Article 16. Competence of the economic investigation service Law On Prevention of Infractions

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The economic investigation service shall:

1) develop and implement measures aimed at preventing economic (financial) infractions;

2) identify the causes and conditions contributing to the commission of economic (financial) infractions, including using information and digital systems of state bodies, submit statutory notices on eliminating the causes and conditions contributing to the commission of infractions;

3) develop methods for the early detection and prevention of economic (financial) infractions;

4) conduct informational and explanatory work on existing risks and threats, as well as preventive measures being taken related to economic (financial) infractions (in mass media, social networks, places of mass gathering of citizens, and other information sources);

5) interact with state bodies, subjects of financial monitoring, industry associations and public associations, youth organizations and volunteer movements, civil society, and influencers on issues of preventing economic (financial) infractions;

6) maintain departmental preventive records and publish a register of individuals and legal entities associated with illegal activities in the sphere of economic infractions;

7) take, within its competence, general and individual measures to prevent economic (financial) infractions in the form of preventive interviews, official warnings, as well as measures for victimological prevention of infractions in this sphere;

8) interact with citizens and organizations participating in Prevention of infractions;

9) organize legal training for citizens participating in Prevention of infractions;

10) develop and approve the procedure, forms, and types of involvement of citizens participating in Prevention of infractions;

11) submit proposals for improving the legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan, participate in the development of regulatory legal acts in the sphere of preventing economic (financial) infractions;

12) conduct preventive measures, including interdepartmental and international ones, to prevent and suppress economic (financial) infractions;

13) conduct strategic analysis in spheres and sectors most susceptible to the shadow economy in order to identify risks and develop recommendations for their elimination in state bodies and organizations;

14) monitor intra-departmental risks contributing to the commission of economic infractions;

15) within its competence, monitor the information space to identify unlawful content, including on the Internet, taking measures to block it;

16) use modern digital technologies and tools, integrate them for rapid response, collection and analysis of data on economic (financial) infractions, as well as forecasting the risks of their commission, identifying hotspots of spread and target audiences for prevention of infractions;

17) carry out international cooperation, participate in international industry organizations, committees, and working groups to study and implement best practices in Prevention of economic (financial) infractions and improve the legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan;

18) within its competence, implement socially oriented projects, taking measures to protect and restore the rights and legitimate interests of individuals and citizens;

19) conduct socio-economic monitoring to identify misuse of state funds, submit proposals to state bodies and subjects of the quasi-public sector to reduce unjustified state expenditures, revise the financing of state programs and national projects, eliminate unproductive intermediaries and speculative schemes, and stabilize markets;

20) organize open dialogue platforms to discuss current issues of preventing economic (financial) infractions with the public and develop new initiatives in this sphere;

21) participate, within its competence, in raising the level of financial literacy and legal culture of the population;

22) interact, within its competence, with educational institutions and organizations on issues of financial and legal education of students and pupils, as well as conduct events for them on prevention of economic (financial) infractions;

23) organize training courses, lectures, and seminars on prevention of economic (financial) infractions;

24) prepare informational materials, issue bulletins (collections), and other informational publications on prevention of economic (financial) infractions;

25) exercise other powers provided for by this Law, laws of the Republic of Kazakhstan, acts of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan, and the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan № 245-VIII LRK of December 30, 2025.

This Law determines legal, economic, social, and organizational bases for the activities of state bodies, the bodies of local self-government, organizations, and citizens of the Republic of Kazakhstan in Prevention of infractions.

President

Republic of Kazakhstan

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— Has lost legal force due to the adoption of the new Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan No. 245-VIII ZRK dated December 30, 2025, “On the Prevention of Offenses.”

Article 16. Competence of the authorized body in the field of mass media The Law on the Prevention of Offenses

Authorized body in the field of mass media:

1) ensures the conduct of legal propaganda in the media;

2) promotes media coverage of the activities of subjects of crime prevention;

3) exercise other powers provided for by the legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

The Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated April 29, 2010 No. 271-IV.

This Law defines the legal, economic, social and organizational bases of the activities of state bodies, local governments, organizations and citizens of the Republic of Kazakhstan for the prevention of offenses.

President

Republic of Kazakhstan