Federal Law On Amendments to the Federal Law "On Public Security" and Federal Law "On operational-search activities" Adopted by the State Duma on 13 June 1997 Article 1. Amend the Federal Law "On State Protection" (Legislative Assembly of the Russian Federation, 1996, N 22, art. 2594), the following changes: 1. Articles 9 and 10 should read as follows: " Article 9. Provision of State protection to other persons who substitute public office Russian Federation, members of the Council of the Federation, deputies of the State Duma and Under the decision of the President of the Russian Federation, State security may be granted to other persons who substitute public office of the Russian Federation, with the exception of such persons in article 8 Federal Act, members of the Federation Council, deputies OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION Article 10. Public security measures: Measures to ensure the public protection of persons referred to in articles 8 and 9 of this Federal Act are taken on the basis of the nature and reality of the threat to their safety on the ground. The President of the Russian Federation. ". 2. In article 12: , paragraph 3, delete; , paragraphs 4 and 5 shall be read as paragraphs 3 and 4 respectively. 3. Article 22 should read as follows: " Article 22. Accountability of the federal State Security Services Not performance or improper performance of public service duties by federal officials, and their distribution Information (personal data) about the objects of State security and other citizens who have become known in connection with the performance of their duties entails liability under federal law. ". 4. Paragraph 3 of article 24 should read: " 3. Employees of the Federal State Security Service shall not be held liable for moral injury, loss or damage to the protected criminal law of the interests caused by them in connection with the application in the cases provided for in this Federal Act. If the necessary defence is not exceeded or the measures necessary to apprehend the perpetrator or the intentional commission of an offence have not been exceeded, physical force, special means or weapons. Offences in the execution of a known unlawful order or order, and in the circumstances of reasonable risk. In other cases, liability arises in the manner prescribed by federal law. ". Article 2. OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION 3349), as follows: In paragraph 4 of Part 1 of Article 13, delete the words ": General Directorate for the Protection of the Russian Federation and the Security Service of the President of the Russian Federation". Article 3. This law shall enter into force on the date of its official publication. President of the Russian Federation B. Yeltsin Moscow, Kremlin 18 July 1997 N 101-FZ