber from individuals and legal entities, as well as the holding of personal receptions by individuals and representatives of legal entities in the Legislative Chamber, shall be carried out by deputies in accordance with the law and the procedure approved by the Council of the Legislative Chamber";
Article 10 shall be presented in the following edition:
"Article 10. Inquiry by a Deputy and a Senator
A deputy has the right to send an inquiry with a request for reasoned explanations or to express a viewpoint to officials of state authority and management bodies, as a rule, regarding issues related to ensuring the rights and legitimate interests of voters of the relevant constituency or the Uzbek Ecological Movement, and a senator regarding issues related to the interests of the relevant territories.
Officials of state authority and management bodies send a written response to the inquiry of a deputy or senator without delay, but not later than ten days from the date of receipt of the inquiry, unless another deadline is specified.
Inquiries of a deputy or senator addressed to the Chairman of the Supreme Court of the Republic of Uzbekistan, the Chairman of the Higher Economic Court, the Prosecutor General, and the heads of inquiry and investigative bodies may not relate to specific cases and materials in their proceedings". [ OKOZ: 1. 01.00.00.00 Constitutional Order / 01.17.00.00 Non-governmental Non-profit Organizations (see also 03.03.10.03) / 01.17.04.00 Political Parties and Mass Movements] [ TSZ: 1. State and Public Structure / Public Associations (Foundations), Religious Organizations, Political Parties]
Article 31. Amendments and additions shall be made to the Constitutional Law of the Republic of Uzbekistan No. URQ-88 "On Strengthening the Role of Political Parties in Modernizing and Further Democratizing State Management and Modernizing the Country" adopted on April 11, 2007 (Information 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) as follows:
"submission of an alternative edition of the draft law on the relevant issue, as well as a draft resolution of the Legislative Chamber of the Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan before the draft law is considered in the first reading";
Article 4 :
the second and third parts shall be added with the following content:
"The candidate for Prime Minister of the Republic of Uzbekistan is proposed by the body authorized by the charter of the political party.
The proposal regarding the candidate for Prime Minister of the Republic of Uzbekistan is submitted to the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan without delay, but not later than two weeks from the date of publication in the press of the information of the Central Election Commission of the Republic of Uzbekistan to the Legislative Chamber of the Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan regarding the results of the elections and the text of the list of elected deputies";
the second through tenth parts shall be considered respectively as the fourth through twelfth parts. See previous edition. (Article 32 lost its force on the basis of Law No. URQ-601 of the Republic of Uzbekistan dated January 7, 2020 — National Database of Legislative Acts, 08.01.2020, No. 03/20/601/0025) See previous edition. (Article 33 lost its force on the basis of Law No. URQ-701 of the Republic of Uzbekistan dated July 14, 2021 — , 15.07.2021, No. 03/21/701/0674) [ OKOZ: 1. 07.00.00.00 Legislation on Finance and Credit. Banking Activity / 07.05.00.00 Republic Budget / 07.05.01.00 General Rules] [ TSZ: 1. Finance / Budget. Extrabudgetary Funds]
Article 34. Additions and amendments shall be made to the Budget Code of the Republic of Uzbekistan approved by Law No. URQ-360 of the Republic of Uzbekistan dated December 26, 2013 (Appendix 1 to Issue 12 of 2013 of the Information Bulletin of the Chambers of the Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan; 2014, No. 9, Article 244) as follows:
the twenty-fifth bullet point of the first part of Article 29 shall be supplemented with the words "and approves the budget report";
the eleventh bullet point of the first part of Article 30 shall be supplemented with the words "and approves the budget report";
the words "funds received from the privatization of state property and distributed in the established manner" in the text of Article 39 shall be replaced with the words "funds received from the privatization of state assets and other sources provided for in Article 55 of this Code and distributed in the established manner";
the fifth bullet point of paragraph 3 of the first part of Article 70 shall be supplemented with the words "as well as geological exploration" after the word "cadastre";
the third bullet point of paragraph 4 of the first part of Article 71 shall be supplemented with the words "ministries, state committees, and agencies of the Republic of Karakalpakstan" after the words "Council of Ministers of the Republic of Karakalpakstan";
