Commonwealth Numbered Regulations

1990 No. 443 AUSTUDY REGULATIONS - REG 73

73. (1) The student qualifies as independent if both natural or adoptive
parents are (or if the student has only one parent, that parent is):

   (a)  serving a prison sentence of at least 10 years; or

   (b)  likely to be mentally incapacitated for an indefinite period; or

   (c)  living in a nursing home for an indefinite period; or

   (d)  missing.

(2) The student can qualify as independent even though he or she is dependent,
or was last dependent on, someone other than the parent.