Queensland Subordinate Legislation as Made Queensland Subordinate Legislation as Made(1) An eligible person may apply to the authority to take the examination or test at a place other than a place decided under section 72(1).
(2) The application must be in the approved form.
(3) The application must be made—
(a) for an external senior examination—on or before 31 August of the year in which the application is made; and
(b) for a core skills test—on or before 21 May of the year in which the application is made.
(4) However, the authority may at any time extend the time for making the application.
(5) The authority must consider the application and either grant, or refuse to grant, the application.
(6) The authority may grant the application only if it is satisfied—
(a) there are extenuating circumstances for the applicant needing to take the examination or test at the other place; and
(b) adequate supervisory arrangements can be provided, at the other place, for the conduct of the examination or test; and
(c) adequate arrangements can be made, at the other place, for safeguarding—
(i) the examination or test papers before the examination or test is taken; and
(ii) the examination or test scripts.
(7) If the authority decides to grant the application, it must as soon as practicable give the applicant notice of—
(a) the decision; and
(b) the local expenses fee payable by the applicant.
(8) The local expenses fee is the amount that—
(a) the authority considers to be reasonable; and
(b) is not more than the reasonable cost of providing for the examination or test to be taken at the other place.
(9) The applicant may only take the examination or test at the other place if the local expenses fee has been paid to the authority before the day of the examination or test.
(10) 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.
(11) If the authority does not decide the application within 21 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.