Kazakh President signs amendments to Public Health Code, Gambling Law
President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev on Friday signed the law of the Republic of Kazakhstan introducing amendments and additions to some legislative acts regarding healthcare, gambling and eliminating unnecessary legal regulations, Akorda reports.
The law introduces amendments to the Public Health and Health Care Code, laws on advertising, gambling, and Mandatory Social Health Insurance (MSHI).
The first set of amendments addresses health care issues, while the second set bans gambling and pool betting advertising via switching it to subscription services as well as online gambling advertising. Gambling ads are also banned from media outlets, except for sports media.
The text of law is to be published in the press.
Earlier it was reported that Kazakhstan had set up a Gambling Business and Lottery Regulation Committee.