REGULATIONS on the Department for Infrastructure Projects Development and Special Economic Zones of the Tourism and Investment Department of East Kazakhstan Region

• monitoring the implementation of investment projects involving foreign participation, including projects implemented within the territory of the Special Economic Zone (SEZ), including the collection, analysis and updating of information on project progress, as well as the preparation of analytical materials and proposals concerning project support;

• resolution of systemic issues and challenges faced by investors;

• collection, analysis and preparation of reports on the volume of attracted investments, the number of jobs created, the volume of manufactured products and tax payments made by SEZ residents;

• preparation of documents and submission to meetings of the Regional Coordination Council of issues concerning the admission of new participants or the exclusion of residents failing to fulfil their obligations;

• support for local infrastructure projects implemented through public-private partnership (PPP) mechanisms, from the development of project concepts to monitoring the fulfilment of obligations by private partners;

• cooperation with the regional office of JSC National Company KAZAKH INVEST (or the Social-Entrepreneurial Corporation) on the "one-stop-shop" principle for investors in the region;

• prompt response to investors' complaints and organization of the Regional Investment Headquarters, chaired by the Akim of the Region, to eliminate administrative barriers in cooperation with utility service providers and tax authorities;

• ensuring the implementation of instructions issued by the Ministry of National Economy, the Ministry of Industry and Construction, as well as the regional leadership, with regard to SEZ development;

• preparation of analytical notes and proposals for central government bodies concerning amendments to legislation based on practical issues arising in the region;

• attraction of potential participants to special economic zones;

• exercise of other powers in the interests of local public administration assigned to local executive bodies under the legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan, as well as implementation of other verbal and written instructions issued by the Head of the Department and the Deputy Head of the Department;

• provision of explanations on matters falling within the Department's competence;

• compliance with information security measures and fulfilment of obligations in accordance with the requirements of information security technical documentation;

• ensuring the timely and proper handling of applications from individuals and legal entities within the scope of its competence;

• monitoring the implementation of administrative documents on matters within the Department's remit, as well as analysing documents, proposals, applications and complaints from individuals concerning the Department's activities;

• compliance with the Code of Ethics for Civil Servants of the Republic of Kazakhstan;

4. performance of other functions stipulated by the Regulations on the Department;

5. development of proposals for improving legislation in the relevant field;

6. participation in the development of draft resolutions of the Akimat, decisions and orders of the Akim of the Region on infrastructure project development and SEZ matters, as well as organization of the preparation of issues within the Department's remit for consideration at meetings of the Akimat.

5. Rights and Responsibilities

To fulfil its objectives and perform the assigned functions, the Department shall have the right, in accordance with the procedure established by law, to:

1. request and obtain from district (city) akimats, budget programme administrators, legal entities and individuals information necessary to perform the tasks and functions assigned to the Department;

2. develop and submit to the management proposals on matters falling within the Department's competence;

3. exercise other rights provided for by the legislative acts of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

The Department shall be responsible for:

1. compliance with the requirements of anti-corruption legislation, civil service legislation and public procurement legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan;

2. timely and proper performance of the functions assigned to the Department and instructions issued by the management of the Department and the Regional Akimat;

3. timely and proper consideration of applications from individuals and legal entities and preparation of responses on matters falling within the Department's competence;

4. compliance with information security requirements.

3. Organization of the Department's Activities

6. The Department shall have the powers necessary to perform its main tasks and functions in accordance with legislative acts, acts of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan and other regulatory legal acts of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

7. The Department shall be headed by the Head of Department, who shall be appointed to and dismissed from office in accordance with the procedure established by the legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

8. The Head of Department shall exercise overall management of the Department's activities and bear personal responsibility for the fulfilment of the tasks assigned to the Department and the performance of its functions.

9. The Head of Department shall:

1. prepare the Department's work plans and monitor their implementation;

2. prepare and submit for approval to the management of the Department the Regulations on the Department and the job descriptions of its employees;

3. distribute duties among the Department's employees;

4. ensure the preparation of draft orders, agreements and other documentation on matters falling within the Department's competence;

5. ensure coordination of the Department's activities with other structural units of the Department and government bodies;

6. submit proposals regarding disciplinary measures and incentives for the Department's employees.

10. During the absence of the Head of Department, the performance of their duties shall be assigned by an order of the Department to one of the Department's employees, upon the recommendation of the Head of Department.

11. Documents issued on behalf of the Department and addressed to other structural units of the Department on matters falling within its competence shall be signed by the Head of Department or, in their absence, by the person acting on their behalf.

12. Amendments and additions may be made to these Regulations in accordance with the established procedure and shall be approved by the Head of the Department.