Victorian Consolidated Regulations

EDUCATION AND TRAINING REFORM REGULATIONS 2017 - REG 20

    (1)     The Minister may exempt a person from the maximum age requirements under regulation 17 to enable that person to complete year 10 if that person—

        (a)     is or will be unable to complete year 10 in time to satisfy regulation 17 due to a special circumstance; and

        (b)     will, if the exemption is granted, be under the age of 20 years on 31 December in the year the person completes year 10.

    (2)     The Minister may exempt a person under subregulation (1)(a) if the Minister is satisfied that one or more of the following special circumstances exists—

        (a)     pregnancy;

        (b)     parental or primary carer responsibilities;

        (c)     serious illness or injury;

        (d)     a period of imprisonment.

    (3)     The Minister may exempt a person who is between the ages of 18 and 21 years from the maximum age requirements under regulation 17 if the Minister is satisfied of one or more of the following—

        (a)     the exemption will enable the person to participate in a specific course or program approved by the Minister;

        (b)     the exemption will enable the person to transfer from an English language Government school or centre into year 10 at a Government school;

        (c)     it would be unreasonable in the particular circumstances not to grant the exemption.