(1) An employment permit granted by the Minister under a scheme administered by the Minister before the commencement of this section and which permit is in force immediately before such commencement shall, subject to subsection (2), continue in force for the period for which it was granted or renewed or, as appropriate, last renewed under that scheme.
(2) An employment permit continued in force by subsection (1) shall, for the purposes of this Act and the Act of 2003, be regarded as an employment permit granted under this Act and may be revoked and may be renewed accordingly.