Footnote. Repealed by the Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated 06.05.2020 No. 322-VI (shall be enforced upon expiry of ten calendar days after the day its first official publication).
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Footnote. The form of the act, the title and the preamble are given in the new edition; in the text after the word "Chapter" the numbers "I - IV" are replaced by the numbers "1 - 4", respectively; the words "Decree", "Decree", "Decree" are respectively replaced by the words "Law", "Law", "Law" - Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated December 20, 2004 No. 13 (shall be enforced from 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 (shall be enforced from the date of its official publication).
This Law establishes the organizational, economic and legal basis for the provision of social guarantees to participants, invalids of the Great Patriotic War and persons equated with them, and also 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 the benefits and social protection of participants, disabled war veterans 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 this Law
This Law applies to participants, invalids of the war and persons equated to them, permanently residing in the Republic of Kazakhstan, who, prior to the entry into force of it, enjoyed rights and privileges in accordance with previously adopted legislative acts, as well as to citizens who moved to a permanent place residence in the Republic of Kazakhstan after the entry into force of this Law, and citizens who will subsequently establish the status of a participant, disabled person of the war and persons equated to them.
Article 3. Responsibility of officials for violation of the legislation on benefits
Officials of state bodies and organizations that restrict, impede the provision or sale to participants, invalids of the war and persons equated to them, of the benefits and guarantees provided for by this Law are 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 (shall be enforced upon expiry of 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 takes part has been established with respect to participants, invalids of the war and persons equated to them, the scope of benefits and guarantees is higher or other norms than those provided for by this Law, then the norms of the international treaty shall apply or agreement.
Chapter 2
The status of a participant, a disabled person of the Great Patriotic War and persons
equated to them on benefits and guarantees
Article 5. Participants of the Great Patriotic War
Participants in the war are servicemen who served in military units, headquarters and institutions that were part of the army and navy during the First World War, Civil and World War II, as well as during other military operations to defend the former USSR, partisans and underground civilians and World War II.
Article 6. Persons Equated in Benefits and Guarantees to Participants in the Great Patriotic War
The following persons are recognized as equal in privileges and guarantees to participants in the Great Patriotic War:
military personnel, as well as persons of the commanding and rank-and-file composition of the internal affairs and state security bodies of the former USSR, serving in the cities during the Great Patriotic War, whose participation in the defense was counted until January 1, 1998, in the length of service for granting pensions on favorable terms, established for the military units of the army;
persons of the civilian staff of the Soviet Army, Navy, troops and internal affairs bodies and state security bodies of the former USSR, who occupied regular posts in military units, headquarters, institutions that were part of the army during the Great Patriotic War, or who were in the corresponding periods in cities whose participation in the defense was counted until January 1, 1998, in the length of service for the purpose of granting a pension on preferential terms established for members of the army;
persons who, during the Great Patriotic War, were part of units, headquarters and institutions that were part of the army and navy as sons (pupils) of regiments and youth;
persons who took part in the hostilities against fascist Germany and its allies during the Second World War in the territory of foreign countries as part of partisan detachments, underground groups and other anti-fascist formations;
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