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Title
Inspect motorcycles for Warrant of Fitness requirements
Level
4
Credits
2
Purpose
This unit standard is for people in motorcycle engineering
workshops and inspection centres. People credited with this
unit standard are able to demonstrate knowledge of the Traffic
Regulations, 1976 and amendments relating to motorcycle
Warrant of Fitness, and carry out a routine WOF inspection on
a motorcycle to determine compliance.
Classification
Motor Industry > Automotive Preventative Maintenance
Available grade
Achieved
Entry information
Critical health and
safety prerequisites
Motorcycle driver's licence.
Explanatory notes
1
The following legislation, regulations, publication, and their amendments are relevant
to this unit standard, and must be consulted where applicable:
– Health and Safety in Employment Act, 1992
– Traffic Regulations, 1976
– Transport (Vehicle Standards) Regulations, 1990
– Company Inspection Policy document
– New Zealand Road Code, Land Transport Safety Authority.
2
The Land Transport Safety Authority Warrant of Fitness Inspection Guide combines
the Warrant of Fitness elements of the above Regulations, and all Warrant of Fitness
Authorities are required to have a copy available. This inspection guide does not
replace the Traffic Regulations which have the force of the Law.
3
Because of the particular nature of this unit standard, it is essential that the practical
assessment evidence is obtained in the workplace under normal workplace
conditions.
NZ Motor Industry Training Organisation
(Incorporated)
SSB Code 101542
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016
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Outcomes and evidence requirements
Outcome 1
Demonstrate knowledge of the Traffic Regulations, 1976 and amendments relating to
motorcycle Warrant of Fitness.
Evidence requirements
1.1
The criteria for a business to issue Warrants of Fitness are identified.
Range
1.2
premises, equipment, inspection staff, records, general conditions.
The legal implications of being authorised to issue Warrants of Fitness to
motorcycles are described according to Traffic Regulations 84, 85, 86 (i), 89 (1
& 2), 90.
Outcome 2
Carry out a routine WOF inspection on a motorcycle to determine compliance.
Evidence requirements
2.1
Safe working and riding practices are observed throughout the task.
Range
2.2
personal safety, safety of others, equipment and motorcycle
safety.
Motorcycle components are inspected according to company inspection policy
to ensure compliance with the Traffic Regulations, and faults are recorded on a
check form for this purpose.
Range
brakes, steering, lights, reflectors, horn, speedometer, rear vision
mirror, direction indicators, tyres, foot rests, mudguards, exhaust
system, visual rust, dangerous fittings, handling characteristics,
suspension, wheels.
This unit standard is expiring. Assessment against the standard must take place by
the last date for assessment set out below.
NZ Motor Industry Training Organisation
(Incorporated)
SSB Code 101542
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016
NZQA Expiring unit standard
956 version 6
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Status information and last date for assessment for superseded versions
Process
Version Date
Last Date for Assessment
Registration
1
9 November 1993
31 December 2016
Review
2
4 October 1996
31 December 2016
Review
3
26 February 1999
31 December 2016
Review
4
23 April 2008
31 December 2016
Rollover
5
19 November 2010
31 December 2016
Rollover
6
20 November 2015
31 December 2020
Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR) reference
0014
This CMR 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.
Consent requirements and an outline of the moderation system that applies to this
standard are outlined in the Conesnt and Moderation Requirements (CMR). The CMR
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.
NZ Motor Industry Training Organisation
(Incorporated)
SSB Code 101542
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016