NZQA registered unit standard
26701 version 1
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Title
Describe legislation and compliance officer operating procedures
relating to towing vehicles from the road
Level
4
Purpose
Credits
6
This unit standard is for compliance officers who in their daily
work need to have a vehicle towed.
People credited with this unit standard are able to describe
compliance officer powers and tow company responsibility in
relation to having a vehicle towed, and operating procedures
when having a vehicle towed.
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 Land
Transport Rule 81001 Operator Licensing 2007, the Local Government Act 1974, the
Transport Act 1962, and the Transport (Towage Fees) Notice 2004.
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 and tow company responsibility in relation to having a
vehicle towed.
Evidence requirements
1.1
Compliance officers’ powers in relation to having a vehicle towed are described
in accordance with section 68BA of the Transport Act 1962, and section 356A
Local Government Act 1974.
The Skills Organisation
SSB Code 100401
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016
NZQA registered unit standard
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26701 version 1
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Tow company responsibility is explained in terms of sections 10.9 and 10.10 of
the Land Transport Rule 81001 Operator Licensing 2007.
Outcome 2
Describe operating and safety procedures when having a vehicle towed.
Evidence requirements
2.1
The type of tow is explained and the applicable tow fees are described in
accordance with section 43A of the Transport Act 1962 and the Transport
(Towage Fees) Notice 2004.
2.2
Operating procedures are described in terms of vehicle relocation, 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
Providers must be granted consent to assess against standards (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 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.
The Skills Organisation
SSB Code 100401
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016
NZQA registered unit standard
26701 version 1
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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.
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