Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C00597:reg:28:p3
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C00597
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 28 (pt 3/4)
Character Range: 44689–47178

of the child for the relevant person to care for the child.
Note: For when it is unreasonable for a person to care for a child, see section 6.

Exceptional circumstances—previous PPL claimants
 (6) Exceptional circumstances in which a special PPL claim can be made are:
 (a) the person (the relevant person) has previously been a PPL claimant for the child; and
 (b) the child:
 (i) is in the care of the relevant person; and
 (ii) has been, or is likely to be, in that care for a continuous period of at least 26 weeks; and
 (c) the relevant person became, or is likely to become, the child's primary carer:
 (i) before the child's first birthday; or
 (ii) for an adopted child—before the first anniversary of the placement of the child; and
 (d) on the day the child came into the care of the relevant person, the child was not entrusted to the care of the relevant person or the relevant person's partner (if any) under a decision made by a child protection agency of a State or Territory, or a court of a State or Territory, under a law of that State or Territory dealing with child protection; and
 (e) another person, who is a PPL claimant or special PPL claimant for the child subsequent to the relevant person being a PPL claimant for the child as referred to in paragraph (a):
 (i) had care of the child in exceptional circumstances and those circumstances have ceased to apply; or
 (ii) is incapable of caring for the child, and has been, or is likely to be, incapable of caring for the child for a continuous period of at least 26 weeks.

Exceptional circumstances—if there is a previous special PPL claimant
 (7) Exceptional circumstances in which a special PPL claim can be made are:
 (a) the child:
 (i) is in the care of the person (the relevant person); and
 (ii) has been, or is likely to be, in that care for a continuous period of at least 26 weeks; and
 (b) the relevant person became, or is likely to become, the child's primary carer:
 (i) before the child's first birthday; or
 (ii) for an adopted child—before the first anniversary of the placement of the child; and
 (c) on the day the child came into the care of the relevant person, the child was not entrusted to the care of the relevant person or the relevant person's partner (if any) under a decision made by a child protection agency of a State or Territory, or a court of a State or Territory, under a law of that State or Territory dealing with child protection; and
 (d) the relevant person is covered by