Article 23. Studying the State of Legislation, the Practice of its Application, Public Opinion and International Experience in the Preparation of a Draft Normative Legal Act

When preparing a draft normative legal act, the developer:

shall study the state of legislation, the practice of its application on the subject of legal regulation of the draft normative legal act;

shall identify gaps and contradictions that negatively affect the legal regulation of a certain area of public relations, as well as the public need for legal regulation, the reasons and conditions that affect the effectiveness of legislation;

shall conduct an inventory of legislation in order to identify normative legal acts regulating the relevant area of public relations;

shall summarize and use the proposals of state bodies and other organizations, as well as individual citizens, media materials, consultations and recommendations of scientific and other organizations, scientists and specialists, data from other means of revealing public opinion;

shall take into account the generally recognized principles and norms of international law, and also shall study the experience of legal regulation in other states;

shall study the results of scientific research, publications in the media, the worldwide information network Internet, applications of physical persons and legal entities related to the subject of legal regulation of the draft normative legal act;

shall determine the need for financial and economic expenses necessary for the implementation of a normative legal act, the size and sources of their coverage.

Draft laws of the Republic of Uzbekistan may be submitted for public discussion in the manner prescribed by the Law of the Republic of Uzbekistan «On the nationwide discussion of draft laws».

Draft normative legal acts shall be submitted for public or professional discussion.

Public discussion of draft normative legal acts shall be carried out with the participation of representatives of interested state bodies, as well as self-government bodies of citizens and other institutions of civil society, other organizations, scientists, specialists and citizens.

Professional discussion of draft normative legal acts shall be carried out with the participation of representatives of relevant research institutions and industries.

Participants in the public or professional discussion of the draft normative legal act must be familiarized with its text in advance by the developer.