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GAS MARKETING, BUSINESS AND
ADMINISTRATION
Describe industry specific legislative
requirements relating to the sale of gas
appliances
level:
3
credit:
3
planned review date:
July 2008
sub-field:
Gas Industry
replacement information:
This unit standard replaced unit standard 11332.
purpose:
People credited with this unit standard are able to describe
industry specific legislative requirements relating to the sale
of gas appliances.
entry information:
Open.
accreditation option:
Evaluation of documentation and visit by NZQA and industry.
moderation option:
A centrally established and directed national moderation
system has been set up by the NZ Motor Industry Training
Organisation (Incorporated) (MITO).
special notes:
1
This unit standard is intended for, but is not limited to,
workplace assessment. The range statements relate to
enterprise specific equipment, procedures, and
processes.
2
Legislation and documents relevant to this unit
standard:
Gas Act 1992;
Hazardous Substances and New Organisms Act 1996
(HSNO);
Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992;
Plumbers, Gasfitters, and Drainlayers Act 1976;
Resource Management Act 1991 (RMA);
Gas Regulations 1993;
NZS 5261: 2003 Gas Installation Standards New
Zealand, available at www.standards.co.nz;
NZS 5262: 2003 Gas Appliance Safety Standards New
Zealand, available at www.standards.co.nz;
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New Zealand Building Code’s Approved Documents
(B1, B2, C1, C4, G10, G11, and H1), Building Industry
Authority, available at www.bia.govt.nz (Schedule 1 to
the Building Regulations 1992 available at
www.legislation.govt.nz);
NZ GCP1:1993 New Zealand Gas Code of Practice for
Inspection, Testing and Certification of Gasfitting Work
Done Under Supervision, Ministry of Economic
Development, available at www.med.govt.nz.
3
It is recommended that candidates have credit for Unit
11968, Maintain and integrate knowledge of legislation
applicable to sale of goods and services, before
assessment in this unit standard.
Elements and Performance Criteria
element 1
Describe industry specific legislative requirements relating to the sale of gas appliances.
performance criteria
1.1
Current legislation is explained in terms of requirements for the sale and safe
installation of gas appliances.
Range:
1.2
Gas Act, Gas Regulations, HSNO, RMA.
Compliance requirements for new gas appliances are described in accordance
with NZS 5261 and NZS 5262.
Range:
includes but is not limited to - declaration, documentation.
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Describe industry specific legislative
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appliances
1.3
The approval of gas appliances for sale in New Zealand is described in terms of
methods of compliance.
Range:
includes but is not limited to - labelling, manufacturer’s data,
Energy Safety Service.
Comments on this unit standard
Please contact NZ Motor Industry Training Organisation (Incorporated) (MITO)
info@mito.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 0114
http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/framework/search/index.do.
which can
be
accessed at
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