NZQA registered unit standard
18264 version 2
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Title
Conduct a patrol as a Customs officer
Level
4
Credits
3
Purpose
People credited with this unit standard are, in the context of a
Customs place, able to: prepare to carry out a patrol; conduct a
patrol in accordance with the Customs and Excise Act 1996;
and report on patrol activity.
Classification
Public Sector Services > Border Management
Available grade
Achieved
Entry information
Recommended skills
and knowledge
Recommended: Unit 18643, Demonstrate knowledge of the
powers of a Customs officer, or demonstrate equivalent
knowledge.
Explanatory notes
1
Performance in relation to the outcomes and evidence requirements must comply
with current legislation, policies and procedures including:
Customs and Excise Act 1996;
New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990;
Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992;
The State Services Code of Conduct, Standards of Integrity and Conduct (available
from www.ssc.govt.nz);
New Zealand Customs Service Code of Conduct (available from NZ Customs
Service, PO Box 2218, Wellington 6140, www.customs.govt.nz).
2
Definitions
Customs place refers to a Customs controlled port or Customs airport designated
under section 9 of the Customs and Excise Act 1996.
Organisational requirements refer to instructions to staff on policies, procedures, and
methodologies which are documented and are available in the workplace. They must
be consistent with applicable legislation and any other applicable compliance
requirements.
3
This unit standard covers routine patrol activity that may be conducted in an air or
marine operational area. This unit standard shares some outcomes in common with
Unit 4228, Conduct a patrol for compliance or enforcement.
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NZQA registered unit standard
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Outcomes and evidence requirements
Outcome 1
Prepare to carry out a patrol in a Customs place.
Evidence requirements
1.1
Patrol activity is planned.
Range
1.2
type, location, goals, timeframe, route.
Pre-departure checks are completed in accordance with organisational
requirements.
Outcome 2
Conduct a patrol in a Customs place.
Range
three patrols.
Evidence requirements
2.1
Indicators and incidents of non-compliance and compliance are identified.
2.2
Observations are recorded in accordance with organisational requirements.
2.3
Response to non-compliant situations requiring intervention is in accordance
with the Customs and Excise Act 1996 and organisational requirements.
2.4
Decisions to vary patrol route are based on information received, incidents
observed, or purpose of patrol in accordance with organisational requirements.
Outcome 3
Report on patrol activity in a Customs place.
Evidence requirements
3.1
Team members are debriefed in accordance with organisational requirements.
3.2
Report is completed in accordance with organisational requirements.
Status and review information
Registration date
16 July 2010
Date version published
16 July 2010
Planned review date
1 February 2015
Accreditation and Moderation Action Plan (AMAP) reference
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NZQA registered unit standard
18264 version 2
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This AMAP can be accessed at http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/framework/search/index.do.
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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.
Consent 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 Skills Organisation info@skills.org.nz if you wish to suggest changes
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