(1) An employment permit granted under the Act of 2006 that is in force immediately before the commencement date, shall, subject to subsection (2), continue in force for the period for which it was granted or last renewed under that Act.

(2) An employment permit continued in force by subsection (1) shall, for the purposes of this Act, be regarded as an employment permit granted under this Act and may, subject to section 72, be revoked or renewed under this Act accordingly.

(3) In the case of an employment permit continued in force under subsection (1), references in this Act to the employer of a foreign national to whom such employment permit was granted shall, until such permit expires or is revoked or renewed, be to the employer within the meaning of the Act of 2006.