Issue of licenceN.I.
7(1)The Secretary of State shall grant an application for a licence unless satisfied that—N.I.
(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 M1Northern Ireland (Emergency Provisions) Act 1991 (private security services), and
(b)Part V of the M2Northern Ireland (Emergency Provisions) Act 1996 (private security services).