Article 9. Powers of the Ministry of Preschool and School Education and of the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Uzbekistan in the sphere of guardianship and trusteeship

Within their powers, the Ministry of Preschool and School Education and the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Uzbekistan:

participate in implementing State policy in this sphere;

develop State programs in this sphere and participate in their implementation;

ensure the priority of family-based forms of upbringing for children;

ensure the protection of the rights, freedoms and lawful interests of persons in need of the establishment of guardianship or trusteeship;

ensure decent living and maintenance conditions for persons in need of the establishment of guardianship or trusteeship;

coordinate the activities of State institutions that ensure the protection of the rights, freedoms and lawful interests of such persons;

train specialists who provide advisory, social-legal, psychological-pedagogical and medical comprehensive support to persons in need of the establishment of guardianship or trusteeship in the social sphere;

take measures to develop networks of family and child support institutions and services, and centers providing advisory, legal, social, psychological-pedagogical and medical assistance and services to persons in need of the establishment of guardianship or trusteeship and to their families;

carry out international cooperation in this sphere in the prescribed manner.

These ministries may also exercise other powers in accordance with legislation.