Article 4-3. Competence of the authorized body
The authorized body shall:
1) ensure formation and implementation of the state policy in the field of mass
media;
2) carry out recording of periodical printed publications and information
agencies;
3)-6) are excluded by the Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated 18.01.2012 No.
546-IV (shall be enforced upon expiry of thirty calendar days after its first official
publication);
7) form, place and control carrying out of the state order on conducting state
information policy at republican level in the manner, established by the legislation of
the Republic of Kazakhstan;
8) carry out international cooperation in the field of mass media;
9) keep unified register of recording foreign periodical printed publications,
distributed in the territory of the Republic of Kazakhstan;
10) is excluded by the Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated 03.07.2013 No.
124-V (shall be enforced upon expiry of ten calendar days after its first official
publication);
11) determine procedure for storage of records, having historical and (or)
cultural value;
12) approve the rules of accreditation of journalists;
13) coordinate the activity of local executive bodies on carrying out of control
of compliance with the legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan in the field of mass
media;
14) coordinate the activity of central and local executive bodies on the issues of
mass media;
15) carry out other powers, provided by this Law, other Laws of the Republic of
Kazakhstan, acts of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan and Government of the
Republic of Kazakhstan.
Footnote. Article 4-3 as amended by the Laws of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated
05.07.2011 No. 452-IV (shall be enforced from 13.10.2011); dated 18.01.2012 No. 546-IV
(shall be enforced upon expiry of thirty calendar days after its first official
publication); dated 10.07.2012 No. 36-V (shall be enforced upon expiry of ten calendar
days after its first official publication); dated 03.07.2013 No. 124-V (shall be
enforced upon expiry of ten calendar days after its first official publication).
Article 4-4. Competence of local executive bodies of oblasts (cities of
republican significance, the capital)
Local executive bodies of oblasts (cities of republican significance, the capital)
shall:
1) implement state information policy through regional mass media;
2) carry out recording of foreign periodical printed publications, distributed in
the territory of oblast, city of republican significance, the capital;
3) is excluded by the Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated 10.07.2012 No. 36-V
(shall be enforced upon expiry of ten calendar days after its first official
publication);
4) form, place and control carrying out of the state order on conducting state
information policy at regional level in the manner, established by the legislation of
the Republic of Kazakhstan;
5) carry out control of compliance with the legislation of the Republic of
Kazakhstan by mass media at the relevant administrative and territorial unit;
6) provide information on account of foreign periodical printed publications to