Education (Queensland Curriculum and Assessment Authority) Regulation 2025
sec.63Examination may be taken in more external examination subjects
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sec.63 Examination may be taken in more external examination subjects
Despite section 61 or 62 , an eligible person may take external senior examinations in more than the number of external examination subjects stated in the section if the person has the authority’s approval. The person may apply to the authority under this section for approval to take external senior examinations in the year in which the application is made. The application must— be in the approved form; and accompany an application under section 64 to take the examinations. The authority must consider the application and decide to grant, or refuse to grant, the application. The authority may grant the application if it is satisfied exceptional circumstances exist that justify the decision. If the authority decides to grant the application, it must as soon as practicable give the applicant notice of the decision. If the authority decides to refuse to grant the application, it must as soon as practicable give the applicant an information notice for the decision. If the authority does not decide the application within 14 days after the application is made— the authority is taken to have decided to refuse to grant the application; and the authority must, as soon as practicable, give the applicant an information notice for the decision. (sec.63-ssec.1) Despite section 61 or 62 , an eligible person may take external senior examinations in more than the number of external examination subjects stated in the section if the person has the authority’s approval. (sec.63-ssec.2) The person may apply to the authority under this section for approval to take external senior examinations in the year in which the application is made. (sec.63-ssec.3) The application must— be in the approved form; and accompany an application under section 64 to take the examinations. (sec.63-ssec.4) The authority must consider the application and decide to grant, or refuse to grant, the application. (sec.63-ssec.5) The authority may grant the application if it is satisfied exceptional circumstances exist that justify the decision. (sec.63-ssec.6) If the authority decides to grant the application, it must as soon as practicable give the applicant notice of the decision. (sec.63-ssec.7) If the authority decides to refuse to grant the application, it must as soon as practicable give the applicant an information notice for the decision. (sec.63-ssec.8) If the authority does not decide the application within 14 days after the application is made— the authority is taken to have decided to refuse to grant the application; and the authority must, as soon as practicable, give the applicant an information notice for the decision.
- (a) be in the approved form; and
- (b) accompany an application under section 64 to take the examinations.
- (a) the authority is taken to have decided to refuse to grant the application; and