(1) A person who holds
an approval as a vocational rehabilitation provider that is in force under
section 156 of the former Act immediately before commencement day is
taken to have been granted an approval as a workplace rehabilitation provider
under section 173(1) of this Act and is subject to this Act accordingly.
(2) The approval is
taken to have been granted to remain in force indefinitely unless WorkCover WA
converts the approval by a direction under section 175(4) to an approval
granted for a fixed period specified in the direction.