Where, before 15th January 2012, the Secretary of State has made an order containing provision under section 43(4B)(a)(iii) of the Local Government Finance Act 1988 which requires a ratepayer to make an application for relief by a prescribed date, or under section 43(4C) of that Act prescribing the form and content of the application, and that order is still in force on 14th January 2012, such provision has effect from 15th January 2012 as if it were a condition prescribed by the Secretary of State under section 43(4B)(a)(ii) of the Local Government Finance Act 1988.