# Terrorism Act 2000, Paragraph 7


(1) The Secretary of State shall grant an application for a licence unless satisfied that—
(a) an organisation within sub-paragraph (4) would be likely to benefit from the licence (whether or not a condition were imposed under sub-paragraph (2)),
(b) that the applicant has persistently failed to comply with the requirements of this Schedule, or
(c) that the applicant has failed to comply with a condition imposed under sub-paragraph (2).
(2) The Secretary of State may on granting a licence impose a condition if satisfied that it is necessary in order to prevent an organisation within sub-paragraph (4) from benefiting from the licence.
(3) If the Secretary of State refuses an application for a licence he shall notify the applicant of the refusal.
(4) An organisation is within this sub-paragraph if—
(a) it is a proscribed organisation, or
(b) it appears to the Secretary of State to be closely associated with a proscribed organisation.
(5) In this paragraph a reference to a benefit is a reference to any benefit—
(a) whether direct or indirect, and
(b) whether financial or not.
(6) In this paragraph a reference to the requirements of this Schedule includes a reference to the requirements of—
(a) Part V of the Northern Ireland (Emergency Provisions) Act 1991 (private security services), and
(b) Part V of the Northern Ireland (Emergency Provisions) Act 1996 (private security services).

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2000/11/schedule/13/paragraph/7 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/terrorism-act-2000/schedule-13/paragraph-7
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