NZQA registered unit standard
29181 version 1
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Title
Demonstrate core knowledge of law development and concepts to
underpin regulatory compliance practice
Level
3
Credits
7
Purpose
People credited with this unit standard are able to:
–
describe the branches of government and their roles;
–
describe how legislation is created;
–
demonstrate core knowledge of navigating, and referring
to, statute;
–
describe the hierarchy of courts, common law, and
precedent; and
–
describe natural justice.
Classification
Public Sector Compliance > Public Sector Compliance
Operations
Available grade
Achieved
Explanatory notes
1
Definitions
Organisational requirements refer to instructions to staff on policies, procedures, and
methodologies which are documented and are available in the workplace.
The Regulatory Compliance sector has a number of terms with specific usage. For
current definitions visit http://www.skills.org.nz/resources-for-training-providers/.
2.
Legislation and standards relevant to this unit standard include but are not limited to:
Constitution Act 1986;
Criminal Procedure Act 2011/some parts of Summary Proceedings Act 1957;
District Courts Act 1947;
Judicature Act 1908;
Legislative instruments (previously known as deemed legislation or subordinate
legislation);
New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990;
specific legislation mandating the powers and duties of a specific organisation with
respect to its regulatory compliance role and/or any other legislation applicable to a
particular regulatory compliance situation (e.g. Fisheries Act 1996, Resource
Management Act 1991;
and any subsequent amendments and replacements.
Outcomes and evidence requirements
Outcome 1
Describe the branches of government and their roles.
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legislature, executive, judiciary.
Evidence requirements
1.1
Describe the branches of government and their roles in terms of law making
and the administration of justice.
1.2
Describe the branches of government and their roles in terms of
interrelationships and separation of powers.
Outcome 2
Describe how legislation is created.
Evidence requirements
2.1
Describe the process of how a Bill may become an Act, including how a Bill is
initiated and created.
2.2
Describe the purpose of legislative instruments and how they are derived from
primary legislation.
Range
2.3
legislative instruments may include but are not limited to –
regulations, bylaws, rules;
evidence of two is required.
Describe an example of an Act and at least one related example of a legislative
instrument
Outcome 3
Demonstrate core knowledge of navigating, and referring to, statute.
Evidence requirements
3.1
Describe components of an Act.
Range
components must include – purpose and objectives, parts,
interpretation section, sections and sub-sections;
two other components such as – date of Royal Assent,
commencement date, table of contents, headings, history of
amendments, schedules, amendments, explanatory notes.
Outcome 4
Describe the hierarchy of courts, common law, and precedent.
Evidence requirements
4.1
Describe the hierarchy of courts, common law, and precedent in accordance
with organisational requirements.
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Outcome 5
Describe natural justice.
Evidence requirements
5.1
Describe principles of natural justice.
includes but is not limited to – hearing rule, bias rule, evidence
rule.
Range
Replacement information
This unit standard replaced unit standard 26900
Planned review date
31 December 2020
Status information and last date for assessment for superseded versions
Process
Version Date
Last Date for Assessment
Registration
1
18 February 2016
N/A
Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR) reference
0121
This CMR can be accessed at http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/framework/search/index.do.
Please note
Providers must be granted consent to assess against standards (accredited) by NZQA,
before they can report credits from assessment against unit standards or deliver courses
of study leading to that assessment.
Industry Training Organisations must be granted consent to assess against standards by
NZQA before they can register credits from assessment against unit standards.
Providers and Industry Training Organisations, which have been granted consent and
which are assessing against unit standards must engage with the moderation system that
applies to those standards.
Requirements for consent to assess and an outline of the moderation system that applies
to this standard are outlined in the Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMRs). The
CMR 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 at reviewcomments@skills.org.nz if you wish to
suggest changes to the content of this unit standard.
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