(1) Despite section 84, a person is not eligible for the issue of a QCE if the authority reasonably believes the person has been issued with, or becomes eligible for the issue of, any of the following—
(a) a QCE;
(b) a senior certificate;
(c) a certificate about the completion of the person's studies under the repealed Education Act 1964 or the repealed Education (Senior Secondary School Studies) Act 1988;
(d) an equivalent qualification, other than an excluded qualification.
(2) If, after a student account is opened for a person, the person becomes ineligible for the issue of a QCE under subsection (1)(d), the authority must notify the person of the ineligibility and the reason for the ineligibility.
(3) Subsection (2) does not apply if the authority gave the person an information notice under section 88(3) in relation to the qualification that is the basis for the ineligibility.
(4) In this section—
excluded qualification means an International Baccalaureate diploma authorised by the International Baccalaureate Organization and completed at an assessing school, other than a recognised school.