(1) This article applies to an application made before 21st September 2015 for -

(a) a Part 4A permission or a variation of a Part 4A permission in relation to an activity of the kind specified by -

(i) article 53A [Article 53A was inserted by S.I. 2003/1475.] of the Regulated Activities Order (advising on regulated mortgage contracts),

(ii) article 25A [Article 25A was inserted by S.I. 2003/1475.] (arranging regulated mortgage contracts) or 61 [Article 61 was amended by S.I. 2001/3544, 2005/2114, 2006/2383 and 2010/2960.] (entering into and administering regulated mortgage contracts) of the Regulated Activities Order as amended by this Order, or

(iii) article 53DA of the Regulated Activities Order (advising on regulated credit agreements for the acquisition of land) as inserted by this Order; or

(b) entry on the register of consumer buy-to-let mortgage firms under article 8 of this Order (register of consumer buy-to-let mortgage firms).

(2) The application may not be made before such date ("the opening date") as the FCA may direct.

(3) Directions given under paragraph (2) may -