# The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Regulated Activities etc.) (Amendment) Order 2025, Article 12: Relevant applications


(1) In relation to a relevant application, the FCA, may by direction specify the date on or after which a relevant application may be made, provided that date is before the regulatory commencement date.
(2) A direction given under this article may—
(a) specify different dates for different persons or classes of person or for different descriptions of activities;
(b) impose different requirements for different circumstances or different categories of application;
(c) be amended, substituted or revoked by a further direction.
(3) The last date on which a relevant application may be made (“the last application date”) is the day six months after the regulatory commencement date.
(4) Subject to article 11(5), a relevant application made before any date specified by a direction given in accordance with paragraph (1) is to be treated as if it had not been made.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2025/9780348272055/article/12 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-financial-services-and-markets-act-2000-regulated-activities-etc-amendment-order-2025/article-12
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