OREANDA-NEWS.  September 05, 2014. In Kazakhstan, 1 598 government functions will be transferred from the Government to the ministries.

It was announced by the Minister of National Economy of Kazakhstan Yerbolat Dossayev during the presentation of the bill "On amendments and additions to the constitutional law "On the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan" and "On amendments and additions to some legislative acts of the Republic of Kazakhstan on the division of powers between the levels of public administration" in the Majilis.

"In order to implement the Decree of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated 25 August 2014, the draft constitutional law clarifies the authority of the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan, in the development of main directions of socio-economic policy of the state, its defense capability, security, ensuring public order and ensuring their implementation," Y. Dossayev said.

According to the Minister, non-governmental and non-ministerial central state organs are authorized to: implement strategic, regulatory, realizable and supervisory functions, implement strategic plans and programs. Amendments are planned to be introduced to 15 125 codes and laws. 1 598 state functions are provided to be transferred from the Government to the ministries. The ministries’ functions for the adoption of legal acts, including development and adoption of standards and regulations for public services are expanding.

Y. Dossayev said that it is planned to transfer 14 public functions from regional to district level.

"Between the levels of local government, there will be transferred such 14 functions from regional to district level as coordination of issues of construction of sports facilities in the region, adoption of a scheme and transportation order of children living in individual settlements to schools and others," Y. Dossayev said.

The Minister stressed that implementation of these bills do not require allocation of additional funds from the national budget and will not lead to negative social and economicconsequences.