NZQA registered unit standard
26700 version 1
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Title
Describe legislation and compliance officer operating procedures
relating to ordering vehicles off the road
Level
4
Purpose
Credits
6
This unit standard is for compliance officers who in their daily
work need to order vehicles off the road.
People credited with this unit standard are able to describe
compliance officer powers in relation to ordering vehicles off
the road, and operating procedures when ordering vehicles off
the road.
Classification
Compliance and Law Enforcement > Compliance and
Regulatory Control
Available grade
Achieved
Explanatory notes
1
Definition
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.
These include the application of legislation.
2
Legislation relevant to this unit standard is the Land Transport Act 1998, the Local
Government Act 1974, and the Transport Act 1962.
3
Assessment against this unit standard can be in one specific organisational context
applying to the specific policies and procedures of that organisation.
Outcomes and evidence requirements
Outcome 1
Describe compliance officer powers in relation to ordering vehicles off the road.
Evidence requirements
1.1
Compliance officers’ powers in relation to ordering vehicles off the road are
described in accordance with section 68BA of the Transport Act 1962, and
sections 248 and 249 of the Land Transport Act 1998.
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SSB Code 100401
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NZQA registered unit standard
26700 version 1
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Outcome 2
Describe operating and safety procedures when ordering vehicles off the road.
Evidence requirements
2.1
The reason for ordering the vehicle off the road is explained in accordance
terms of section 248 of the Land Transport Act 1998 and its subsequent
amendments.
2.2
Operating procedures are described in terms of the method of ordering the
vehicle off the road, tow fees, vehicle relocation, and in accordance with the
relevant legislation, and organisational requirements.
2.3
Evidential requirements are explained in accordance with organisational
requirements.
2.4
Safety procedures are explained in accordance with organisational
requirements
Range
self, public.
Planned review date
30 September 2015
Status information and last date for assessment for superseded versions
Process
Version Date
Last Date for Assessment
Registration
1
19 November 2010
N/A
Accreditation and Moderation Action Plan (AMAP) reference
0046
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.
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.
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.
The Skills Organisation
SSB Code 100401
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016
NZQA registered unit standard
26700 version 1
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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