(1) A medical
practitioner who was an approved medical specialist under the former Act
immediately before commencement day is taken to have been approved under
section 193(1) of this Act as an approved permanent impairment assessor
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 196(4) to an approval
granted for a fixed period specified in the direction.