Article 18. Editorial staff of the mass media The Law on Mass Media

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1. The editorial board of the mass media collects, prepares materials, issues and distributes mass media on behalf of the owner.

2. The editorial office is headed by the editor-in-chief (editor).

3. The Chief editor(s) may not be:

1) citizens of the Republic of Kazakhstan who have been declared legally incompetent by the court;

2) citizens of the Republic of Kazakhstan who, at the time of appointment, have a criminal record that has not been expunged or removed in accordance with the procedure established by law.;

3) foreigners or stateless persons;

4) citizens of the Republic of Kazakhstan who were the chief editors (editors) of mass media, through whose fault the publication and distribution of mass media was terminated by a court decision, within three years from the date of entry into force of the court decision.

4. The relations between the owner of the mass media and the editorial board are regulated by the charter and the contract.

This Law regulates public relations in the field of mass media, establishes their legal basis and is aimed at ensuring the constitutional right to freedom of speech and creativity.

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