Unofficial translation LAW OF MONGOLA December 19, 1997 Ulaanbaatar city ON INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITY CHAPTER ONE GENERAL PROVISIONS Article 1.Purpose of the law The purpose of this law is to determine the principles, rights and responsibilities of intelligence activity and the activities of state authorities and officers which conduct it (hereinafter referred to as "intelligence authority"), and to regulate the relations relating to their oversight. Article 2.Intelligence activity Intelligence activity means activities of acquiring, gathering, and verifying intelligence, information, documents, and evidence by state competent authorities using ordinary or special covert means and methods with the purpose of protecting national security, human rights and freedoms from criminal acts. Technical inspections and examinations to be carried out in the halls of the State Great Khural's Session, Government and National Security Council meetings, international summits, negotiations, meetings and conferences which were designated by the State Special Security Organization to be under special state protection by law, as well as to ensure security of the protector shall not be applied to the intelligence activity. /The addendum to this Article was made by the law as of May 14, 2020/ Article З.Legislation on intelligence activity Legislation on intelligence activity shall consists of the Constitution of Mongolia, the Law on National security, this law and other legislative acts enacted in conformity these laws. /This paragraph was amended by the law as of December 27, 2001/ Article 4.Principles of intelligence activity Intelligence activity shall be conducted in compliance with principles of maintaining national, social, state and citizens' security, respect the rule of law, justice, equality, respect of human rights and freedoms, swiftness, continuity, and confidentiality. Article 5.General condition to conduct intelligence activity Individual's citizenship, ethnicity, gender, social status, wealth and property, religion, opinions, occupation and position shall not inhibit him/her from conducting intelligence activity in accordance with grounds and procedures stated in the law. Article 6.Definitions of terms 6.1.Terms such as "Foreign intelligence activity", "Counterintelligence activity", "foreign intelligence service", "covert means", "cover", "clandestine officer", "agent" and "contracted agent" shall follow the definition specified in Article 3 of the Law on Intelligence organization. /This paragraph was amended by the law of July 9, 2015/ 6.2."Search operation" means covert operation to be conducted with the purpose of detecting crimes, and apprehending their perpetrators, which fall under the jurisdiction of Intelligence, Police and Corrections organizations. /This paragraph was amended by the law as of December 27, 2001, it was added by the law as of July 05, 2013, and it was by the law as of July 27, 2016/ 6.3."Special equipment used in intelligence activity" means technology, equipment, it's components, and software which are used in obtaining, gathering, receiving, revealing an intelligence, information, data, and documents through covert means. /This paragraph was added by the law as of July 9, 2015/ /This Article was revised by the law as of July 8, 1999/ Article 7.Protection of human rights and freedoms during intelligence activity 7.1.Individuals and legal entities who consider that their rights and freedoms were violated as a result of the activities of an organization authorized to legally conduct intelligence activity, are entitled to file a complaint with the relevant higher-level organizations, officials, and prosecutors. 7.2.In case, organization that conducts intelligence activity, its officers violated the rights, freedoms and legal interests of citizens and legal entities through the misuse or exceeding of their authority, the organizations, officials and courts mentioned in paragraph 1 of this Article, shall take measures to remedy and to compensate the parties effected in accordance with legislation and their functions. Article 8.Prohibitions during intelligence activity 8.1.Organizations, officials and individuals other than those mentioned in Article 9 of this law are prohibited from conducting intelligence activity, using special equipment, or use any kind of equipment for intelligence activity purposes. /The addendum to this paragraph was made by the law as of July 9, 2015/