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Demonstrate knowledge of the legislative framework and agencies
relevant to drinking-water supply
Level
3
Credits
3
Purpose
People credited with this unit standard are able to describe: the framework of
government in New Zealand; the Ministry of Health strategy for drinkingwater; and the implications of legislation for drinking-water operators.
Subfield
Water Industry
Domain
Water Treatment
Status
Registered
Status date
19 September 2008
Date version published
19 September 2008
Planned review date
31 December 2013
Entry information
Open.
Replacement information
This unit standard and unit standard 24916 replaced unit
standard 17875.
Accreditation
Evaluation of documentation by NZQA and industry.
Standard setting body (SSB)
Primary Industry Training Organisation
Accreditation and Moderation Action Plan (AMAP) reference
0179
This AMAP can be accessed at http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/framework/search/index.do.
Special notes
1
References
Legislation relevant to this unit standard includes but is not limited to the Health and
Safety in Employment Act 1992, Local Government Act 2002, Health Act 1956,
Water Supplies Protection Regulations 1961, Building Act 2004, and the Hazardous
Substances and New Organisms (HSNO) Act 1996.
Drinking-Water Standards for New Zealand, Ministry of Health, Wellington, 2000 and
2005.
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Elements and performance criteria
Element 1
Describe the framework of government in New Zealand.
Performance criteria
1.1
The framework of government in New Zealand is described in terms of making
and enforcing laws, bylaws, regulations, and standards relevant to the water
supply and wastewater industries.
Range
1.2
the Crown, Prime Minister and Cabinet, Parliament, Acts,
Ministries, Local Authorities, Courts.
Central, regional, and local government agencies relevant to water supply are
described in terms of their functions and responsibilities.
Range
Authorities – District Health Board, public heath services, Ministry
for the Environment, Ministry of Health, Regional Councils, City
and District Councils, Environment Court.
Element 2
Describe the Ministry of Health strategy for drinking-water.
Performance criteria
2.1
The register of Drinking-Water Supplies of NZ is described in terms of its
location, purpose, and general content.
2.2
The Ministry of Health strategy is described in terms of the role of DrinkingWater Standards for New Zealand.
Range
2.3
MAVs, indicator organisms, log credit approach (protozoa),
security of groundwater, water testing procedures.
Public Health Risk Management Plans (PHRMPs) are described in terms of
their role in drinking-water supply risk management.
Range
includes but is not limited to risk – identification, assessment,
mitigation, management, improvement.
2.4
Public health grading of community drinking-water supplies is described in
terms of its link with drinking-water treatment competency standards, and
statement of risk.
2.5
Drinking-water assessors are described in terms of their role in relation to the
Drinking-Water Standards for New Zealand.
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2.6
The Ministry of Health strategy is described in terms of roles and location of
water information systems.
Range
includes but is not limited to – Water Information NZ (WINZ)
database, drinking-water website.
Element 3
Describe the implications of legislation for drinking-water operators.
Range
Hazardous Substances and New Organisms Act 1996, Resource Management
Act 1991, Local Government Act 2002 and bylaws, Building Act 2004.
Performance criteria
3.1
Legislation is described in terms of reporting procedures and conditions of
consents.
3.2
Legislation is described in terms of the consequence of non-compliance.
3.3
Legislation is described in terms of financial accountability.
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.
Comments on this unit standard
Please contact the Primary Industry Training Organisation standards@primaryito.ac.nz if
you wish to suggest changes to the content of this unit standard.
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