Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated Acts(1) For the purposes of this Subdivision, there are 2 classes of concessional study - load students, namely:
(a) 25% concessional study - load students; and
(b) 66% concessional study - load students.
(2) For the purposes of this Subdivision, a person is a 25% concessional study - load student in respect of a course if this subsection applies to the person and:
(a) in the case of a person who is enrolled in the course for a particular study period (such as, for example, a semester)--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 that period; or
(b) in the case of a person who intends to enrol in the course for a particular study period--the person intends to undertake at least one quarter, but less than three quarters, of the normal amount of full - time study in respect of the course for that period.
(3) For the purposes of this Subdivision, a person is a 66% concessional study - load student in respect of a course if this subsection applies to the person and:
(a) in the case of a person who is enrolled in the course for a particular study period (such as, for example, a semester)--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 that period; or
(b) in the case of a person who intends to enrol in the course for a particular study period--the person intends to undertake at least two thirds, but less than three quarters, of the normal amount of full - time study in respect of the course for that period.
Note: For normal amount of full - time study see section 1061PF.
(4) Subsection (2) applies to a person if:
(a) an officer in the Commonwealth Rehabilitation Service or an appropriate medical practitioner who has a detailed knowledge of the person's physical condition has stated in writing that:
(i) the person has a substantial physical disability; and
(ii) the person cannot successfully undertake the normal amount of full - time study in respect of the course because of the disability; or
(b) a medical practitioner specialising in psychiatry has stated in writing that:
(i) the person has a substantial psychiatric disability; and
(ii) the person cannot successfully undertake the normal amount of full - time study in respect of the course because of the disability; or
(c) a psychologist who is registered with the Australian Psychologist Society has stated in writing that the person:
(i) has an intellectual disability; and
(ii) cannot successfully undertake the normal amount of full - time study in respect of the course because of the disability; or
(d) the person is receiving:
(i) a disability support pension, a carer payment, a pension PP (single), a youth allowance or a jobseeker payment under this Act; or
(ii) an invalidity service pension or a carer service pension under the Veterans' Entitlements Act; or
(e) the person has a dependent child aged less than 16 years and:
(ii) is a sole parent and is receiving a special benefit under this Act; or
(iv) is receiving a pension under Part II of the Veterans' Entitlements Act; or
(v) is receiving pension under Part IV of the Veterans' Entitlements Act; or
(vi) has received, or is entitled to receive, compensation for permanent impairment under section 68, 71 or 75 of the Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act; or
(vii) is receiving a Special Rate Disability Pension under Part 6 of Chapter 4 of the Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act; or
(viii) is receiving, or has received, the weekly amount mentioned in paragraph 234(1)(b) of the Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act (including a reduced weekly amount because of a choice under section 236 of that Act) or a lump sum mentioned in subsection 236(5) of that Act.
(5) Subsection (3) applies to a person if:
(a) the person cannot undertake the course as a full - time student because of:
(i) the relevant educational institution's usual requirements for the course; or
(ii) a specific direction in writing to the person from the academic registrar or an equivalent officer; or
(b) 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 specified academic or vocational reasons for a period not exceeding
half an academic year.