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Demonstrate knowledge of rates debt
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level:
4
credit:
6
planned review date:
January 2008
sub-field:
Compliance and Law Enforcement
purpose:
This unit standard is for local government rates officers and
senior rating administrators.
People credited with this unit standard are able to
demonstrate knowledge of rates debt recovery from persons
other than the owner, and demonstrate knowledge of rates
debt recovery for general land using legal proceedings.
entry information:
Open.
accreditation option:
Evaluation of documentation by NZQA and industry.
moderation option:
A centrally established and directed national moderation
system has been set up by The Skills Organisation.
special notes:
1
Evidence must be consistent with – Local Government
(Rating) Act 2002 sections 61 to 83, and Insolvency Act
1967 or replacement legislation.
Where applicable, evidence must be consistent with –
local authority bylaws, policies and procedures, and
district scheme.
2
Definitions
General land refers in this unit standard to all land other
than Māori freehold land.
Persons refers to legal persons.
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Elements and Performance Criteria
element 1
Demonstrate knowledge of rates debt recovery from persons other than the owner.
performance criteria
1.1
Notification to persons with an interest in the rating unit is described in
accordance with legislation and in relation to a local authority.
Range:
at least two persons including but not limited to – first mortgagee.
element 2
Demonstrate knowledge of rates debt recovery for general land using legal proceedings.
performance criteria
2.1
Jurisdiction of the District Court and methods of commencing proceedings for
rates debt recovery for general land are explained in accordance with
legislation.
2.2
Proceedings in the District Court for rates debt recovery for general land are
explained in accordance with legislation.
2.3
Procedures for filing for bankruptcy in relation to rates debt recovery are
explained in accordance with legislation.
2.4
Provisions for a rating sale or lease are explained in accordance with
legislation.
Range:
non-payment by debtor, abandoned land.
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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Please Note
Providers must be accredited by the Qualifications Authority or a delegated interinstitutional body before they can register credits from assessment against unit standards
or deliver courses of study leading to that assessment.
Industry Training Organisations must be accredited by the Qualifications Authority 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 providers wishing to
develop education and training programmes, such as minimum qualifications for tutors and
assessors, and special resource requirements.
This unit standard is covered by AMAP 0046 which can be accessed at
http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/site/framework/search.html.
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