ORGANIZATIONAL AND LEGAL MECHANISMS FOR ENSURING PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION OF THE MINING INDUSTRY IN THE REPUBLIC OF KAZAKHSTAN

Abstract

The basic principles of legal regulation of public administration in the sphere of use, reproduction and protection of mineral resources in the Republic of Kazakhstan have been considered. It has been noted that the interrelation of the countries of the former USSR in the sphere of use, reproduction and protection of mineral resources is reflected in international legal acts of the regional nature; the list of these acts and their brief characteristics have been provided.

It has been stressed that the Republic of Kazakhstan, which has rich and diverse natural resources and filling the state budget depends primarily on the mining sector, carries out regulatory and controlling functions, while international and national business entities have administrative and economic freedom at mining objects, which remain the property of the state.

The content of certain provisions of the Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan “On Mineral resources and Mining”, which relate to the structure of public administration agencies in the field of use, reproduction and protection of mineral resources, has been revealed. These agencies include the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan, the Ministry of Investment and Development of the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Committee on Geology and Mining, the Ministry of Energy of the Republic of Kazakhstan has a separate place in its composition; their tasks and certain competencies have been provided. It has been concluded that the peculiarities of public administration in the mining industry are connected with the groups of minerals. The structure of public administration agencies of this sector is also determined on the basis of the stated above.