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Demonstrate knowledge of working environments for international
airports
Level
3
Credits
4
Purpose
People credited with this unit standard are able to demonstrate knowledge of:
international air transport relevant to biosecurity activities; organisations
associated with international aircraft, air passenger and freight movement
relevant to biosecurity activities; and air passenger and crew processing
environments.
This unit standard is designed for Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (MAF)
Quarantine Officers, and aims to ensure that Quarantine Officers are
sufficiently conversant with their working environments to be able to carry out
their biosecurity duties efficiently and effectively without compromising safety
and working relationships with client organisations and personnel.
Subfield
Biosecurity
Domain
Border Quarantine
Status
Registered
Status date
19 April 2002
Date version published
25 September 2006
Planned review date
31 December 2011
Entry information
Open.
Replacement information
This unit standard replaced the airport content of unit
standard 16824.
Accreditation
Evaluation of documentation and visit by NZQA and
industry.
Standard setting body (SSB)
Competenz
Accreditation and Moderation Action Plan (AMAP) reference
0173
This AMAP can be accessed at http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/framework/search/index.do.
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Special notes
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Definitions
Biosecurity Control Area (as defined by the Biosecurity Act) means a place that is
part of a port of first arrival in accordance with section 37 (i); and by written
agreement with the port’s operator, under the control of the Director General for the
purposes of this act.
International aircraft are aircraft arriving from outside the territorial airspace of New
Zealand. They may include commercial, freight, private, corporate or military aircraft.
Transitional facility means any place approved in accordance with the Biosecurity Act
1993 for the purpose of inspection, storage, treatment, quarantine, holding,
containment, or destruction of uncleared goods including a part of an airport declared
to be a transitional facility.
2
Legislation applying to this unit standard includes the Biosecurity Act 1993, Customs
and Excise Act 1996, Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992, Civil Aviation Act
1990, and their subsequent amendments.
3
Process Procedures are the standard operation procedures approved by Biosecurity
New Zealand for the direction of MAF Quarantine Service (MAFQS) staff in the
delivery of biosecurity services.
Elements and performance criteria
Element 1
Demonstrate knowledge of international air transport relevant to biosecurity activities.
Performance criteria
1.1
Airports that are designated ports of first arrival are identified in accordance with
the Biosecurity Act 1993.
1.2
Aircraft for inspection are identified by codes, markings, registration, type, and
configuration.
1.3
Aircraft arrival information is identified from flight schedule origin, and estimated
time of arrival.
1.4
Aviation terms associated with aircraft and cargo handling are explained in
terms of function.
Range
may include but not limited to – airbridge, blocks, cabin, cockpit,
flight deck, galley, gates, highloader, holds.
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Element 2
Demonstrate knowledge of organisations associated with international aircraft, air
passenger and freight movement relevant to biosecurity activities.
Performance criteria
2.1
Aviation organisations are described in terms of their functions, roles, and
responsibilities.
Range
2.2
The MAFQS interface with other agencies and ancillary service organisations is
explained in terms of responsibilities, authorities, and working relationships
and/or agreements.
Range
2.3
includes but not limited to – aircraft operators, airport operators,
International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO), International Air
Transport Association (IATA), Civil Aviation Authority (CAA),
Aviation Security (AVSEC).
may include but not limited to – Air Facilitation Committees, airport
operators, AVSEC, customs agents, customs brokers, transitional
facility operators, New Zealand Customs Service, catering
services, New Zealand Police, New Zealand Immigration Service,
Biosecurity New Zealand, local quarantine refuse disposal
organisations.
Internal relationships within MAFQS in the airport environment are described in
accordance with Process Procedures.
Range
Quarantine Detector Dog Programme, MAFQS enforcement
group.
Element 3
Demonstrate knowledge of air passenger and crew processing environments.
Performance criteria
3.1
The layout, function and processing flow of biosecurity control areas is
explained.
Range
3.2
baggage hall, primary and secondary processing areas,
quarantine waste collection, unclaimed baggage, inspection room.
Worksite health and safety requirements under the Health and Safety in
Employment Act 1992, and the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry Health and
Safety Policy are explained in terms of responsibilities.
Range
may include but not limited to – safety equipment, emergency
procedures, hazards.
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Please note
Providers must be accredited by the Qualifications Authority, 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 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 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 Competenz at info@competenz.org.nz if you wish to suggest changes
to the content of this unit standard.
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