Article 6. Possessor of mass media
1. A possessor – an individual or legal entity, or unity of individuals and (or)
legal entities, carrying out the right of possession, use and disposal of mass media.
2. The possessor of mass media shall have the right to act as editorial board,
editor, journalist, publisher, distributer in respect both of own and other mass media
on the basis of the relevant agreement.
Article 7.Editorial board of mass media
1. Editorial board shall carry out preparation and production (broadcast) of mass
media under commission of a possessor.
2. Editorial board shall be headed by chief editor (editor).
2-1. The following persons may not be a chief editor (editor):
1) citizens, recognized incapable by court;
2) citizens, having a record of conviction at the moment of appointment that is
not expunged or not removed in the manner, established by the Law;
3) foreign persons or stateless persons;
4) citizens, being chief editors (editors) of mass media, due to the fault of
which the production (broadcast) of mass media was terminated by the court decision
within three years from the date of enforcement of court decision.
3. Relations between possessors and editorial board shall be regulated by charter
and agreement.
Footnote. Article 7 as amended by the Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated 8
July 2005 No. 67 (the order of enforcement see Article 2); dated 5 July 2006 No. 156
(the order of enforcement see Article 2).
Article 8. Information agency
1. Information agency – a legal entity, registered in accordance with the
legislative acts of the Republic of Kazakhstan, the activity of which is oriented to
collection, processing and distribution of communications and materials of informative
nature.
2. Communications and materials of information agency shall be accompanied by its
name and date of production.
3. Upon distributing communications and materials of information agency through
mass media, the link to information agency shall be required.
4. Effect of Articles 2, 10 of this Law shall be applied to information agency.
Article 9. Publisher of mass media
1. Publisher – an individual or legal entity, carrying out material and technical
maintenance of output of media products.
2. If a possessor is not a publisher of mass media, the rights, obligations and
responsibility of a possessor and publisher shall be determined by particular agreement.
Article 10. Recording, rerecording of periodical printed publication and
information agency
1. Periodical printed publication and information agency, affecting in the
territory of the Republic of Kazakhstan shall be subject to compulsory recording in the
authorized body.
2. For recording, rerecording, the possessor of periodical printed publication and
(or) information agency or a person, acting according to its empowerment shall file an
application, meeting requirements of Article 11 of this Law.
3. Upon recording of periodical printed publication and (or) information agency,
as well as upon receipt of a copy of document, satisfying recording of periodical
printed publication and (or) information agency, the fee shall be collected in the
manner, determined by the Tax Code of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
4. Application on recording, rerecording of periodical printed publication or