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Demonstrate knowledge of the effect of relevant legislation on the horse
trekking industry
Level
3
Credits
3
Purpose
People credited with this unit standard are able to demonstrate knowledge of
the effect of relevant legislation on the horse trekking industry.
This unit standard is designed for horse trek guides.
Subfield
Tourism
Domain
Horse Trek Guiding
Status
Registered
Status date
17 October 2008
Date version published
23 January 2009
Planned review date
31 December 2013
Entry information
Open.
Accreditation
Evaluation of documentation and visit by NZQA and
industry.
Standard setting body (SSB)
ServiceIQ
Accreditation and Moderation Action Plan (AMAP) reference
0078
This AMAP can be accessed at http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/framework/search/index.do.
Special notes
Version 3 of this unit standard was republished in January 2009 to correct an editorial error
in the special note.
Legislation relevant to this unit standard includes but is not limited to the Injury Prevention,
Rehabilitation, and Compensation Act 2001; Occupiers’ Liability Act 1962; Building Act
2004; Food Hygiene Regulations 1974; Health Act 1956; Land Transport Act 1998;
Conservation Act 1987; Historic Places Act 1993; Local Government Act 2002; Marine
Reserves Act 1971; National Parks Act 1980; Reserves Act 1977; Resource Management
Act 1991; Commerce Act 1986; Consumer Guarantees Act 1993; Fair Trading Act 1986,
and any relevant regulations and their subsequent amendments.
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Elements and performance criteria
Element 1
Demonstrate knowledge of the effect of relevant legislation on the horse trekking industry.
Performance criteria
1.1
Legislation related to safe operation is described in terms of its implications for
the horse trekking industry.
Range
1.2
Legislation related to environmental care is described in terms of its implications
for the horse trekking industry.
Range
1.3
may include but is not limited to – Health and Safety in
Employment Act; Injury Prevention, Rehabilitation, and
Compensation Act; Occupiers’ Liability Act; Building Act; Food
Hygiene Regulations; Health Act; Land Transport Act, and their
subsequent amendments.
may include but is not limited to – Conservation Act, Historic
Places Act, Local Government Act, Marine Reserves Act ,National
Parks Act, Reserves Act, Resource Management Act, and their
subsequent amendments.
Legislation related to customer service is described in terms of its implications
for the horse trekking industry.
Range
may include but is not limited to – Commerce Act, Consumer
Guarantees Act, Fair Trading Act, and their subsequent
amendments.
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 ServiceIQ qualifications@serviceiq.org.nz if you wish to suggest
changes to the content of this unit standard.
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