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Implant microchip transponders in dogs as a territorial authority
employee or agent
Level
3
Credits
3
Purpose
People credited with this unit standard are, as a territorial authority employee
or agent, able to: describe territorial authority and dog owner responsibilities,
equipment and documentation requirements, and procedures for implanting
microchip transponders; and check equipment, certification and dogs, and
implant microchip transponders.
Subfield
Compliance and Law Enforcement
Domain
Compliance and Regulatory Control
Status
Registered
Status date
23 January 2009
Date version published
23 January 2009
Planned review date
31 December 2013
Entry information
Recommended: Unit 14935, Register dogs in voluntary
and involuntary situations; and Unit 22051, Demonstrate
knowledge of menacing dogs classification for animal
control; or demonstrate equivalent knowledge and skills.
Accreditation
Evaluation of documentation by NZQA and industry.
Standard setting body (SSB)
The Skills Organisation
Accreditation and Moderation Action Plan (AMAP) reference
0046
This AMAP can be accessed at http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/framework/search/index.do.
Special notes
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Legislation, regulations, and standards relevant to this unit standard include but are
not limited to – Local Government Act 2002, Animal Welfare Act 1999, Dog Control
Act 1996, Dog Control (Microchip Transponder) Regulations 2005, NZS/ISO
11784:2001 Radio-frequency identification of animals – Code structure (NZS/ISO
11784), and NZS/ISO 11785:2001 Radio-frequency identification of animals –
Technical concept (NZS/ISO 11785).
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Definitions
Microchip transponder or transponder refers to a microchip passive transponder
compliant with NZS/ISO 11784 and NZS/ISO 11785.
Organisational requirements refer to instructions to staff on policy and procedures
which are documented in memo or manual format and are available in the workplace.
Elements and performance criteria
Element 1
Describe territorial authority and dog owner responsibilities, equipment and documentation
requirements, and procedures for implanting microchip transponders.
Performance criteria
1.1
Territorial authority and dog owner responsibilities for implanting transponders
are described in accordance with sections 36A and 69A of the Dog Control Act
1996.
Range
1.2
Equipment and documentation requirements related to implanting transponders
in dogs are described in accordance with section 4 of the Dog Control
(Microchip Transponder) Regulations 2005 and organisational requirements.
Range
1.3
dogs – newly or first time registered, impounded unregistered,
impounded second time, dangerous and menacing.
documentation – certification, notifications to dog owners pursuant
to section 36A of the Dog Control Act 1996.
Procedures for implanting transponders in dogs are described in accordance
with sections 5, 6, and 7 of the Dog Control (Microchip Transponder)
Regulations 2005 and organisational requirements.
Element 2
Check equipment, certification documentation and dogs, and implant microchip
transponders.
Range
a limited variety of dogs in terms of breed, size, and temperament; includes at
least one menacing or dangerous dog scenario (actual or simulated).
Performance criteria
2.1
Equipment and certification documentation are checked and made ready in
accordance with the Dog Control (Microchip Transponder) Regulations 2005
and organisational requirements.
2.2
Dogs to be implanted are checked for any existing implantation in accordance
with section 6 of the Dog Control (Microchip Transponder) Regulations 2005.
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2.3
Handling and implantation are carried out in accordance with sections 5 and 7
of the Dog Control (Microchip Transponder) Regulations 2005 and
organisational requirements.
2.4
Documentation requirements for implantation activity are completed in
accordance with organisational requirements.
Please note
Providers must be accredited by NZQA, or 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.
Industry Training Organisations must be accredited by NZQA before they can register
credits from assessment against unit standards.
Accredited providers and Industry Training Organisations assessing against unit standards
must engage with the moderation system that applies to those standards.
Accreditation 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.
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