Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan On Mass Media
The present Law regulates public relations in the
sphere of mass media, establishes state guarantees of their freedom in
accordance with the Constitution of the Republic of Kazakhstan.Chapter 1. General Provisions
Article 1. Basic concepts used
in the present Law Article 2. Freedom of speech,
receipt and information dissemination Article 3. Mass media language Article 4. Legislature of the
Republic of Kazakhstan on Mass Media Chapter 2. Organizing the mass media activity
Article 5. The right to found a
mass medium Article 6. Owner of a Mass
Medium Article 7. Mass Medium
Editorial Office Article 8. Information agency Article 9. Publisher of a mass
medium Article 10. Registration of a
Mass Medium Article 11. Application for
Registration of a Mass Medium Article 12. Exempt from
registering a mass medium Article 13. Suspension and
termination of issue (broadcasting) of a mass medium Chapter 3. Mass Media Distribution
Article 14. Distribution of a
Mass Medium Article 15. Issue Data Article 16. Mandatory copies of
periodical publications and storage of TV and radio program materials Chapter 4. Relations between mass media and citizens
and organizations
Article 17. Author’s works
and letters Article 18. Official statements Article 19. Right to refutation Chapter 5. Rights and duties of a journalist
Article 20. Rights of a
journalist Article 21. Duties of a
Journalist Chapter 6. Accreditation of journalists
Article 22. Accreditation of
Journalists Article 23. Accreditation of
mass media in the Republic of Kazakhstan abroad Article 24. Activity of foreign
mass media representatives in the Republic of Kazakhstan Chapter 7. Responsibility for violation of
legislation on mass media
Article 25. Grounds for
responsibility for violating the legislation on mass media Article 26. Cases of exemption
from responsibility for dissemination of data that does not comply with
reality President of the Republic of Kazakhstan N. Nazarbayev May
3, 2001 Astana #
181-II ZRK | 
