13Events relating to courses

13 Events relating to courses

(1) The following events are prescribed: (a) if the student does not enrol in the course before the end of the enrolment period for the course—the enrolment period ends; (b) if the student: (i) enrols in the course; but (ii) does not start the course before the end of the period of 3 weeks starting on the day the course is first offered in relation to the student; the period ends; (c) the student’s enrolment in the course is cancelled (whether by the student or otherwise); (d) the student ceases to participate in the course without his or her enrolment being cancelled; (e) if the student is undertaking a course offered by a school—the ABSTUDY payee becomes aware that the student has ceased to be studying full‑time in accordance with the requirements for the course as determined by the school; (f) if the student is enrolled in a tertiary course or a secondary non‑school course and the student is a 25% concessional study‑load student in respect of the course for a particular study period—the circumstances that were the basis for the student being a 25% concessional study‑load student in respect of the course for the particular study period change; (g) if the student is enrolled in a tertiary course or a secondary non‑school course and the student is a 66% concessional study‑load student in respect of the course for a particular study period—the circumstances that were the basis for the student being a 66% concessional study‑load student in respect of the course for the particular study period change; (h) if the student is enrolled in a tertiary course or a secondary non‑school course and paragraphs (f) and (g) do not apply in relation to the student—the student’s study‑load in respect of the course falls below three‑quarters of the normal amount of full‑time study in respect of the course for the particular study period. Meaning of 25% concessional study‑load student (2) A person is a 25% concessional study‑load student in respect of a course if: (a) the person is enrolled in the course for a particular study period (such as, for example, a semester or a year); and (b) the person is undertaking at least one‑quarter, but less than three‑quarters, of the normal amount of full‑time study in respect of the course for the particular study period; and (c) the person cannot undertake the normal amount of full‑time study in respect of the course for the particular study period: (i) because an appropriate medical practitioner who has a detailed knowledge of the person’s physical condition has stated in writing that the person has a substantial physical disability and cannot successfully undertake the normal amount of full‑time study in respect of the course because of the disability; or (ii) because a medical practitioner specialising in psychiatry has stated in writing that the person has a substantial psychiatric disability and cannot successfully undertake the normal amount of full‑time study in respect of the course because of the disability; or (iii) because a psychologist who is registered with the Board established under the law of a State or Territory that registers psychologists has stated in writing that the person is intellectually disabled and cannot successfully undertake the normal amount of full‑time study in respect of the course because of the disability. Meaning of 66% concessional study‑load student (3) A person is a 66% concessional study‑load student in respect of a course if: (a) the person is enrolled in the course for a particular study period (such as, for example, a semester or a year); and (b) the person is undertaking at least two‑thirds, but less than three‑quarters, of the normal amount of full‑time study in respect of the course for the particular study period; and (c) the person cannot undertake the normal amount of full‑time study in respect of the course for the particular study period: (i) because of the relevant educational institution’s usual requirement of the course; or (ii) because of a specific direction in writing to the person from the academic registrar (or an equivalent officer) of the relevant educational institution; or (iii) because the academic registrar (or an equivalent officer) of the relevant educational institution recommends in writing that the person undertake less than the normal amount of full‑time study in respect of the course for academic or vocational reasons for a period not exceeding half an academic year. Meaning of normal amount of full‑time study (4) The normal amount of full‑time study in respect of a course is: (a) if: (i) the course is a course of study within the meaning of the Higher Education Support Act 2003; and (ii) there are Commonwealth supported students (within the meaning of that Act) enrolled in the course; the full‑time student load for the course; or (b) if the course is not such a course and the relevant education institution defines an amount of full‑time study that a full‑time student should typically undertake in respect of the course—the amount so defined; or (c) otherwise—an amount of full‑time study equivalent to the average amount of full‑time study that a person would have to undertake for the duration of the course in order to complete the course in the minimum amount of time needed to complete it. Meaning of full‑time student load (5) The full‑time student load for a course is the study load represented by units of study, forming part of the course, that have a total EFTSL value of one EFTSL. (6) Expressions used in subsection (5) that are defined in the Higher Education Support Act 2003 have the same meaning as in that Act.