(the order of enforcement see Article 2); dated 10.07.2009 No. 178-IV; dated 08.01.2013
No. 63-V (shall be enforced upon expiry of ten calendar days after its first official
publication).
Article 3. Language of mass media
1. Mass media shall be distributed in official and other languages.
2. The state shall ensure the right of everybody to use first language upon
receipt and distribution of mass media in accordance with the legislation of the
Republic of Kazakhstan on languages.
3.Is 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).
Footnote. Article 3 is in the wording of the Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan
dated 08.07.2005 No. 67 (the order of enforcement see Article 2); as amended by the Laws
of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated 06.02.2009 No. 123-IV (the order of enforcement see
Article 2); dated 18.01.2012 No. 546-IV (shall be enforced upon expiry of thirty
calendar days after its first official publication).
Article 4. Legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan on mass media
1. Legislation on mass media shall be based on the Constitution of the Republic of
Kazakhstan, consist of this Law and other regulatory legal acts of the Republic of
Kazakhstan.
2. If international treaty, ratified by the Republic of Kazakhstan establishes
other rules than those, contained in this Law, the rules of international treaty shall
be applied.
Chapter 1-1. State regulation in the field of mass media
Article 4-1. State regulation in the field of mass media
1. State regulation in the field of mass media shall be carried out by legal
groundwork, control of compliance with the legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan in
the field of mass media.
2. State control of compliance with the legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan
on mass media shall be carried out by the authorized body and other state bodies within
their competence, established by the legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
Footnote. Article 4-1 as amended 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).
Article 4-2. Competence of the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan in
the field of mass media
The Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan shall:
1) develop and ensure implementation of priority directions of the state policy in
the field of mass media;
2) determine procedure for carrying out the recording of foreign periodical
printed publications, distributed in the Republic of Kazakhstan;
3) is excluded by the Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated 18.01.2012 No. 546IV (shall be enforced upon expiry of thirty calendar days after its first official
publication);
4) perform other functions, imposed on it by the Constitution, Laws of the
Republic of Kazakhstan and acts of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
Footnote. Article 4-2 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).