NZQA registered unit standard
19645 version 2
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Title
Explain the Customs drug enforcement strategies and their impact on
investigations
Level
4
Credits
2
Purpose
People credited with this unit standard are able to explain the
Customs drug enforcement strategies that Customs has a role
in, and explain the alignment of Customs drug enforcement
strategies to the National Drug Policy and consequent impact
on Customs investigations activity.
Classification
Public Sector Services > Border Management
Available grade
Achieved
Explanatory notes
Legislation, policies and procedures relevant to this unit standard include:
Customs and Excise Act 1996;
Misuse of Drugs Act 1975;
Misuse of Drugs Amendment Act 1978;
Medicines Act 1981;
New Zealand Customs Service Code of Conduct; (available from New Zealand Customs
Service, PO Box 2218, Wellington 6140, www.customs.govt.nz);
The State Services Code of Conduct, Standards of Integrity and Conduct (available from
www.ssc.govt.nz).
The National Drug Policy, (available from www.ndp.govt.nz)
The Customs Drug enforcement strategy, (available from www.customs.govt.nz).
Outcomes and evidence requirements
Outcome 1
Explain the drug enforcement strategies that Customs has a role in.
Evidence requirements
1.1
Customs responsibility under the National Drug Policy is explained and its
relationship to the Customs drug enforcement strategy is explained.
1.2
Role of enforcement officers under the Police/Customs Agreement on the
Customs Drug Enforcement Strategy is explained.
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NZQA registered unit standard
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Outcome 2
Explain the alignment of the Customs Drug Enforcement Strategy to the National Drug
Policy and consequent impact on Customs investigations activity.
Evidence requirements
2.1
The role of the Customs Drug Enforcement Strategy in reducing the drug supply
contributing to human harm is explained in terms of the National Drug Policy.
2.2
Customs priorities are explained in terms of the Customs Drug Enforcement
Strategy and the National Drug Policy.
2.3
The role of the National Drug Intelligence Bureau is explained evidencing the
co-operative relationships between Police and Customs in drug enforcement.
Range
2.4
includes but is not limited to – profile of national drug scene,
international enquiries, co-ordination of requests to overseas
posts.
The contribution by Customs to the function of the National Drug Intelligence
Bureau is explained.
Status and review information
Registration date
16 July 2010
Date version published
16 July 2010
Planned review date
1 February 2015
Accreditation and Moderation Action Plan (AMAP) reference
0121
This AMAP can be accessed at http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/framework/search/index.do.
Please note
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an inter-institutional body with delegated authority for quality assurance, before they can
report credits from assessment against unit standards or deliver courses of study leading
to that assessment.
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NZQA before they can register credits from assessment against unit standards.
Providers and Industry Training Organisations, which have been granted consent and
which are assessing against unit standards must engage with the moderation system that
applies to those standards.
The Skills Organisation
SSB Code 100401
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016
NZQA registered unit standard
19645 version 2
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Consent requirements and an outline of the moderation system that applies to this
standard are outlined in the Accreditation and Moderation Action Plan (AMAP). The
AMAP also includes useful information about special requirements for organisations
wishing to develop education and training programmes, such as minimum qualifications for
tutors and assessors, and special resource requirements.
Comments on this unit standard
Please contact The Skills Organisation info@skills.org.nz if you wish to suggest changes
to the content of this unit standard.
The Skills Organisation
SSB Code 100401
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016