3. In the event when a public association is denied the state registration, the applicants are notified in writing of the denial and specific provisions of the legislation of the Republic of Tajikistan, the violation of which resulted in the denial to register the organization. 4. A denial to register a public association or avoidance of such registration may be appealed to a court. 5. A denial to register a public association does not prevent it from resubmission of documents for the state registration after the inadequacies which had resulted in the refusal are rectified. A resubmitted application for the state registration of a public association is processed in the manner established by this Law. Chapter III. Rights and responsibilities of a public association Article 24. Rights of a public association 1. For the implementation of its statutory goals, a public association, which has a status of a legal entity, shall have the following rights: - freely disseminate information on its activity; - participate in the drafting of decisions by government and regulatory authorities in the manner and within the scope established by this Law and other laws; - hold meetings, rallies, demonstrations, processions and other public events in compliance with the procedure established by the legislation of the Republic of Tajikistan; - establish mass media and undertake publishing activities in compliance with the legislation of the Republic of Tajikistan; - represent and protect its rights and legal interests of its members and participants or other citizens before government and regulatory authorities and public associations; - fully exercise their mandates as established by the laws on certain types of public associations; - put forward initiatives on various aspects of community life and submit proposals to government and regulatory authorities; - obtain information from government and regulatory authorities as may be necessary for the implementation of statutory goals, except for the cases established by the legislation of the Republic of Tajikistan; - in compliance with the legislation, engage in manufacturing and other economic activities that facilitate their statutory goals and objectives, in particular, through any commercial organizations established for that purpose; - for the purpose of implementation of their statutory activity, participate in national and international tenders for government contracts to implement social projects, grants, stipends and other preferences not prohibited by the legislation;