Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024L01149:reg:18
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024L01149
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 18
Character Range: 15395–16922

18  Study following withdrawal from a previous course

         (1) This section applies to a person who, having once withdrawn from a course, undertakes study in another course at the same level.

         (2) The Secretary could form the opinion that the person, in undertaking the further course, is making satisfactory progress towards completing a course if any of the following circumstances apply to the person:
            (a) the reason for withdrawing from the earlier course of study is that the person was affected by circumstances beyond the person's control;
            (b) the further course of study is a short course; or
            (c) the person enters into, and at all times throughout the course satisfies the Secretary that they are taking reasonable steps to comply with the terms of, a Youth Allowance Activity Agreement, under which the person agrees they will continue the further course until the earlier of the day on which:
               1.        the person completes the further course; or
               2.      the person is no longer qualified for youth allowance.

         (3) If a course is a combined course that combines an accelerator program course with a course at a particular level, the reference in this section to another course at the same level is a reference to another course at that particular level.

         Note: For combined courses that include an accelerator program course, see the legislative instrument made under section 5D of the Student Assistance Act 1973.