NZQA registered unit standard
18623 version 2
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Title
Conduct an inspection of goods subject to the control of Customs
Level
5
Credits
20
Purpose
People credited with this unit standard are able to: describe
Customs goods inspection processes; prepare for a Customs
goods inspection in accordance with organisational
requirements; apply health and safety procedures during a
Customs goods inspection; carry out a Customs goods
inspection; and complete Customs post-inspection procedures
for compliant consignments.
Classification
Public Sector Services > Border Management
Available grade
Achieved
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;
Customs and Excise Regulations 1996;
Tariff Act 1988;
Trade Marks Act 2002;
Copyright Act 1994;
Fair Trading Act 1986;
Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992;
Customs Import/Export Prohibition Orders (available from www.customs.govt.nz);
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, www.customs.govt.nz).
2
Definitions
Goods refer to all kinds of moveable personal property including animals.
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
Competency and skills of this unit standard cannot be fully demonstrated under
simulated conditions. Assessment should only be made after a period of experience
by the candidate carrying out goods inspections under supervision prior to taking the
lead goods inspection role.
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Four goods inspections are required where each inspection is performed for a
different Customs compliance reason, and must include at least one export and one
import.
Outcomes and evidence requirements
Outcome 1
Describe Customs goods inspection processes.
Evidence requirements
1.1
Description includes the reasons for selecting goods for an inspection.
1.2
Description explains objectives for searching goods through a structured
inspection.
Range
interception, intelligence, research, deterrent, hazards, accuracy,
compliance.
1.3
Description identifies documentation required to assist goods inspections.
1.4
Description includes indicators used for closer inspection in accordance with
organisational requirements.
Outcome 2
Prepare for a Customs goods inspection in accordance with organisational requirements.
Evidence requirements
2.1
Preparations confirm, the class of goods scheduled for Customs examination,
and the type of examination required.
2.2
Preparation establishes resources required to support planned inspection.
2.3
Preparation ensures all documentation required for the inspection is available.
2.4
Preparation confirms arrangements for inspection.
Outcome 3
Apply health and safety procedures during a Customs goods inspection.
Evidence requirements
3.1
Personal protection equipment is used during the inspection in accordance with
organisational requirements.
3.2
Goods are inspected in accordance with organisational requirements.
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3.3
Respect for client property and goods being inspected are shown at all times
during the inspection.
3.4
Precautionary procedures are followed when encountering items of potential
danger in accordance with organisational requirements.
3.5
Safe working practices are adhered to at all times during the inspection in
accordance with organisational requirements.
Range
may include but is not limited to – opening shipping containers,
opening packages, removal of lids, mobile machinery, other traffic,
manual handling.
Outcome 4
Carry out a Customs goods inspection.
Evidence requirements
4.1
Details of goods to be inspected are verified against documentation supplied.
4.2
External examination of the container and/or goods packaging is carried out in
accordance with organisational requirements.
4.3
Details of goods are checked in terms of matching descriptions and
documentation supplied.
Range
may include but is not limited to – marks and numbers, number of
packages, contents description, packaging matches type of goods
and country of origin, inconsistent packaging, special instructions
inconsistent with type of goods, fumigation certificate.
4.4
Inspection process is managed and integrity maintained throughout the
inspection process in accordance with organisational requirements.
4.5
Any items of interest located during a goods inspection are processed in
accordance with organisational requirements.
Range
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items of interest may include but are not limited to – firearms,
suspicious items, samples, enclosures.
Processing may include -- issuing of detention notice for goods,
testing requirements.
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Outcome 5
Complete Customs post-inspection procedures for compliant consignments.
Evidence requirements
5.1
Post-inspection documentation and/or processes are carried out in accordance
with organisational requirements.
Range
5.2
documentation and/or processes may include but are not limited to
-- Statement of Service Performance’s, entry amendment, duty
assessment, clearing of entry, administration penalty.
Activity report is completed in accordance with organisational requirements.
Outcome 6
Complete post-inspection procedures for non-compliant consignments.
Evidence requirements
6.1
Detained goods are processed and recorded in the goods tracking system in
accordance with organisational requirements.
6.2
Activity report is updated or completed in accordance with organisational
requirements.
6.3
Offence file is created in accordance with organisational requirements.
6.4
Other post-inspection documentation and/or processes are carried out in
accordance with organisational requirements.
Range
other documentation and/or processes may include but are not
limited to – Statement of Service Performance’s, entry
amendment, duty assessment, clearing of entry, administration
penalty.
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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This AMAP can be accessed at http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/framework/search/index.do.
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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.
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