[PAR] [TLE] Michael Bettaney [SEP] Michael John Bettaney (born 13 February 1950) was an intelligence officer working in the counter-espionage branch of MI5 who was convicted at the Old Bailey in 1984 of offences under section 1 of the Official Secrets Act 1911 after passing sensitive documents to the Soviet Embassy in London and attempting to act as an agent-in-place for the Soviet Union. [PAR] [TLE] MI5 [SEP] The Security Service, also MI5 (Military Intelligence, Section 5), is the United Kingdom's domestic counter-intelligence and security agency and is part of its intelligence machinery alongside the Secret Intelligence Service (MI6), Government Communications Headquarters (GCHQ) and Defence Intelligence (DI).  MI5 is directed by the Joint Intelligence Committee (JIC), and the service is bound by the Security Service Act 1989.  The service is directed to protect British parliamentary democracy and economic interests, and counter terrorism and espionage within the UK.
[PAR] [TLE] Michael Bettaney [ SEP ] Michael John Bettaney ( born 13 February 1950 ) was an intelligence officer working in the counter - espionage branch of MI5 who was convicted at the Old Bailey in 1984 of offences under section 1 of the Official Secrets Act 1911 after passing sensitive documents to the Soviet Embassy in London and attempting to act as an agent - in - place for the Soviet Union . [PAR] [TLE] MI5 [ SEP ] The Security Service , also MI5 ( Military Intelligence , Section 5 ) , is the United Kingdom 's domestic counter - intelligence and security agency and is part of its intelligence machinery alongside the Secret Intelligence Service ( MI6 ) , Government Communications Headquarters ( GCHQ ) and Defence Intelligence ( DI ) . MI5 is directed by the Joint Intelligence Committee ( JIC ) , and the service is bound by the Security Service Act 1989 . The service is directed to protect British parliamentary democracy and economic interests , and counter terrorism and espionage within the UK .
By what act is the counter-espionage branch Michael John Bettaney worked for bound?
By what act is the counter - espionage branch Michael John Bettaney worked for bound ?
Security Service Act 1989
Security Service Act 1989