Editing MI5 (section)

=== Legislation ===
Operations of the service are required to be proportionate, and compliant with British legislation, including the [[Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000]], the [[Investigatory Powers Act 2016]], the [[Data Protection Act 2018]], and various other items of legislation.  Information held by the service is exempt from disclosure under section 23 of the [[Freedom of Information Act 2000]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.OPSI.gov.uk/acts/acts2000/ukpga_20000036_en_3#pt2-l1g23|title=Freedom of Information Act, section 23|website=www.OPSI.gov.uk|publisher=[[Office of Public Sector Information]]|access-date=3 February 2009}}</ref> The Security Service Act of 1989 establishes several legal key mechanisms aimed at ensuring the accountability and control of the Service.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|date=13 May 2024 |title=Law, oversight and ethics |url=https://www.mi5.gov.uk/how-we-work/law-oversight-and-ethics|access-date=13 May 2024 |website=MI5}}</ref> Certain provisions from this act were later integrated into the Intelligence Services Act of 1994 with European Commission on Human Rights later having endorsed these mechanisms in multiple applications under the European Convention on Human Rights.<ref>{{Cite web |title=MI5 The Security Service |url=https://cryptome.org/jya/mi5.htm#6 |access-date=2024-05-13 |website=cryptome.org}}</ref> Additionally, the Service is subject to oversight and accountability through various other means. These oversight mechanisms have evolved over time to meet changing governmental requirements, with the Service now being held accountable through a variety of oversight arrangements.<ref name=":1" /><ref>{{Cite web |title=MI5 The Security Service |url=https://cryptome.org/jya/mi5.htm#6 |access-date=13 May 2024|website=cryptome.org}}</ref>