8Permits, licences, authorisations and approvals

8 Permits, licences, authorisations and approvals

(1)  Subject to subsection (2) , if a permit, licence, authorisation or approval was in force under the former Act immediately before the commencement of this Act, and the ESI Act contains provision for a similar kind of permit, licence, authorisation or approval, it continues in force, subject to the ESI Act , as if granted under the corresponding provision of the ESI Act .

(2)  Unless renewed under the ESI Act , a permit, licence, authorisation or approval that continues in force under subsection (1) expires –

(a) at the end of the term for which it was granted or last renewed; or

(b) one year after the commencement of this Act –

whichever is the earlier.