Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2023C00916:reg:4:p9
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2023C00916
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 4 (pt 9/33)
Character Range: 27948–30798

for a maximum period of 26 weeks.

2.7  Course coverage
 2.7.1 A student may receive benefits under the Scheme if the student is undertaking on a full‑time basis:
 (a) a course of general primary or secondary education; or
 (b) an approved full‑time tertiary or technical and further education course; or
 (c) a course of tertiary study that would not qualify the student for a youth allowance under Part 2.11 of the Social Security Act 1991, but which:
 (i) the Commission considers essential for achievement of the  student's vocational aim; and
 (ii) no other course of tertiary study that would qualify the student for a youth allowance under Part 2.11 of the Social Security Act 1991 is suitable or available.
Note: paragraph 2.7.2 permits the payment of benefits to students for part‑time study in special circumstances.
 2.7.2 Benefits may be provided to a student for part‑time study and such a student shall be deemed for the purposes of the Scheme to be undertaking full‑time study, where:
 (a) the Commission is satisfied that the amount of study that the student must complete in order to finish a course constitutes less than one year full‑time study; or
 (b) through geographical isolation, the student is unable to take advantage of full‑time study facilities; or
 (c) for health, economic or academic reasons, the student has shown ability to undertake full‑time studies but needs to study part‑time temporarily.

2.10  Absences from study for primary and secondary students
 2.10.1 Where a primary or secondary student ceases to participate in the normal activities of a course for more than fifteen days in any year without reasonable cause, the Commission may review the student's eligibility for continuing benefits under the Scheme and may suspend the payment of allowances.
 2.10.2 Where the Commission is satisfied that absences referred to in paragraph 2.10.1 are due to sickness or to reasons beyond the student's control, such absences may be disregarded.
 2.10.3 Where the Commission is satisfied that absences referred to in paragraph 2.10.1 are without reasonable cause and the student's progress has been affected, the Commission may determine that the education allowance and/or other benefits shall be suspended.
 2.10.4 The Commission may determine that benefits withdrawn under paragraph 2.10.3 be restored if it is satisfied that the student has resumed satisfactory progress.

2.11  Effect of other assistance on eligibility
 2.11.1 Subject to paragraph 2.11.2, a student is not to be paid a benefit under the Scheme if, apart from under the Scheme, the student receives a financial benefit from the Commonwealth in the nature of educational assistance or income support.
 2.11.2 A student who receives a financial benefit from the Commonwealth in the nature of educational assistance or income support (other than