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CONTROL
Interview to collect evidence for a
judicial hearing
level:
6
credit:
4
planned review date:
February 2010
sub-field:
Compliance and Law Enforcement
purpose:
This unit standard is for people who work, or intend to work
as compliance inspectors, investigating officers, or
enforcement officers. People credited with this unit standard
are able to plan an interview to collect evidence that will be
acceptable in a judicial hearing, and conduct and record the
interview.
entry information:
Open.
accreditation option:
Evaluation of documentation and visit by NZQA, industry and
teaching professional in the same field from another
provider.
moderation option:
A centrally established and directed national moderation
system has been set up by The Skills Organisation.
special notes:
1
Assessment will be in relation to those laws,
regulations, bylaws, activities, procedures, and policies
defined by the compliance and/or regulatory
organisation relevant to the performance context.
2
Equipment for recording the interview may include any
of – audiotape recorder, videotape recorder, written
record, notebook.
3
Judicial hearing may include a quasi-judicial hearing.
4
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.
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Elements and Performance Criteria
element 1
Plan an interview to collect evidence that will be acceptable in a judicial hearing.
performance criteria
1.1
Specific interview objectives are set.
1.2
List of points to be covered is completed before interview.
1.3
Needs of interviewee are identified.
1.4
Equipment and exhibits required for interview are available and in working
order.
element 2
Conduct the interview.
performance criteria
2.1
Interviewee is advised of rights, and legislative requirements are met.
2.2
Interviewer is introduced, and proof of identity is provided.
2.3
Language used is in accordance with organisation's operational policy.
2.4
Interview is controlled by interviewer.
element 3
Record the interview.
performance criteria
3.1
Equipment is operated in accordance with organisational requirements.
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3.2
Recording is in accordance with organisation's operational policy.
3.3
Objective observations are recorded in accordance with organisational
requirements.
3.4
Demeanour of interviewee is recorded.
3.5
Synopsis of interview is prepared and included.
Range:
3.6
evidence to establish intent, ingredients of offence, explanations,
mitigating circumstances, links to other evidence.
Records are marked and stored in accordance with organisational
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.
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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