Advice of the Constitutional Court to citizens: Where to apply to get explanation of the norms of the law?

The number of citizens’ appeals to the Constitutional Court regarding getting explanation on the provisions of normative legal acts and for interpretation of the norms of the Constitution is raising.

In this regard, we would like to draw attention to the fact that in accordance with paragraph 4 of Article 60 of the Law "On Legal Acts" citizens have right to apply for clarification of the normative legal acts to the authorized state bodies that regulate and manage in a certain industry.

In addition, according to the Law "On Advocate practice and Legal Assistance" every citizen can apply to get legal advice from lawyers, legal consultants and other persons providing legal assistance. Assistance is provided to citizens both on a paid and free basis within the framework of state-guaranteed legal assistance to persons entitled to receive it.

Regarding appeals on official interpretation of the norms of the Constitution in accordance with Article 72 of the Constitution, the President, Chairmen of the Senate and Mazhilis, at least one fifth of the total number of deputies of the Parliament, the Prime Minister and General Prosecutor have right to appeal to the Constitutional Court.

Сitizen can apply to the Constitutional Court solely with the issue of verifying the constitutionality of specific norms of a law or other legal act and only if these norms were applied to him by a court of general jurisdiction. All conditions for the admissibility of citizens' appeals to the constitutional control body are regulated by Article 45 of the Constitutional Law on the "Constitutional Court of the Republic of Kazakhstan".

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