(3) In making a determination under paragraph 3 of subsection (2), a service manager shall consider whether,

1. any member of the household knew that he or she could request to be Included in the special priority household category;
2. any member of the household knew of the need to submit a request within the time limit set out in paragraph 1 of subsection (2);
3. the abused member is at risk of further abuse from the abusing individual;
4. the abused member Is at risk of resuming living with the abusing individual due to financial hardship which could be alleviated by the provision of rent-geared-to-income assistance;
5. the abused member is in need of rent-geared-to-Income assistance to alleviate financial hardship arising from legal proceedings in relation to the previous abuse;
6. the abused member Is attempting to use the provision of rent-geared-to-income assistance as part of an overall program of recovery and re-establishment of a safe and normal life;
7. the abused member is,
   1. living In an emergency shelter, or
   2. living In temporary housing and receiving treatment or counseling; or
   3. there are any other extenuating circumstances. 

Special priority household category — eligibility based on trafficking

54.1 (1) A household is eligible to be included in the special priority household category if a member of the household Is being or has been trafficked. 

(2) If the trafficked member is no longer being trafficked, the household is not eligible to be included in the special priority household category unless one of the following requirements is satisfied:

1. a written request to be included in the special priority household category was made within three months after the trafficking stopped, regardless of whether or not the request met all the requirements of section 56 at the time it was made.
2. the service manager determines that it is appropriate to include the household in the special priority household category despite a written request to be Included not being made within the time limit set out in paragraph 1. 

(3) In making a determination under paragraph 2 of subsection (2), a service manager shall consider whether,

1. any member of the household knew that he or she could request to be included in the special priority household category;
2. any member of the household knew of the need to submit a request within the time limit set out in paragraph 1 of subsection (2);
3. the abused member is at risk of further abuse from the abusing individual;
4. the abused member is at risk of resuming living with the abusing individual due to financial hardship which could be alleviated by the provision of rent-geared-to-Income assistance;
5. the abused member is in need of rent-geared-to-income assistance to alleviate financial hardship arising from legal proceedings in relation to the previous abuse;
6. the abused member is attempting to use the provision of rent-geared-to-income assistance as part of an overall program of recovery and re-establishment of a safe and normal life;
7. the abused member is,