the words "total funds received from privatization" in the second bullet point of the first part of Article 76 shall be deleted;
the word "predshchestvuyushchie" (previous) in the Russian text of the third part of Article 89 shall be replaced with the word "predstoyashchie" (upcoming);
the fourth bullet point of the first part of Article 90 shall be deleted;
the first part of Article 91 :
the fourth bullet point shall be added with the following content:
"for budget institutions and recipients of budget funds under their jurisdiction financed from the republican budget of the Republic of Uzbekistan — by budget fund allocators";
the fourth bullet point shall be considered the fifth bullet point;
"by budget institutions and recipients of budget funds financed from the republican budget of the Republic of Karakalpakstan, regional budgets of regions, city budget of Tashkent, and district and city budgets, to the respective financial bodies, as well as by budget institutions and recipients of budget funds under their jurisdiction financed from the republican budget of the Republic of Uzbekistan — to budget fund allocators — by June 1 of the current year";
Article 99 :
the third part shall be presented in the following edition:
"In accordance with the resolutions of the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Karakalpakstan, the heads of regions, and the Mayor of Tashkent on approving the budget of the Republic of Karakalpakstan, local budgets of regions, and the city budget of Tashkent, the revenues and expenditures of district and city budgets are approved by the Councils of People's Deputies of districts and cities within three working days";
the fourth part shall be added with the following content:
"In accordance with the resolutions of the Councils of People's Deputies of districts and cities, the heads of districts and cities adopt resolutions on approving the volumes of revenues and expenditures of district and city budgets within three working days";
Article 100 :
the second part shall be presented in the following edition:
"After the budget of the Republic of Karakalpakstan, local budgets of regions, and the city budget of Tashkent are approved, the Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Karakalpakstan, the financial management departments of the regional and Tashkent city Khokimiyats:
inform the Khokimiyats of districts and cities of the volumes of revenues and expenditures of district and city budgets, as well as the volumes of subventions, transferred revenues, and grants provided to them respectively from the republican budget of the Republic of Karakalpakstan, regional budgets of regions, and the city budget of Tashkent — within three working days;
inform budget institutions and recipients of budget funds financed from the republican budget of the Republic of Karakalpakstan, regional budgets of regions, and the city budget of Tashkent of the volumes of budget funds allocated to them — within one week";
the third part shall be added with the following content:
"After the district and city budgets are approved, the financial departments of the Khokimiyats of districts and cities inform budget institutions and recipients of budget funds financed from the district and city budgets of the volumes of budget funds allocated to them within one week";
"Expense estimates of budget institutions and recipients of budget funds are prepared in two copies, and for budget institutions and recipients of budget funds under the jurisdiction of budget fund allocators — in three copies";
the words "revenues and consolidated" in the Uzbek text of the second part of Article 105 shall be replaced with the words "consolidated revenues and";
Article 112 :
the third part shall be supplemented with the words "consolidated expense estimates" after the word "approved";
the seventh part shall be added with the following content:
"Based on the approved and registered temporary expense estimates of budget institutions and recipients of budget funds, a temporary distribution of expenses for the first quarter of the fiscal year of the respective budgets is prepared";
the words "determined as the amount exceeding the approved amount of circulating cash funds for the current fiscal year for these budgets of the balance of budget funds in their personal treasury accounts" in the second part of Article 119 shall be replaced with the words "determined as the amount exceeding the approved amount of circulating cash funds for the current fiscal year for these budgets of the balance of budget funds in their personal treasury accounts (excluding the sum of the beginning-of-year balances of funds received from the privatization of state assets)";
the words "must be posted at least ten days before the purchase is made" in the third part of Article 121 shall be replaced with the words "must be posted at least ten days before the purchase is made, but no later than December 10 of the current fiscal year";
