Constitutional Council (Kazakhstan)


The Constitutional Council is a collective body of constitutional jurisdiction in Kazakhstan.

Structure

The Constitutional Council consists of 7 members. The Chairman and two members of the council are appointed by the President, two members respectively by the Senate and the Mazhilis for a term of 6 years. The lifetime members of the Constitutional Council are rightfully former Presidents of Kazakhstan.
The Council was established by the 1995 Constitution which replaced the Constitutional Court of Kazakhstan. The decision of the Constitutional Council in whole or in part may be objected to by the President, which can be overturned by two-thirds of the votes of the total number of members of the Constitutional Council.
Only the President, Chairman of the Senate, Chairman of the Mazhilis, at least one fifth of the total number of deputies of the Parliament, the Prime Minister are allowed to appeal to the Council, as well as the lower courts in a case of infringement of human rights and freedoms and citizen normative legal acts.

Jurisdiction

The Constitutional Council considers all decisions made and laws passed by the Mazhilis, as well as international treaties to ensure they are compliant with the constitution. Rulings on new laws are made prior to them being signed by the president.
The court also rules on election disputes.