NZQA registered unit standard
22150 version 2
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Title
Apply knowledge of documentation required for the transportation of
goods by road
Level
2
Purpose
Credits
3
This unit standard is for those people who drive, or intend to
drive, commercial road transport vehicles.
People credited with this unit standard are able to explain
documentation requirements for the transportation of goods by
road, and use documentation relevant to own job.
Classification
Commercial Road Transport > Commercial Road Transport
Skills
Available grade
Achieved
Entry information
Critical health and
safety prerequisites
Candidates must hold a minimum of the class of licence
required for the vehicle being driven and comply with the
requirements of the Land Transport (Driver Licensing) Rule
1999.
Explanatory notes
1
Legal requirements relevant to this unit standard include:
Carriage of Goods Act 1979;
Land Transport Rule: Dangerous Goods 2005;
Land Transport Act 1998;
Land Transport (Driver Licensing) Rule 1999;
Resource Management Act 1991.
2
Any new, amended or replacement Acts, regulations, Rules, standards, codes of
practice, or NZ Transport Agency requirements or conditions affecting this unit
standard will take precedence for assessment purposes, pending review of this unit
standard.
3
Definitions
Documentation may include but is not limited to – driver logbook, manifests,
consignment notes, driver’s instructions, waybills, Dangerous Goods declaration, trip
logs, running sheets, engine control module (ECM) printouts, e-cert, incident report
forms. For assessment, evidence across the range of documentation representative
of the candidate’s work environment is required.
NZ Motor Industry Training Organisation
(Incorporated) (MITO)
SSB Code 101542
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016
NZQA registered unit standard
22150 version 2
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Goods refer to any product transported by road under the Carriage of Goods Act
1979.
Organisational requirements include any legal requirements, standards, codes of
practice, organisational and/or site requirements, industry best practice, and
manufacturers’ instructions. These must be available to candidates, providers, and
assessors.
Outcomes and evidence requirements
Outcome 1
Explain documentation requirements for the transportation of goods by road.
Evidence requirements
1.1
The purpose of documentation used for the transportation of goods by road is
explained in terms of traceability, contractual terms of cartage, proof of delivery,
goods control, and import and/or export requirements.
1.2
Driver responsibilities for documentation are explained in terms of consignment
documentation.
1.3
Driver responsibilities for documentation are explained in terms of legal and
organisational requirements.
1.4
The consequences of non-conforming documentation are explained in
accordance with legal and organisational requirements.
Outcome 2
Use documentation relevant to own job.
Evidence requirements
2.1
Documentation is completed in accordance with legal and organisational
requirements and is appropriate for the goods or passengers being carried.
2.2
Documentation is completed legibly and accurately and is handled in
accordance with organisational requirements.
2.3
Non-conforming documentation is identified and action is taken to remedy the
defect in accordance with legal and organisational requirements.
Planned review date
31 December 2019
NZ Motor Industry Training Organisation
(Incorporated) (MITO)
SSB Code 101542
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016
NZQA registered unit standard
22150 version 2
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Status information and last date for assessment for superseded versions
Process
Version Date
Last Date for Assessment
Registration
1
25 October 2005
31 December 2017
Review
2
16 April 2015
N/A
Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR) reference
0092
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 (CMR). 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.
Comments on this unit standard
Please contact the NZ Motor Industry Training Organisation (Incorporated) (MITO)
info@mito.org.nz if you wish to suggest changes to the content of this unit standard.
NZ Motor Industry Training Organisation
(Incorporated) (MITO)
SSB Code 101542
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016