the words "on the basis of orders for the assumption of legal obligations" in the second part of Article 123 shall be replaced with the words "on the basis of orders for the assumption of legal obligations, and in the case of mandatory insurance of the employer's civil liability — on the basis of contracts for mandatory insurance of the employer's civil liability";
Article 128 :
the third part shall be added with the following content:
"An execution sheet or court order may be submitted through the information system in the form of an electronic document certified by the electronic digital signature of a judge";
the third and fourth parts shall be considered respectively the fourth and fifth parts;
Article 150 :
the second part shall be added with the following content:
"Changes to the expense estimate of budget institutions involving the increase or decrease of budget funds allocated from the budget within the framework of the approved expense estimate of the budget institution for payment of maternity and childbirth benefits to women working in budget institutions are not taken into account when counting the number of changes";
the second, third, and fourth parts shall be considered respectively the third, fourth, and fifth parts;
the words "annual report" in the name of Chapter 25 shall be replaced with the word "reports";
Article 168 shall be presented in the following edition:
"Article 168. Consideration and Approval of Reports on the Execution of the Budget of the Republic of Karakalpakstan, Local Budgets of Regions and the City of Tashkent, as well as District and City Budgets
The Supreme Council of the Republic of Karakalpakstan, the Councils of People's Deputies of regions and the city of Tashkent, as well as district and city councils consider reports on the execution of the respective budgets submitted by the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Karakalpakstan, the Khokimiyats of regions, the city of Tashkent, districts, and cities for the reporting period, based on preliminary discussion in their party groups and permanent commissions (committees).
The Council of Ministers of the Republic of Karakalpakstan, the Khokimiyats of regions, the city of Tashkent, districts, and cities submit annual reports on the execution of the respective budgets to the Supreme Council of the Republic of Karakalpakstan, the Councils of People's Deputies of regions and the city of Tashkent, as well as district and city councils, respectively, after May 10 of the year following the reporting year.
The deadlines for submitting reports on the execution of the respective budgets are established by the Supreme Council of the Republic of Karakalpakstan, the Councils of People's Deputies of regions and the city of Tashkent, as well as district and city councils, respectively.
Reports on the execution of the respective budgets are approved by resolutions of the Supreme Council of the Republic of Karakalpakstan, the Councils of People's Deputies of regions and the city of Tashkent, as well as district and city councils, respectively";
the words "from the republican budget" in the second bullet point of the second part of Article 170 shall be replaced with the words "from the republican budget of the Republic of Uzbekistan";
Article 187 :
the word "direction" in the second bullet point shall be replaced with the words "direction during the fiscal year";
the word "non-compliance" in the third bullet point shall be replaced with the words "making payments during the fiscal year without compliance";
Article 188 shall be presented in the following edition:
"Violation of the budget-staffing discipline resulting in the expenditure of funds of the State Budget, budgets of state target funds, and extrabudgetary funds of budget institutions during the fiscal year includes:
inclusion in the expense estimate of budget funds allocated from the budget, indicated with errors and overstated relative to norms;
non-compliance with the established total number of employees, normative ratios between employee categories, and sample staffing norms;
non-compliance with the procedure for forming and using extrabudgetary funds of budget institutions;
non-compliance with the established procedure and norms for compiling tariff lists".
Article 35. This Law enters into force from the day of its official publication.
Articles 12, 14, paragraph 2 of Article 15, Articles 20, 25, 26, and 33 of this Law shall be implemented from the day the Law of the Republic of Uzbekistan "On Electronic Government" enters into force.
Article 13 of this Law shall be implemented three months after the date of entry into force of this Law.
Paragraph 1 of Article 15, paragraphs 1–18, 20–25 of Article 34 of this Law shall be implemented from January 1, 2016.
Article 16, paragraph 1 of Article 21, and paragraph 19 of Article 34 of this Law shall be implemented from July 1, 2016.
This Law was published in the "Xalq So'zi" newspaper on December 30, 2015, No. 251 (6434).
President of the Republic of Uzbekistan I. KARIMOV
Tashkent,
December 29, 2015,
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