(a) Any matter, application, proceeding or protest, undertaken, filed or commenced by, with or before the State Rent Commission, and transferred to the administrator as provided by section l(11) and (13) of the State Enabling Act and sections Y51-14.0 and Y51-15.0 of the Rent Law, shall be completed or determined by the administrator in conformity with these regulations; except that, where any application for a rent increase pursuant to section 4(4)(a)(1) of the State Rent Act is transferred to the administrator for determination:

1. (1) such application, solely for the purpose of applying thereto section 2202.8(c) of this Title, shall be treated as if it were sought to be filed on May 1, 1962, provided that if the two-year minimum period prescribed by such section terminates on any date between May 1, 1962 and September 1, 1962, both dates inclusive, the administrator, notwithstanding any other provisions of these regulations, shall treat such application, solely for the purpose of applying such section thereto, as having been filed on the date next succeeding such date of termination, and shall withhold determination of such application until the next succeeding date; and
2. (2) any such application shall be denied unless the landlord shall file with the administrator, on or before May 31, 1962, a certificate of the Department of Buildings and a certification by the landlord setting forth with respect to the property the matters specified in section 2202.3(b) of this Title.