СONSTITUTIONAL REFORM AND ISSUES OF PARLIAMENTARY MONITORING IN THE REPUBLIC OF KAZAKHSTAN
Keywords:
the reform, constitution, state powe, authority , parliament, law, legislation, right, monitoringAbstract
The present article examines some provisions of reform concerning the redistribution of authorities between branches of state power proposed by the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan on January 25, 2017.
In total it is offered to transmit approximately 40 powers of President which he possesses at the moment according to the Constitution and the current legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan to the Government and Parliament. It is noted that the Parliament of the country receives a number of additional powers. Among them it is possible to note a responsibility of Government in its activity not only before the President of the Republic, but also before Majilis of Parliament and Parliament itself. Abdication of the Government authorities before newly elected Majilis of Parliament of the Republic is among them, too.
The author of the article pays attention to the fact that according to the published draft law Head of the state removes his powers to create laws and decrees, which have the force of laws. This new situation leads not only to the fact that the Parliament becomes the only legislature of the country, but also to the fact that the role of the Senate increases in Parliament's structure. This Chamber of Parliament in the period of temporary absence of the Majilis caused by its dissolution carries out a role of all legislature of the country.
The author considers that to improve the quality of the laws adopted by Parliament it is necessary to introduce parliamentary monitoring of normative legal acts. The mechanism of conducting legal monitoring is offered in the article.
As the author of the article emphasizes, when carrying out parliamentary monitoring two co-chairmen representing both Chambers of Parliament (Majilis and Senate) can head the working group. Other deputies of both Chambers can be a part of working group, the necessary number of employees of Offices of both Chambers is included, public and scientific organizations, citizens can be also attracted.
