Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00115:clause:5_5002:p2
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00115
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 5 cl 5002 (pt 2/2)
Character Range: 2395061–2395946

in substitution for that course; and
 (b) has spent at least 2 years outside Australia since ceasing the course.
 (5) The applicant meets the requirements of this subclause if:
 (a) the applicant has the support of the Foreign Minister or the government of the foreign country that provided financial support to the applicant, as the case requires, for the grant of the visa; or
 (b) the Minister is satisfied that, in the particular case, waiving the requirement of paragraph (a) is justified by:
 (i) compelling circumstances that affect the interests of Australia; or
 (ii) compassionate or compelling circumstances that affect the interests of an Australian citizen, an Australian permanent resident or an eligible New Zealand citizen.
 (6) In this clause:
cease has the same meaning as in regulation 1.04A.
Foreign Affairs student visa has the same meaning as in regulation 1.04A.