12Circumstances beyond a person’s control

12 Circumstances beyond a person’s control

(1) For the purposes of paragraphs 36-13(3)(a) and 36-21(1)(a) of the Act, a higher education provider will be satisfied that a person’s circumstances are beyond that person’s control if a situation occurs which the provider reasonably considers is not due to the person’s action or inaction, either direct or indirect, and for which the person is not responsible. (2) The situation referred to in subsection (1) must be unusual, uncommon or abnormal.

Note : Circumstances specified in this provision also apply for the purposes of subsections 97-30(2), 104-30(2) and 128E-5(2) of the Act.