In accordance with paragraph 5 of Article 1 of the Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan "On Public Services" dated April 15, 2013 No. 88-V, a public service is one of the forms of implementation of certain state functions carried out individually at the request of service recipients and aimed at realizing their rights, freedoms and legitimate interests, providing them with appropriate material or intangible benefits.
Service recipient – individuals and legal entities, with the exception of central government agencies, foreign institutions of the Republic of Kazakhstan, local executive bodies of regions, cities of republican significance, the capital, districts, cities of regional significance, akims of districts in the city, cities of regional significance, towns, villages, rural districts.
Service provider – central government agencies, foreign institutions of the Republic of Kazakhstan, local executive bodies of regions, cities of republican significance, the capital, districts, cities of regional significance, akims of districts in the city, cities of regional significance, towns, villages, rural districts, as well as individuals and legal entities providing public services in accordance with the legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
The Department of Religious Affairs of the East Kazakhstan Region (hereinafter referred to as the Department) is a state body of the Republic of Kazakhstan authorized by the East Kazakhstan Regional Akimat to carry out the functions of local government in the field of religions.
The Department provides 4 types of public services to individuals and legal entities:
The Ministry of Information and Social Development of the Republic of Kazakhstan, dated March 31, 2020, No. 97, approved the regulatory legal act "Rules for the provision of public services in the field of religious activities" (hereinafter referred to as the Rules), which defines the procedure for the provision of public services. According to the above Rules, all public services are provided free of charge.
In 2023, 14 public services were provided, including:
According to the Rules for the Provision of Public Services in the field of religious activity, 4 public services were refused due to the failure to provide a complete package of documents (issuance of decisions approving the location of a special stationary facility for the distribution of religious literature and other information materials of religious content, religious items).
According to the results of monitoring of public services provided by the Department of Religious Affairs of the East Kazakhstan region, there were no complaints from service recipients regarding the provision of public services in 2023.
Based on the statements of the service recipients, public services were provided on time, according to the approved Rules.
The Department's work on the quality of public services is carried out on an ongoing basis and is under control.