NZQA registered unit standard
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Title
Demonstrate knowledge of general legislation and regulations in the
motor industry
Level
3
Credits
2
Purpose
This theory-based unit standard is for people who wish to enter
or are employed in the motor industry. People credited with this
unit standard are able to identify general legislation and
regulations relating to work carried out in the motor industry,
and explain the purpose of general legislation and regulations
for the motor industry.
Classification
Motor Industry > Automotive Administration
Available grade
Achieved
Explanatory notes
1
Legislation, regulations and/or industry standards relevant to this unit standard
include but are not limited to the current version of including updated amendments to,
and replacements of – Health and Safety at Work Act 2015; Consumer Guarantees
Act 1993; Fair Trading Act 1986; Environmental Protection Authority Act 2011; Traffic
Regulations 1976; Land Transport Rules.
2
Land Transport Rules are available online at https://www.nzta.govt.nz/.
Outcomes and evidence requirements
Outcome 1
Identify general legislation and regulations relating to work carried out in the motor
industry.
Evidence requirements
1.1
Location of information regarding general legislation, regulations and their
amendments is identified.
1.2
The authority that issues the general legislation and regulations is identified.
Outcome 2
Explain the purpose of general legislation and regulations for the motor industry.
Evidence requirements
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2.1
Purpose of current general legislation and regulations for the motor industry is
explained.
one example from each of – Health and Safety in Employment Act,
Consumer Guarantees Act, Fair Trading Act, Traffic Regulations,
Land Transport Rules, Environmental Protection Authority Act.
Range
2.2
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Liability implications and/or possible consequences of not complying with the
general legislation and regulations are explained.
one example from each of – Health and Safety in Employment Act,
Consumer Guarantees Act, Fair Trading Act, Traffic Regulations,
Land Transport Rules, Environmental Protection Authority Act.
Range
Replacement information
Planned review date
This unit standard replaced unit standard 5767.
31 December 2021
Status information and last date for assessment for superseded versions
Process
Version Date
Last Date for Assessment
Registration
1
25 May 2007
31 December 2018
Review
2
21 April 2016
N/A
Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR) reference
0014
This CMR can be accessed at http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/framework/search/index.do.
Please note
Providers must be granted consent to assess against standards (accredited) by NZQA,
before they can report credits from assessment against unit standards or deliver courses
of study leading to that assessment.
Industry Training Organisations must be granted consent to assess against standards by
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.
Requirements for consent to assess and an outline of the moderation system that applies
to this standard are outlined in the Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMRs). The
CMR 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.
MITO New Zealand Incorporated
SSB Code 101542
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016
NZQA registered unit standard
23743 version 2
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