Queensland Subordinate Legislation as Made Queensland Subordinate Legislation as Made(1) Despite section 53, a person may apply to the authority to be declared to be eligible to take an external senior examination for an examination subject in the year in which the application is made.
(2) The application must—
(a) be in the approved form; and
(b) accompany an application under section 57 to take the examination.
(3) The authority must consider the application and either grant, or refuse to grant, the application.
(4) The authority may grant the application only if it is reasonably satisfied exceptional circumstances exist that justify the decision.
(5) If the authority decides to grant the application, it must as soon as practicable give the applicant notice of the decision.
(6) If the authority decides to refuse to grant the application, it must as soon as practicable give the applicant an information notice about the decision.
(7) If the authority does not decide the application within 14 days after the application was made—
(a) the authority is taken to have decided to refuse to grant the application; and
(b) the authority must, as soon as practicable, give the applicant an information notice about the decision.