Article 7. State bodies carrying out activities in the sphere of guardianship and trusteeship

The State bodies carrying out activities in the sphere of guardianship and trusteeship include:

the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Uzbekistan;

the Ministry of Preschool and School Education of the Republic of Uzbekistan;

the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Uzbekistan;

local State authorities.

Activities on guardianship and trusteeship are carried out:

by the child protection units of district (city) khokimiyats — with respect to minors;

by district, city medical associations — with respect to citizens declared by a court to be legally incapable or with limited legal capacity, as well as adult legally capable citizens who, due to their state of health, need trusteeship.

Local State authorities carry out activities in the sphere of guardianship and trusteeship within the powers established by this Law and other legislative acts.

Consular institutions of the Republic of Uzbekistan take measures, in the manner prescribed by law, to establish guardianship or trusteeship with respect to minor citizens of the Republic of Uzbekistan living outside the Republic and deprived of parental care, citizens declared by a court to be legally incapable or with limited legal capacity, as well as adult citizens of the Republic of Uzbekistan who, due to their state of health, are unable to exercise their rights and fulfill their duties independently.

Legal entities and individuals other than guardianship and trusteeship bodies are not allowed to carry out activities to identify and place persons in need of the establishment of guardianship or trusteeship.