(1) This article applies to any application made before 31st July 2004 under section 59 of the Act (approval of the performance of controlled functions) by a person who is not an authorised person for the Authority’s approval of the performance by a person of any controlled function (within the meaning of section 59(3) of the Act), to the extent that that function relates to the carrying on of any long-term care insurance mediation activity ("an early Part V long-term care application").
(2) Section 61(3) of the Act (applications to be determined by the Authority within three months) does not apply to early Part V long-term care applications.
(3) If the Authority has not determined an early Part V long-term care application before the end of the period of six months beginning on the date on which it received the application, it must inform the applicant of the progress being made on the application (unless it has already done so).
(4) In any event, the Authority must determine all ea
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