Article 6. Establishment of a political party Chapter 2. Creation, reorganization and liquidation of a political party of the Law on Political Parties

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1. A political party is created on the initiative of a group of citizens of the Republic of Kazakhstan, numbering at least seven hundred people, who convene the constituent congress (conference) of the political party and represent two thirds of the regions, cities of republican significance and the capital. Citizens personally participate in the founding congress (conference) of a political party. Representation of citizens by proxy at the constituent congress (conference) of a political party is not allowed. The financing of the establishment of a political party, including the organization of a constituent congress (conference), is carried out in accordance with the requirements of Article 18 of this Law.

2. For the preparation and holding of the constituent congress (conference) of a political party, an organizing committee consisting of at least ten people is formed from among the members of the initiative group of citizens of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

3. The Organizing Committee shall submit to the registering body a notification of the intention to establish a political party in the form established by the registering body, with the following information attached:

1) a list of an initiative group of citizens to create a political party and information about the members of the organizing committee on electronic and paper media in the form established by the registering authority;

2) minutes of the meeting of the organizing committee, which indicates the purpose of its creation, the intended name of the political party, location, alleged sources of formation and use of money and other property of the organizing committee, as well as information about a member of the organizing committee authorized to open a settlement account for the formation of funds of the organizing committee and conclude civil law contracts to ensure its activities (hereinafter referred to as the authorized person of the organizing committee).

4. On the day of receipt of the notification and other documents specified in paragraph 3 of this Article, the registering authority shall issue to the authorized person of the organizing committee a document confirming their submission (hereinafter referred to as confirmation).

5. The Organizing Committee has the right to start its activities only after the registration authority issues a confirmation.

6. Within three months from the date of issuing the confirmation, the organizing committee must hold a constituent congress (conference) of the political party. For these purposes, the Organizing Committee:

1) no later than one month from the date of the confirmation, publishes in periodicals distributed in the territory of the Republic of Kazakhstan information on the intention to establish a political party, on the place and date of the constituent congress (conference) of the political party.;

2) opens a settlement account in second-tier banks of the Republic of Kazakhstan through an authorized person of the organizing committee;

3) carries out other organizational and information-propaganda activities aimed at the creation of a political party.

7. At the founding congress (conference), decisions are made on the creation of a political party, its name, charter, program, and its governing bodies are formed.

8. A political party carries out its statutory activities after passing the state registration.

9. The Organizing Committee shall cease its activities upon the occurrence of one of the following cases::

1) expiration of seven months from the date of issuance by the registration authority of the confirmation;

2) state registration of a political party;

3) refusal of state registration of a political party;

4) by decision of an initiative group of citizens.

10. In the case of state registration of a political party, money and other property of the organizing committee, as well as a financial report on their use, which indicates the sources of receipt of funds and other property, are transferred to the established political party.

In case of refusal of state registration of a political party or termination of the activities of the organizing committee by decision of an initiative group of citizens, the remaining money and other property of the organizing committee are transferred to citizens and non-governmental organizations of the Republic of Kazakhstan in proportion to the donations made.

The Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated July 15, 2002 No. 344.

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