55Transitional arrangements

55 Transitional arrangements

(1) An entity that held accreditation given under section 6 of the Hearing Service Providers Accreditation Scheme 1997 immediately before the repeal of that instrument is taken to have been accredited under section 20 of this instrument. (2) A QP number that a person held immediately before the commencement of this instrument is taken to have been assigned under this instrument.

56 Transitional provisions relating to duration of vouchers

A voucher issued under this instrument that remains in force at the commencement date of the Hearing Services Program (Voucher) Amendment Instrument (No. 2) 2020 is taken to have been issued under this instrument as amended.

Note: The Hearing Services Program (Voucher) Amendment Instrument (No. 2) 2020 extended the duration of vouchers from 3 years to 5 years. Accordingly, vouchers that were issued before the amendments commenced, but remained in force on 1 July 2021, will be valid for 5 years.