Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024L01149:reg:6
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024L01149
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 6
Character Range: 4777–5688

6  Circumstances beyond the person's control

      In considering whether a person is affected by circumstances beyond the person's control, the Secretary may have regard to whether:
          1.       the person is, or has been, disabled by an illness or other medical condition;
          2.       the person has suffered family trauma;
          3.       the person has experienced a natural disaster;
          4.       the person must repeat or restart a course of study (because of the requirements of the educational institution concerned) after the person was required to relocate their place of residence;
          5.       the person has caring responsibilities for another member of the person's family;
          6.        there are any other exceptional circumstances that interfere with the person's ability to complete a course of education or study within the standard minimum length of time.