1. General provisions
1. Carrying out the public service is an expression of the special confidence of the society and state, and makes high demands to the moral and ethical image of public servants.
The society expects that the public officer would invest all their strength, knowledge and experience into the professional activities carried out by them, impartially and honestly serve their motherland - the Republic of Kazakhstan.
2. This Code of Honor for Public Officers of the Republic of Kazakhstan (Rules of Official Ethics of Public Officers) (hereinafter referred to as the “Code”) in accordance with the Act of the Republic of Kazakhstan "On Public Service" dated July 23, 1999, Act of the Republic of Kazakhstan "On Anticorruption" dated July 2, 1998 and generally accepted moral and ethical standards establishes basic standards of conduct for public servants of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
3. Heads of state agencies, in the central executive agencies - responsible secretaries of the central executive agencies or officials to whom in the established order the authority of responsible secretaries of the central executive agencies are given, and in the cases of absence of responsible secretaries of the central executive agencies or the mentioned officials - heads of central executive agencies provide placement of this Code in buildings of state agencies in the places available for public viewing.
4. During a month after entering the public service the civil officer should be acquainted with the Code in written form.
2. General rules of behavior of public officers
5. Public officers must:
1) be committed to the policy of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan and pursue it into the life on a step-by-step basis, to strengthen the credibility of public authorities by their actions, to protect interests of the state, to avoid acts that might discredit Kazakhstan;
2) be guided by the principle of rule of law, strictly maintaining the Constitution and strictly following the laws of the Republic of Kazakhstan, acts of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan and other regulatory legal acts of the Republic of Kazakhstan;
3) work for the welfare of the society and the state
4) provide maintenance and protection of the rights, freedoms and legal interests of citizens, not allow actions causing violation of human rights and freedoms of citizens;
5) contribute to strengthening the unity of the people of Kazakhstan and ethnic harmony in the country;
6) strictly abide by state and labor discipline, faithfully, impartially and properly perform their duties, effectively use their time for this purpose;
7) make every effort for professional work, to apply the best and economical ways to meet the challenges, protect public property entrusted to, rationally and effectively use it;
8) resist corruption;
9) exclude actions that are detrimental to the interests of public service, not interfere with the activities of persons involved in the decision-making on matters affecting the personal interests of a public servant;
10) not allow the interference in the business and lobbying interests of certain business entities;
11) prevent the use of official information for their own and other personal purposes;
12) not participate in gambling with people who occupy a higher or lower or other depending position in the office;
13) prevent the acceptance of gifts or services from natural persons and legal entities that are connected with the execution of public functions;
14) not accept invitations to domestic and overseas, medical and recreational and other trips at Kazakhstani or foreign natural person’s and legal entities’ expense, excepting the cases specified by laws;
15) promote a sustainable and positive moral and psychological climate in the team by their attitude and personal behavior;
16) oppose actions that hinder the effective functioning of state agencies and proper execution of duties by public servants;
17) prevent the selection and placement of personnel because of tribal associations and personal devotion;
18) prevent and suppress violations of ethics on the part of other public servants;
19) adhere to the business style of clothing during the performance of their duties.
3. In relations with citizens and legal entities public servants should:
1) contribute to strengthening citizens' trust in the institutions of the state;
2) show modesty, not stress and not use their official position, including the receipt of transportation and other services;
3) not give occasions for justified criticism from the society by their actions and decisions, avoid persecution for criticism, tolerate it, use constructive criticism to correct deficiencies and improve their professional activities;
4) prevent the manifestations of bureaucracy and procrastination in the consideration of appeals, take the necessary action on them within the set time limit;
5) respect the honor and dignity of a man and citizen, regardless of origin, social status, property status, sex, race, nationality, language, religion, creed, place of residence or any other circumstances;
6) comply with generally accepted ethical norms, respect the state and other languages, traditions and customs of the people of Kazakhstan;
7) be polite and correct.
4. Public servants that have subordinate employees should:
1) clearly define the objectives and scope of authority of subordinates in accordance with the positions they hold, not give subordinates clearly unrealistic orders and not require them to execute the assignments that go beyond their official duties;
2) avoid with respect to subordinates of unfounded accusations, the facts of rudeness, humiliation of human dignity, tactlessness;
3) not urge subordinates to commit illegal acts or misconduct that are not compatible with the generally accepted ethical standards.
5. Public presentations on the activities of a state body are carried out by its head, or authorized officials of a state body. Public servants should keep the discussion in the correct format, without undermining the credibility of the public service. Public servants should not publicly express their views on public policy and performance, if it:
1) does not correspond to the main directions of state policy;
2) discloses official information, which is not permitted to make public;
3) contains unethical statements towards state officials.
>6. In the cases of ungrounded public accusations in the managing of commercial organizations and / or doing business, lobbying for anyone's interests towards a public servant, they should appropriately disclose information to refute such accusations.
7. In the case of public accusations of public servant to be in charge of corruption, they should take steps to refute those accusations, including court order.
8. Compliance with this Code is the duty of public servants.
9. For violation of the requirements of this Code, public servants may be held responsible in accordance with the order established by the laws of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
10. By the decision of the official entitled to the appointment and dismissal of a public servant the team of a state body may consider the fact of non-compliance with this Code and make-up a public reprimand by the consideration results.