Article 5. The procedure for the formation of maslikhats Chapter 2. Formation, competence and organization of activities of maslikhats of the Law on Local Government and Self-Government in the Republic of Kazakhstan

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Article 5. The procedure for the formation of maslikhats Chapter 2. Formation, competence and organization of activities of maslikhats of the Law on Local Government and Self-Government in the Republic of Kazakhstan

1. Maslikhats are elected by the population of the respective administrative-territorial units on the basis of universal, equal, direct suffrage by secret ballot for a period of five years.

2. A citizen of the Republic of Kazakhstan who has reached the age of twenty may be elected a deputy of the Maslikhat. A citizen of the Republic of Kazakhstan may be a deputy of only one maslikhat.

3. The number of deputies of the relevant maslikhat for holding regular elections of deputies of the Maslikhat is determined by the Central Election Commission of the Republic of Kazakhstan within the following limits: in the regional maslikhat, maslikhats of cities of republican significance and the capital up to fifty; in the city maslikhat up to thirty; in the district maslikhat up to twenty-five.

4. The Maslikhat is considered competent provided that at least three quarters of the total number of its deputies are elected, as determined by the Central Election Commission of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

5. Elections of deputies of maslikhats are regulated by the legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan on elections.

6. The powers of the maslikhat begin from the moment of the opening of the first session and end with the beginning of the work of the first session of the maslikhat of the new convocation.

7. In cases of boundary changes (annexation, merger) and transformation of an administrative-territorial unit, the deputies of the maslikhat retain their powers and are deputies of the reorganized maslikhats until the beginning of the session of the newly elected maslikhat.

If the boundaries of an administrative-territorial unit are changed by separation or division:

1) deputies of the Maslikhat elected in territorial electoral districts are divided based on their affiliation to electoral districts;

2) deputies of the maslikhat elected from political parties on party lists are divided by decision of the Maslikhat, taking into account the opinion of the relevant political party in proportion to the population of the newly formed administrative-territorial units.

In case of the abolition of an administrative-territorial unit, the corresponding maslikhat is abolished.

8. Maslikhat does not have the rights of a legal entity.

The Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated January 23, 2001 No. 148.

This Law, in accordance with the Constitution of the Republic of Kazakhstan, regulates public relations in the field of local government and self-government, defines the competence, organization, and order of activity of local representative and executive bodies, as well as the legal status of deputies of maslikhats.

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