A person is taken to hold an approved certificate III level education and care qualification if, immediately before the scheme commencement day, the person--
(a) was--(i) recognised under the former education and care services law of any participating jurisdiction as a certificate III level educator; and(ii) employed or engaged in a declared approved service; or
(b) held a qualification that is published under regulation 137(2)(a) in the list of former qualifications approved as certificate III level education and care qualifications; or
(c) in Queensland, held a qualification that is published under regulation 137(2)(b) in the list of former qualifications approved as certificate III level education and care qualifications.