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UNITED NATIONS (ANTI-TERRORISM MEASURES) ORDINANCE (3) On an application under subsection (1)—
 * (a) in the case of an application under subsection (1)(a)(i) or (ii), the presumption mentioned in section 5(4) shall not be applicable, whether for the purposes of the proceedings or otherwise, immediately upon the initiation of the proceedings and until the conclusion of the proceedings (including the conclusion of any appeal arising out of the proceedings); and
 * (b) the Court of First Instance shall grant the application unless—
 * (i) where subsection (1)(a)(i) is applicable, the Court of First Instance is satisfied that the person specified in the order concerned under section 5(2) is a terrorist or terrorist associate, as the case may be;
 * (ii) where subsection (1)(a)(ii) is applicable, the Court of First Instance is satisfied that the property specified in the order concerned under section 5(2) is terrorist property;
 * (iii) where subsection (1)(b) is applicable, the Court of First Instance is satisfied that there are reasonable grounds to suspect that the funds specified in the notice concerned under section 6(1) are terrorist property.

(4) An application for—
 * (a) the grant of a licence mentioned in section 6(1) or 8 may be made by any person affected by the operation of that section; or
 * (b) the variation of a licence mentioned in section 6(1) or 8 may be made by any person affected by the licence.

(5) A person who makes an application under subsection (4) shall give a copy of the application (and affidavit, if any, and other relevant documents, if any, in support)—
 * (a) to the Secretary for Justice and to any other person affected by the operation concerned of section 6(1) or 8, or the licence concerned, as the case may be; and
 * (b) not later than 7 days before the date fixed for the hearing of the application or such shorter period as the Court of First Instance may permit pursuant to rules of court.

(6) The Court of First Instance shall not grant an application under subsection (4) unless it is satisfied that it is reasonable in all the circumstances of the case to do so.

(7) Where—
 * (a) proceedings relating to an application under subsection (4)(including proceedings relating to any appeal) are no longer pending; and