(1)  A young person is participating in an eligible option if the person is –

(a) enrolled with, or being provided with education or training by, the provider in the relevant eligible option; and

(b) complying with the provider's attendance requirements for the eligible option.

(2)  The provider's attendance requirements for an eligible option are the requirements about physically attending, at particular times, at the provider's premises or another place.

(3)  Despite subsection (2)  –

(a) the provider's attendance requirements for a program of distance education are to complete and return the assigned work for the program; and

(b) the provider's attendance requirements for an external program are its requirements about communicating with or contacting the provider for the purpose of participating in the program.