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Demonstrate knowledge of ethics and personal responsibility applicable
to Building Control Surveyors
Level
5
Credits
10
Purpose
This unit standard is for Building Control Surveyors, and is applicable to
small, medium and large buildings. People credited with this unit standard
are able to demonstrate knowledge of ethics and the concept of personal
responsibility as they apply to the responsibilities of Building Control
Surveyors.
Subfield
Compliance and Law Enforcement
Domain
Building Control Surveying
Status
Registered
Status date
25 January 2008
Date version published
17 October 2008
Planned review date
31 December 2012
Entry information
Open.
Accreditation
Evaluation of documentation and visit by NZQA, industry
and teaching professional in the same field from another
provider.
Standard setting body (SSB)
The Skills Organisation
Accreditation and Moderation Action Plan (AMAP) reference
0046
This AMAP can be accessed at http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/framework/search/index.do.
Special notes
1
Compliance with the following legislation, regulations, and codes is required:
Building Act 2004
Protected Disclosures Act 2000
Commissions of Inquiry Act 1908
Privacy Act 1993
The Building Code
Building (Forms) Regulations 2004.
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Performance of all elements is carried out in accordance with enterprise and
organisational standards and procedures unless otherwise stated. Enterprise and
organisational standards and procedures may include: quality management,
documentation, security, communication, health and safety, ethics, interpersonal
behaviour, and environmental and sustainability principles. An acceptable standard
would be comparable to ISO 9000 certified enterprises and organisations and those
set by an incorporated professional or trade body. The Building Officials Institute of
New Zealand is an example of such a body.
3
Candidates must demonstrate competence in a minimum of three different ethical
dilemmas. Ethical dilemmas may be used individually or in conjunction with each
other. Examples of ethical dilemma include but are not limited to the following –
personal hardship of applicants; submission of substandard documentation; political;
request; time constraints; conflict of interest; and identification of historical issues.
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Reference documents:
Building Code Compliance Documents
http://www.dbh.govt.nz/building–code–compliance–documents.
Elements and Performance criteria
Element 1
Demonstrate knowledge of ethics as they apply to the responsibilities of Building Control
Surveyors.
Performance criteria
1.1
An ethical dilemma is analysed in terms of ethical principles.
Range
1.2
ethical principles include but are not limited to – fairness, lack of
bias, objectivity, impartiality, consistency.
The concepts of honesty, integrity, and respect are described in terms of an
ethical dilemma.
Element 2
Demonstrate knowledge of the concept of personal responsibility as it applies to Building
Control Surveyors.
Performance criteria
2.1
An ethical dilemma is analysed in terms of personal responsibilities.
Range
2.2
personal responsibilities include but are not limited to – personal
conduct, duty of care to the public and employer.
The personal responsibilities to maintain the privacy of individuals and care of
information are described in terms of an ethical dilemma.
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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 Skills Organisation info@skills.org.nz if you wish to suggest changes
to the content of this unit standard.
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