Senate of Oliy Majlis of Uzbekistan considered a Law of the Republic of Uzbekistan “On Amendments and Additions to the Criminal, Criminal Procedure Codes of the Republic of Uzbekistan and the Code of the Republic of Uzbekistan on Administrative Responsibility”.

The law establishes criminal liability for the dissemination of false information about quarantine and other infections dangerous to humans, as well as their distribution by publishing or reproducing the text in another way or through the media and the Internet.

Criminal liability is increasing for violation of sanitary legislation or the rules for combating epidemics, which entailed the emergence of a real threat of mass infection or poisoning of people if, without good reason, they fail to comply with the requirements of the State Sanitary Inspectorate for medical examination and treatment, arrival at a designated place for quarantine and non-excommunication at the established time, non-disclosure of information about persons in the incubation period of the disease and their places of residence, as well as e other legal requirements or mass disease or poisoning of people in the context of the emergence and spread of quarantine and other infections dangerous to humans.

In addition, the Code of Administrative Responsibility is supplemented by a norm, envisaging the use of coercive measures in conditions of the emergence and spread of quarantine and other infections dangerous to humans.

In particular, in relation to a person who has committed an offense related to a violation of the anti-epidemiological rules in the context of the emergence and spread of quarantine and other infections dangerous to humans, the State Sanitary Inspectorate authorities, if there are medical grounds, may use compulsory medical measures in the form of quarantine or treatment.

Coercive measures of a medical nature are applied together with the appointment of an administrative penalty for a period of up to 30 days and they are enforced in places established by the bodies of the State Sanitary Inspection.

The enforcement of compulsory medical measures is provided by the bodies of the State Sanitary Inspection, Internal Affairs and the National Guard of the Republic of Uzbekistan.

Administrative responsibility is established for staying in public places without a mask in conditions of the emergence and spread of quarantine and other infections dangerous to humans, including non-compliance with the hospital’s internal routine in these conditions, as well as failure to comply with the requirements of the State Sanitary Inspection for medical examination and treatment , arrival at a designated place for quarantine and non-excommunication at a specified time, non-disclosure reduced about persons in the incubation period of the disease and their places of residence and other legal requirements.

At the same time, administrative responsibility for violating mandatory rules established to prevent the occurrence or spread of quarantine and other infections dangerous to humans is being strengthened.