In order to improve legislation on the imposition of disciplinary penalties and official ethics of civil servants, a new edition of the Ethical Code of Civil Servants of Kazakhstan was approved by the Decree of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan on February 22, 2022,
The new Code of Ethics establishes standards of service ethics and serves as a basis for the formation of moral qualities among civil servants.
The ethical principles of public service are also defined – conscientiousness, honesty, fairness, openness, politeness and customer orientation.
The new version of the Code provides for priority requirements for the formation of a "client-oriented" state apparatus and compliance with the principles of openness in the provision of public services.
In addition, amendments have been made to the Rules for Imposing Disciplinary Penalties on Civil Servants and the Regulation on Ethics Councils.
The Rules for Imposing Disciplinary Penalties specify the procedure for conducting an internal investigation, reviewing the materials of the commission and the timing of decision-making by an authorized person on the recommendation of the commission.
At the same time, the Ethics Commission of the Agency has the authority to consider disciplinary liability of deputy mayors of regions, cities of republican significance, the capital, mayors of cities that are administrative centers of regions, cities of regional significance, districts of regions and districts in cities, chairmen of committees, as well as heads of offices of akims of regions for violating the norms of official ethics and committing defamatory misconduct.
Chief Specialist of the Department
administration of legal entities
Gazamova G.A.