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(2) The Secretary may, to such extent and subject to such restrictions and conditions as the Secretary may think proper, delegate or authorize the delegation of any of the Secretary’s functions under this Ordinance to any public officer, or class or description of public officers, approved by the Secretary, and references in this Ordinance to the Secretary shall be construed accordingly.

17. Applications to Court of First Instance

(1) Where—

(a) an application under section 5(1) has been made ex parte and in consequence thereof an order under section 5(2) has been published in the Gazette, then—

(i) any person specified in the order, or any person acting for or on behalf of the person so specified, may at any time make an application to the Court of First Instance for the order to be revoked to the extent that it relates to the person so specified;

(ii) any person by, for or on behalf of whom any property specified in the order is held, or any other person in respect of whom the Court of First Instance is satisfied that the person is affected by the order, may at any time make an application to the Court of First Instance for the order to be revoked to the extent that it relates to the property so specified;

(b) a notice has been given under section 6(1), then any person by, for or on behalf of whom any funds specified in the notice are held, or any other person in respect of whom the Court of First Instance is satisfied that the person is affected by the notice, may at any time make an application to the Court of First Instance for the notice to be revoked to the extent that it relates to the funds so specified.

(2) A person who makes an application under subsection (1) shall give a copy of the application (and an affidavit, if any, and other relevant documents, if any, in support)—

(a) to the Secretary for Justice and, in the case of an application under subsection (1)(a)(ii) or (b), to any other person by, for or on behalf of whom the property or funds concerned is or are held; 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.