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Demonstrate basic knowledge of the application of legislation to
conservation activities
Level
3
Credits
2
Purpose
This unit standard is intended for people such as rangers, volunteers, or
contractors who are engaged in conservation related activities.
People credited with this unit standard are able to demonstrate basic
knowledge of the application of legislation to conservation activities.
Subfield
Environment
Domain
Conservation
Status
Registered
Status date
19 March 2010
Date version published
19 March 2010
Planned review date
31 December 2014
Entry information
Open.
Accreditation
Evaluation of documentation and visit by NZQA and
industry.
Standard setting body (SSB)
The Skills Organisation
Accreditation and Moderation Action Plan (AMAP) reference
0121
This AMAP can be accessed at http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/framework/search/index.do.
Special notes
1
Range
Basic knowledge will be demonstrated though an explanation of 1-2 pieces of
legislation per conservation activity.
2
The Health and Safety in Employment Act 1993 and its derivatives are excluded from
this unit standard.
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Definitions
Legislation or Item of legislation refers to an Act or derivative which, in whole or part,
has direct bearing on conservation activity. Examples are – Animal Welfare Act 1999
in terms of the time an animal can be left in a trap, Historic Places Act 1993 in terms
of application for Archaeological Authority, Resource Management Act 1991 in terms
of consent for hut construction.
Organisational requirements refer to instructions on policy and procedures which are
documented and are available in the workplace. They are consistent with applicable
legislation and any other applicable compliance requirements.
Elements and performance criteria
Element 1
Demonstrate basic knowledge of the application of legislation to conservation activities.
Range
examples of conservation activities may include – maintenance of historic
artefacts, pest control operations, revegetation programmes, track construction,
providing advice to visitors.
Performance criteria
1.1
Support to identify and utilise legislation for the purpose of conservation
activities is identified in accordance with organisational requirements.
1.2
Legislation that bears on conservation activities is identified.
Range
1.3
evidence of three conservation activities is required.
Actions to comply with legislation in carrying out the conservation activities are
described consistent with organisational requirements.
Please note
Providers must be 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 accredited by NZQA 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 organisations
wishing to develop education and training programmes, such as minimum qualifications for
tutors and assessors, and special resource requirements.
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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.
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