Article 22. Organization of Preparation of a Draft Normative Legal Act

The developer may create a working group (commission) to prepare a draft normative legal act.

The working group (commission) may include representatives of the developer's departments, ministries, government committees or departments responsible for the state and development of the relevant industries, other interested government bodies, scientific and other organizations, as well as citizens. In this respect, the representatives of non-governmental organizations, as well as citizens, shall be included in the working group (commission) with their consent.

Members of the working group (commission) must have the knowledge and experience necessary to prepare a draft normative legal act.

To ensure the activities of the working group (commission), the developer shall have the right to receive from state bodies and other organizations materials, statistical and other data necessary for the preparation of a draft normative legal act, to receive advice and recommendations from scientific and other organizations, scientists and specialists, as well as expert opinions on the draft normative legal act.

The body that has the right to adopt a normative legal act, where necessary, within the limits of its powers, shall have the right to instruct in the prescribed manner or order on a contractual basis the preparation of a draft normative legal act to state bodies, scientific and other organizations, and individual citizens.

The body that has the right to adopt a normative legal act, where necessary, within the limits of its powers, shall have the right to instruct in the prescribed manner or order on a contractual basis the preparation of alternative drafts of normative legal acts to several state bodies, scientific and other organizations, individual citizens, as well as to hold competitions to prepare the best draft normative legal act.

The coordination of the work of ministries, state committees and departments, as well as local government bodies on the preparation of draft normative legal acts shall be carried out by the Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Uzbekistan.