11.2.4.based on the requests submitted by organizations and citizens regarding the release of hostage or search of missing person or based on the facts available to them; 11.2.5.upon a request being submitted by organizations and citizens to locate documents and items as specified in sub-paragraph 5 of paragraph 1, article 12 of this law; 11.2.6.upon a request being submitted by a foreign country or international organization that has an established agreement with Mongolia on mutual legal assistance on criminal matters. 11.З.The Intelligence organization has a right to conduct search operation based the grounds specified in sub-paragraphs 1, 2, 3, 5 and 6 of paragraph 2 of this article when investigating criminal case or inspecting information about criminal cases under its jurisdiction by law. /This paragraph was amended by the law as of December 27, 2001/ 11.4.In order to implement the purposes specified in sub-paragraph 4, paragraph 1, article 9 of this law, the Correction organization shall conduct search operation among convicts, as well as for the purpose of arresting escaped convict. 11.5.Intelligence operation may be conducted in selecting the person to be employed as a clandestine officer or contracted agent, investigating and checking officer responsible for state secret, and in order to make an opinion regarding the person who has applied for citizenship in accordance with paragraph 4, article 20 of Law on Citizenship, from the point of view of the National security of Mongolia. 11.6. /This paragraph was added by the law as of December 27, 2001/ /This paragraph was annulled by the law as of July 9, 2015/ 11.7.Anti-corruption agency is entitled to conduct intelligence operation on corruption crimes and criminal cases under its responsibilities on the bases specified in sub-paragraphs 11.2.1-11.2.3 and 11.2.5-11.2.6 of this law. /This paragraph was added by the law as of July 6, 2006/ Article 12.Scope of intelligence activity 12.1.Scope of intelligence activity shall be restricted to the following scope: 12.1.1.foreign intelligence activities to gather information on specific policy and activities of foreign countries and organizations, and other significant information pertaining the protection of Mongolian interests; /The addendum to this sub-paragraph was made by the law as of July 8, 1999/ /This sub-paragraph was amended by the law as of July 9, 2015/ 12.1.2.counterintelligence activity directed at detecting, preventing and thwarting espionage and sabotage operations from foreign countries, organizations, citizens and their agents against Mongolia and crimes under the jurisdiction of the intelligence organization; /This sub-paragraph was amended by the law as of July 9, 2015/ 12.1.3.military intelligence operations to be conducted abroad aimed at preventing and thwarting international and regional military-political and military-strategic situations, and potential military threats, and providing related information to the management of armed forces in this regards Search operation directed at detecting and thwarting crimes other than those mentioned in part 1 and 2 of section 1 of this article; /This sub-paragraph was added by the law as of April 15, 2022/ 12.1.4.search operation directed at detecting and thwarting crimes other than those mentioned in sub-paragraphs 1 and 2 of paragraph 1 of this article. /The numbering of this sub-paragraph was changed by the law as of April 15, 2022/ 12.1.5.arrest of escaped convicts, hostage release, and search for missing persons or persons presumed dead; /The numbering of this sub-paragraph was changed by the law as of April 15, 2022/ 12.1.6.search of lost secret documents, items, arms, ammunitions, explosives, strong poisonous and radioactive substances, narcotics, historically and culturally valuable artifacts and concealed assets; /The numbering of this sub-paragraph was changed by the law as of April 15, 2022/ 12.1.7.search for sources of evidence required for criminal proceedings registration, investigation and court proceedings concerning the case. /The numbering of this sub-paragraph was changed by the law as of April 15, 2022/ CHAPTER THREE ORGANIZATION THAT CONDUCTS INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITY, AUTHORITY OF ITS OFFICIALS, FINANCING OF INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITY Article 13.Organization that conducts intelligence operation, and powers of their officers