NZQA registered unit standard
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Title
Demonstrate and apply knowledge of using interpreters for
compliance purposes
Level
4
Credits
3
Purpose
This unit standard is intended for people who work in
compliance roles in public sector organisations. People
credited with this unit standard are able to describe the use of
interpreters for compliance purposes, and use an interpreter for
a compliance purpose or purposes.
Classification
Public Sector Compliance > Public Sector Compliance
Operations
Available grade
Achieved
Explanatory notes
1
Legislation applicable to this unit standard includes but is not limited to:
New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990; and
specific legislation mandating the powers and duties of persons carrying out a
compliance role in an organisation with respect to its compliance role and/or any
other legislation applicable to a particular compliance situation (e.g. Fisheries Act
1996, Resource Management Act 1991).
Legislation includes any applicable subordinate legislation such as regulations,
bylaws, and licence conditions. Any legislation superseding any of the above will
apply for the purpose of assessment.
2
Demonstration of knowledge and skills must be consistent with any applicable code
or codes of conduct such as the New Zealand State Services Code of Conduct,
Standards of Integrity and Conduct (available from http://www.ssc.govt.nz) and/or
any other organisation-specific code or codes of conduct.
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Definitions
Compliance (role of) refers to the role, in a public sector organisation, of assessing
compliance subjects’ levels of adherence with regulatory requirements and carrying
out any appropriate intervention.
Compliance subject refers to a natural person or an entity that is subject, in a
particular compliance context, to being regulated.
Fairness of the process refers to the use of an interpreter in such a way that no
advantage or disadvantage occurs for any party.
Interpreter refers to a person who is qualified to carry out interpreting or ‘spoken
translation’.
Organisation refers to a public sector organisation, as listed in the Public Sector
Directory at http://psd.govt.nz/list/index.php.
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Organisational requirements refer to instructions to staff on policies, procedures, and
methodologies which are documented and are available in the workplace.
Practical arrangements refer to arranging times and places, setting up rooms and/or
areas, setting up equipment and/or other resources.
Outcomes and evidence requirements
Outcome 1
Describe the use of interpreters for compliance purposes.
Evidence requirements
1.1
Description identifies situations where one’s own organisation requires the use
of interpreters for compliance purposes.
1.2
Description identifies a specific source or sources for competent interpreters,
consistent with organisational requirements.
Range
1.3
Description explains factors that need to be taken into consideration when using
an interpreter for compliance purposes.
Range
1.4
time required, pacing, practical arrangements, idiomatic language,
any actual or perceived conflict of interest, impartiality, compliance
subject’s possible fear-based perception, cultural considerations.
Description explains briefing an interpreter for compliance purposes.
Range
1.5
may include but is not limited to – referral from a recognised
interpreting service.
may include but is not limited to – verbatim translation, not
entering discussion with compliance subject, relaying back each
reply to questions asked by the interviewer, confirming rights and
obligations are understood.
Description is consistent with organisational requirements regarding use of
interpreters for compliance purposes.
Outcome 2
Use an interpreter for a compliance purpose or purposes.
Range
evidence of using at least one interpreter on at least one occasion is required.
Evidence requirements
2.1
Interpreter’s qualification or qualifications for the interpreting work are
established in accordance with organisational requirements.
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2.2
Management of communication ensures fairness of the process.
management may address but is not limited to – time required,
pacing, practical arrangements, idiomatic language, any actual or
perceived conflict of interest, impartiality, compliance subject’s
possible fear-based perception, cultural considerations, briefing
the interpreter.
Range
2.3
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Information obtained is recorded and is signed as required, in accordance with
organisational requirements.
Planned review date
31 December 2015
Status information and last date for assessment for superseded versions
Process
Version Date
Last Date for Assessment
Registration
1
15 April 2011
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 info@skills.org.nz if you wish to suggest changes
to the content of this unit standard.
The Skills Organisation
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