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student; and
 (c) whether there is any other reasonable adjustment that would be less disruptive and intrusive and no less beneficial for the student.

3.6 Deciding on an adjustment to be made

  In deciding whether to make a particular reasonable adjustment for a student, the education provider must:
 (a) assess whether there is any other reasonable adjustment that would be less disruptive and intrusive and no less beneficial for the student; and
 (b) assess whether the adjustment may need to be changed over the period of a student's education or training.

3.7 Adjustments to be provided in reasonable time

 (1) The education provider must take reasonable steps to ensure that any adjustment required to be made is made within a reasonable time.

 (2) Whether the time is reasonable depends, in particular, on whether and when the student, or his or her associate, has provided:
 (a) in a timely way, any relevant information in the possession of the student or associate about how the disability affects the student in relation to education or training; and
 (b) the student's or the associate's opinion about the matters mentioned in paragraphs 3.5 (a), (b) and (c).

Note   The requirement for a provider to consult a student with a disability, or an associate of the student, about how the disability affects the student in relation to education or training is set out in paragraphs 4.2 (3) (a), 5.2 (2) (a), 6.2 (2) (a), 7.2 (5) (a) and 7.2 (6) (a).

3.8 Relation to premises standards

 (1) These Standards do not affect the application of premises standards to building work undertaken as an adjustment or part of an adjustment.

 (2) If:
 (a) these Standards require building work to be undertaken as an adjustment, or part of an adjustment; and
 (b) premises standards apply to the building work;
these Standards do not require the building work to meet specifications more onerous than those required by the premises standards.

 (3) In this section:
premises standards means disability standards, formulated by the Attorney-General under section 31 of the Act, that deal, in whole or in part, with the access to or the use of any premises.
building work includes the construction of a new building.

Part 4 Standards for enrolment

4.1 Application of Part

  This Part applies in relation to:
 (a) an individual with a disability who is a prospective student for an educational institution; and
 (b) an education provider that is:
 (i) the educational institution mentioned in paragraph (a); or
 (ii) an educational authority that administers the educational institution.

Rights given by this Part

The effect of the following standards is to give prospective students with disabilities the right to enrol in an educational institution on the same