Article 16-2. The use of special means by employees of the foreign intelligence agency of the Law on Foreign Intelligence

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1. Employees of the foreign intelligence agency have the right to use special weapons in the following cases::

1) to repel attacks on citizens and protected persons;

2) to repel attacks on buildings, structures, premises, other objects and vehicles protected by a foreign intelligence agency, as well as to liberate these objects and facilities in the event of their capture;

3) for the detection and suppression of crimes;

4) for the disarmament of persons illegally carrying weapons, ammunition, explosives, toxic and radioactive substances;

5) to repel attacks on employees of the foreign intelligence agency, their family members or other persons involved in security measures;

6) to detain offenders, persons who resist or intentionally hinder employees of a foreign intelligence agency or law enforcement agencies in the exercise of their official duties;

7) when escorting and guarding detainees, detained persons, as well as convicted, suspected and accused persons, if there are sufficient grounds to believe that they may escape or harm others or their own health, as well as in relation to persons who hinder employees of the foreign intelligence agency in the exercise of their duties assigned by law.;

8) for the release of hostages, suppression of mass riots, group actions encroaching on the life, health, rights, freedoms, personal dignity and property of citizens, protected persons and objects;

9) to stop a vehicle whose driver has not complied with the request of an employee of the foreign intelligence agency to stop if it is impossible to prevent a real threat to the protected persons by other means.;

10) in cases of necessary defense and extreme necessity.

2. It is prohibited to use special means against a protected person, as well as against women with visible signs of pregnancy, persons with obvious signs of disability and minors, except in cases when they commit an attack on employees of a foreign intelligence agency, citizens and protected persons threatening their lives and health, group attacks or armed resistance.

3. The list of special means used by the foreign intelligence agency is approved by the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

The Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated May 22, 2010 No. 277-IV.

This Law defines the status, competence and organization of activities of foreign intelligence entities of the Republic of Kazakhstan and members of the intelligence community of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

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