Article 11. Powers of the specially authorized state body in the field of spatial data

The Cadastral Agency under the State Tax Committee of the Republic of Uzbekistan shall act as a specially authorized state body in the field of spatial data (hereinafter – the specially authorized state body).

The specially authorized state body shall:

participate in formulation and implementation of a unified state policy in the field of spatial data;

develop and submit to the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Uzbekistan drafts of state-led and other programs in the field of spatial data;

coordinate the activities of state administration and economic management bodies, local state authorities, as well as those involved in the processing of spatial data, in the field of spatial data and developing the National Spatial Data Infrastructure;

ensure implementation of state-led and other programs in the field of spatial data;

ensure the performance of work related to the development of the National Spatial Data Infrastructure;

process basic spatial data, and work on the establishment and operation of the geoportal of the National Spatial Data Infrastructure;

perform research, process development and experimental design work; provide the creation of technical and software tools in the field of spatial data;

develop and approve, within its authority, normative legal acts and regulatory documents in the field of technical regulation;

exercise state control over the processing of spatial data;

carry out international cooperation in the field of spatial data.

A specially authorized state body may also exercise other powers in accordance with the legislation.