Footnote. Became invalid by the Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated 06.05.2020 No. 322-VI (comes into force after ten calendar days after the date of its first official publication).
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Footnote. The form of the act, the title and the preamble are given in a new edition; in the text after the word "Chapter", the numbers "I - IV" are replaced, respectively, by the numbers "1-4"; the words "Decree", "Decree", "Decree" are replaced, respectively, by the words "Law", "Law", "Law" - by the Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated December 20, 2004 No. 13 (effective January 1, 2005).
Footnote. Throughout the text, the words "military service" are replaced by the words "military service" in accordance with the Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated May 22, 2007 No. 255 (effective from the date of its official publication).
This Law establishes the organizational, economic and legal basis for providing social guarantees to participants, invalids of the Great Patriotic War and persons equated to them, as well as determines their legal status.
Chapter 1
General provisions
Article 1. Legislation on benefits and social protection of participants, invalids of the Great Patriotic War and persons equated to them
The legislation on benefits and social protection of participants, war invalids and persons equated to them consists of this Law, legislative and other regulatory acts of the Republic of Kazakhstan regulating relations in this area.
Article 2. Place and scope of application of this Law
This Law applies to participants, war invalids and persons equated to them, permanently residing in the Republic of Kazakhstan, who, until its entry into force, enjoyed rights and benefits in accordance with previously adopted legislative acts, as well as to citizens who moved to permanent residence in the Republic of Kazakhstan after the entry into force of this Law, and citizens who will subsequently be granted the status of a participant, a disabled person of war and persons equated to them.
Article 3. Responsibility of officials for violation of the legislation on benefits
Officials of state bodies, organizations that restrict, hinder the provision or implementation of benefits and guarantees provided for by this Law to participants, war invalids and persons equated to them, shall be liable in accordance with the laws of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
Footnote. Article 3 as amended by the Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated 22.07.2011 No. 479-IV (effective after ten calendar days after its first official publication).
Article 4. International treaties and agreements
If an international treaty or agreement in which the Republic of Kazakhstan participates establishes in respect of participants, war invalids and persons equated to them, the volume of benefits and guarantees is higher or other norms than those provided for by this Law, then the norms of an international treaty or agreement shall apply.
Chapter 2
The status of a participant, a disabled person of the Great Patriotic War and persons
equated to them by benefits and guarantees
Article 5. Participants of the Great Patriotic War
Military personnel who served in military units, headquarters and institutions that were part of the active army and navy during the First World, Civil and Great Patriotic Wars, as well as during other combat operations to protect the former USSR, partisans and underground fighters of the Civil and Great Patriotic War are recognized as participants in the war.
Article 6. Persons equated by benefits and guarantees to the participants of the Great Patriotic War
Persons equated by benefits and guarantees to the participants of the Great Patriotic War are recognized as:
military personnel, as well as persons commanding and enlisted personnel of the internal affairs and state security bodies of the former USSR, who served during the Great Patriotic War in cities, participation in the defense of which was counted until January 1, 1998 in the length of service for the appointment of pensions on preferential terms established for military units of the active army;
persons of the civilian staff of the Soviet Army, Navy, troops and internal affairs and state security bodies of the former USSR, who held regular positions in military units, headquarters, institutions that were part of the active army during the Great Patriotic War, or who were in the corresponding periods in cities, participation in the defense of which was counted until January 1, 1998 in the length of service for the appointment of pensions on preferential terms established for military units of the active army;
persons who during the Great Patriotic War were part of units, headquarters and institutions that were part of the active army and navy as sons (pupils) of regiments and jung;
persons who took part in the fighting against nazi Germany and its allies during the Second World War on the territory of foreign countries as part of partisan detachments, underground groups and other anti-fascist formations;
employees of special formations of the People's Commissariat of Railways, the People's Commissariat of Communications, the floating composition of fishing and transport vessels and the flight-lifting structure of aviation, the People's Commissariat of the Fishing Industry of the former USSR, the sea and river Fleet, the flight-lifting structure of the Main Sea Route, transferred during the Great Patriotic War to the position of military personnel and performed tasks in the interests of the active army and navy within the rear borders of the active fronts, operational zones of fleets, as well as crew members of the transport fleet, interned at the beginning of the Great Patriotic War in the ports of other states;
citizens who worked during the siege in the city of Leningrad at enterprises, institutions and organizations of the city and were awarded the medal "For the Defense of Leningrad" and the sign "Resident of besieged Leningrad";
former minor prisoners of concentration camps, ghettos and other places of forced detention created by the Nazis and their allies during the Second World War;
participants in hostilities on the territory of other states, namely:
servicemen of the Soviet Army, Navy, State Security Committee, members of the rank and file and commanding staff of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the former USSR (including military specialists and advisers) who, in accordance with the decisions of the government bodies of the former USSR, took part in hostilities on the territory of other states; conscripts who were called up for training camps and sent to Afghanistan during the period of hostilities; military personnel of automobile battalions who were sent to Afghanistan to deliver goods to this country during the period of combat operations; military aircrew who flew combat missions to Afghanistan from the territory of the former USSR; workers and employees who served the Soviet military contingent in Afghanistan who were wounded, concussed or maimed, or awarded orders and medals of the former USSR for participation in providing combat operations;
persons who took part in the liquidation of the consequences of the Chernobyl disaster in 1986-1987, other radiation disasters and accidents at civilian or military facilities, as well as those who participated directly in nuclear tests and exercises.
Footnote. Article 6 was amended by the Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated June 19, 1997 N 134.
Article 7. Invalids of the Great Patriotic War
Persons from among the servicemen of the active army and navy, partisans and underground workers of the First World, civil and Great Patriotic Wars, as well as workers and employees of the corresponding categories who became disabled as a result of injury, contusion, injury or illness received during the First World, civil and Great Patriotic Wars at the front, in the area of military operations, on the frontline sections of railways, on the construction of defensive lines, naval bases and airfields, and equated by pension provision to military personnel.
Article 8. Persons equated by benefits and guarantees to the disabled of the Great Patriotic War
Persons equated by benefits and guarantees to the disabled of the Great Patriotic War are recognized as:
servicemen who became disabled as a result of wounds, contusions, injuries received in the defense of the former USSR, while performing other duties of military service in other periods or as a result of illness associated with being at the front, as well as during military service in Afghanistan or other states in which military operations were conducted;
persons of the commanding and ordinary staff of the state security bodies of the former USSR and internal affairs bodies who became disabled as a result of injury, contusion, injury received in the performance of official duties, or as a result of illness associated with being at the front or performing official duties in the states where hostilities were conducted;
persons from among the fighters and command staff of fighter battalions, platoons and detachments for the protection of the people, who operated in the period from January 1, 1944 to December 31, 1951 on the territory of the Ukrainian SSR, Byelorussian SSR, Lithuanian SSR, Latvian SSR, Estonian SSR, who became disabled as a result of injury, contusion or injury received in the line of duty in these battalions, platoons, detachments;
workers and employees of the relevant categories serving active military contingents in other countries and who have become disabled as a result of injury, contusion, injury or disease received during the conduct of hostilities;
persons who became disabled as a result of the Chernobyl disaster and other radiation disasters and accidents at civilian or military facilities, nuclear weapons tests, and their children whose disability is genetically related to radiation exposure of one of their parents.