13CMeaning of full-time participation in training or

13C Meaning of full-time participation in training or employment alternative—pt 2.4 (1) For this part, full-time participation in a training or employment alternative means participation in the alternative— (a) at a level that is full-time under the requirements of the alternative; or (b) for at least 25 hours each week. (2) Also, for this part, full-time participation in a training or employment alternative includes— (a) part-time participation in 2 or more of a particular alternative to an extent that is at least equivalent to full-time participation in 1 of the particular alternatives; and (b) participation in any combination of training and employment alternatives to an extent that is at least equivalent to full-time participation in 1 training or employment alternative. Example—s (2) (a) part-time participation in 2 or more training alternatives to an extent that is at least equivalent to full-time participation in 1 training alternative Example—s (2) (b) part-time participation in a training alternative and part-time participation in an employment alternative for a combined total of at least 25 hours each week

Division 2.4.2 Approval to participate in training and employment alternatives Division 2.4.2 Approval to participate in training and employment alternatives 13D Approval statement—application (1) A child or the child’s parents may apply to the director-general for a statement (an approval statement) approving the child’s participation in a training or employment alternative during the child’s post-year 10 period. (2) Application may be made for either or both of the following: (a) approving the child’s participation in a training or employment alternative for all or part of the child’s post-year 10 period; (b) approving that the child’s participation in a training or employment alternative be other than full-time participation. (3) An application made by a child must contain the signed consent of the child’s parents. (4) However, subsection (3) does not apply if the director-general is satisfied on reasonable grounds that it is not appropriate to require the signed consent. (5) For this section, a child’s post-year 10 period starts when the child completes year 10 and ends when the first of the following happens: (a) the child completes year 12; (b) the child is 17 years old.