NZQA registered unit standard
26928 version 1
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Title
Demonstrate knowledge of engaging internationally in a compliance
context
Level
5
Credits
7
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: explain legislation
and any treaties, agreements, or arrangements applicable to
one’s own compliance organisation and one’s own compliance
role, in an international context; explain requesting and
receiving international assistance from foreign governments,
their representatives, or other international bodies in relation to
one’s own compliance organisation and one’s own compliance
role; describe dealing with requests from foreign governments,
their representatives, or other international bodies in relation to
one’s own compliance organisation and one’s own compliance
role; and describe information sharing in relation to one’s own
compliance organisation and one’s own compliance role, in an
international compliance context.
Classification
Public Sector Compliance > Public Sector Compliance
Operations
Available grade
Achieved
Explanatory notes
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Legislation, treaties, agreements, and arrangements relevant to this standard may
include but are not limited to:
Judicature (High Court Rules) Amendment Act 2008;
Evidence Act 2006;
Extradition Act 1999;
Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters Act 1992;
specific legislation mandating the powers and duties of persons carrying out a
compliance role in a specific organisation and/or any other legislation applicable to a
particular compliance situation (e.g. Fisheries Act 1996, Policing Act 2008); and
specific treaties, agreements, and arrangements relating to carrying out a compliance
role in a public sector organisation.
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.
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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.
International assistance for the purpose of this unit standard refers to assistance
requested and/or received from foreign governments, their representatives, or other
international bodies.
International context refers to the context of New Zealand and any other country or
countries.
Offence is a violation or breach of a law or rule.
Organisation refers to a public sector organisation, as listed in the Public Sector
Directory at http://psd.govt.nz/list/index.php.
Organisational requirements refer to instructions to staff on policies, procedures, and
methodologies which are documented and are available in the workplace.
Treaties, agreements, and arrangements, for the purpose of this unit standard, refer
to international treaties and agreements. Treaties include conventions.
Outcomes and evidence requirements
Outcome 1
Explain legislation and any treaties, agreements, or arrangements applicable to one’s own
compliance organisation and one’s own compliance role, in an international context.
Evidence requirements
1.1
Explanation includes how international treaties and agreements may inform the
development of legislation.
1.2
Explanation includes legislation and any applicable international treaties,
agreements, and arrangements in terms of the jurisdiction of one’s own
compliance organisation.
Range
1.3
legislation includes but is not limited to – Mutual Assistance in
Criminal Matters Act 1992.
Explanation includes the operation of legislation and any applicable
international treaties, agreements, and arrangements in terms of one’s own
compliance role and associated powers, consistent with organisational
requirements.
Range
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Outcome 2
Explain requesting and receiving international assistance from foreign governments, their
representatives, or other international bodies in relation to one’s own compliance
organisation and one’s own compliance role.
Evidence requirements
2.1
Explanation includes levels of international cooperation in compliance matters in
relation to requesting assistance.
2.2
Explanation includes limitations for requesting international assistance in
compliance matters.
Range
2.3
Explanation includes limitations regarding use of evidence received from
international sources in compliance matters.
Range
2.4
includes but is not limited to – powers, offences.
includes Evidence Act 2006 and may include but is not limited to –
Extradition Act 1999.
Explanation includes processes for requesting international assistance in
compliance matters, consistent with organisational requirements.
Range
may include but is not limited to – role of the Ministry of Foreign
Affairs and Trade.
Outcome 3
Describe dealing with requests from foreign governments, their representatives, or other
international bodies in relation to one’s own compliance organisation and one’s own
compliance role.
Evidence requirements
3.1
Description identifies sources of requests for assistance in compliance matters
from foreign governments, their representatives, or other international bodies.
Range
3.2
Description explains processes for dealing with requests in compliance matters
from foreign governments, their representatives or other international bodies,
consistent with organisational requirements.
Range
3.3
evidence of two sources is required.
evidence of two processes is required.
Description compares and/or contrasts differences in one’s own authority and
statutory powers when operating domestically and when dealing with requests
for assistance in compliance matters from foreign governments, their
representatives, or other international bodies.
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Outcome 4
Describe information sharing in relation to one’s own compliance organisation and one’s
own compliance role, in an international compliance context.
Evidence requirements
4.1
Description provides examples that illustrate the importance of information
sharing with foreign governments, their representatives, or other international
bodies.
Range
4.2
evidence of two examples is required.
Description explains considerations with respect to information sharing with
foreign governments, their representatives, or other international bodies.
safeguarding New Zealand’s interests, security classification of
information, international relations, value of information to others.
Range
4.3
Description explains processes for information sharing in an international
context, consistent 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
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Please note
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before they can report credits from assessment against unit standards or deliver courses
of study leading to that assessment.
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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.
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