Article 14. Rights and obligations of persons carrying out scientific activities

Persons carrying out scientific activities have the right to:

choose the type, direction or means of scientific activity;

carry out scientific activities on an individual or collective basis;

refuse to participate in scientific activities that could harm human life and health, the environment;

receive material incentives depending on the level and quality of the work performed, as well as remuneration or benefits for putting into practice the results of their scientific activities;

to participate in tenders for scientific projects financed at the expense of the State Budget funds of the Republic of Uzbekistan, funds of the scientific activity support foundations, and other sources not prohibited by legislation, in the manner prescribed by legislation;

to freely use, disseminate, and publish in the mass media the results of scientific developments carried out by them or in co-authorship, provided that they do not constitute a state, service, or commercial secret, or other secrets protected in accordance with legislation;

to carry out entrepreneurial activity in the field of science in accordance with legislation;

engage in pedagogical activities, be a consultant and expert;

have the right to present the results of scientific activity in the form of a scientific report, article, monograph, and dissertation defense, and in other forms, unless a different procedure is established by legislation.

Persons carrying out scientific activities are required to:

not to harm human life and health, the environment;

not to allow plagiarism, misappropriation of other people's scientific developments, not to rely on false information;

comply with intellectual property rights and scientific ethical standards.