Constitutional Council of Kazakhstan

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The Constitutional Council of Kazakhstan is the highest constitutional review body in Kazakhstan, responsible for ensuring that laws and other normative acts comply with the country’s Constitution.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf constitutional court
state body of Kazakhstan
aim protection of constitutional order in Kazakhstan
protection of human and civil rights and freedoms through constitutional review
appointmentBy Mazhilis of the Parliament of Kazakhstan
President of Kazakhstan
Senate of the Parliament of Kazakhstan
canBeSeizedBy Chairpersons of the Chambers of Parliament
President of Kazakhstan
Prime Minister of Kazakhstan
at least one-fifth of the total number of deputies of Parliament
composition Chairman and members of the Constitutional Council
country Kazakhstan
decisionIs binding on all state bodies, organizations and officials in Kazakhstan
final and not subject to appeal
ensures conformity of laws with the Constitution
conformity of other normative legal acts with the Constitution
supremacy of the Constitution in the legal system of Kazakhstan
establishedBy Constitution of the Republic of Kazakhstan of 1995
establishedInPeriod 1990s
function decide on the constitutionality of elections and referendums in cases provided by law
interpret provisions of the Constitution
resolve disputes on the application of the Constitution
review constitutionality of laws
review constitutionality of other normative legal acts
review draft constitutional amendments for compliance with the Constitution
review laws adopted by Parliament before they are signed by the President
governmentBranch constitutional control system
judicial branch characteristics
hasWebsite official website of the Constitutional Council of Kazakhstan
headOfGovernmentBody Chairman of the Constitutional Council of Kazakhstan
jurisdiction Republic of Kazakhstan
linked to: Kazakhstan
languageOfWork Kazakh
Russian
legalAuthority Constitution of the Republic of Kazakhstan
legalStatus independent body within the system of state power
locatedIn Astana
locatedInCountry Kazakhstan
oversees constitutionality of government regulations in cases provided by law
constitutionality of parliamentary acts
constitutionality of presidential decrees in cases provided by law
partOf constitutional system of Kazakhstan
predecessor Constitutional Court of Kazakhstan
role highest constitutional review body in Kazakhstan
subjectOf constitutional law of Kazakhstan
typeOfLawBody specialized constitutional review organ

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Constitution of the Republic of Kazakhstan establishes Constitutional Council of Kazakhstan
Constitutional Council of Kazakhstan predecessor Constitutional Court of Kazakhstan
linked to: Constitutional Council of Kazakhstan
Presidential Administration of Kazakhstan coordinatesWith Constitutional Council of Kazakhstan