According to subsection 49Q(5) of the VEA, a person is deemed to have been actively involved with a [glossary:sugarcane farm:618] during a particular period if during that period the person:
- has contributed a significant part of his or her labour to the development of the [glossary:sugarcane farm:618]; or
- has undertaken educational studies or training in a field that, in the opinion of the [glossary:Commision:545], is relevant to the development or management of the [glossary:sugarcane farm enterprise:704].