Article 17. Primary duties of a civil servant On the Civil Service of the Republic of Kazakhstan

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A civil servant must:

1) observe the Constitution of the Republic of Kazakhstan, the laws of the Republic of Kazakhstan and other statutory instruments of the Republic of Kazakhstan;

2) take the oath of office as prescribed by the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan and abide by it;

3) abide by the requirements and restrictions laid down by the legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan;

4) to observe professional discipline;

5) to perform the duties assigned to them conscientiously and professionally;

6) to ensure the transparency of their activities within the limits established by the laws of the Republic of Kazakhstan;

7) to observe professional ethics and the requirements for an impeccable reputation as laid down herein and in the acts of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan;

8) to conduct their activities in a customer-focused manner;

9) to take measures to prevent and resolve conflicts of interest;

10) to prevent offences from being committed and to deter acts of corruption by subordinate civil servants and other subordinates;

11) to comply with orders and instructions issued by the heads of public authorities, and with decisions and directives issued by higher-level public authorities and officials within the scope of their official powers;

12) to ensure that the rights, freedoms and legitimate interests of natural persons and legal entities are respected and protected; to examine their appeals and adopt the measures required in response to them in line with the procedures and within the time limits laid down by the laws of the Republic of Kazakhstan;

13) to keep state secrets and other information protected by the laws of the Republic of Kazakhstan confidential, including after leaving the civil service, for the period specified by the laws of the Republic of Kazakhstan;

14) not to disclose information obtained in the course of their official duties which affects the private life, honour and dignity of individuals and citizens, and not to require them to provide such information, unless otherwise specified by the laws of the Republic of Kazakhstan;

15) to ensure the safety of state property and to use entrusted state property solely for official purposes;

16) to ensure cybersecurity when working with the digital resources of a public authority as required by the legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan;

17) to refrain from making public statements that damage the image and interests of the civil service.

Other duties of civil servants shall be laid down herein and in other laws of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan № 290-VIII ZRK of 19 May 2026

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Republic of Kazakhstan

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-Became invalid due to the adoption of the new Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated May 19, 2026 No. 290-VIII SAM. About the Civil Service of the Republic of Kazakhstan

Article 17. Qualification requirements The Law on the Civil Service of the Republic of Kazakhstan

1. Citizens applying for administrative government positions must meet the established qualification requirements.

2. Qualification requirements may be established for certain political government positions by decision of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

3. Special qualification requirements for administrative government positions of the "A" corps are approved by the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

4. Qualification requirements for administrative government positions in the B corps are developed taking into account the main areas of activity of the state body and its structural divisions, and the official powers of administrative civil servants.

Qualification requirements for administrative government positions in the B corps are approved by the official (body) authorized to appoint to government positions, in coordination with the authorized body or its territorial subdivision, based on standard qualification requirements for administrative government positions.

The standard qualification requirements for administrative government positions in the B corps are approved by the authorized body.

If the powers of the central executive body or its department include the coordination of local executive bodies in the areas of activity of this central executive body or its department, then the qualification requirements for administrative government positions of heads of executive bodies of regions, cities of republican significance, the capital, funded from local budgets, are subject to coordination with the relevant central executive body.

5. Qualification requirements for government positions in law enforcement agencies and service in civil protection bodies are established in accordance with the legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

The Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated November 23, 2015 No. 416-V SAM.

President

Republic of Kazakhstan