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Demonstrate knowledge of legal aspects of hydrography
Level
5
Credits
5
Purpose
This unit standard is for people working in the hydrography sector of the
surveying profession.
People credited with this unit standard are able to demonstrate knowledge of
the hydrographic surveyor’s legal obligations, and demonstrate knowledge of
implications of the United Nations Convention on Laws of the Sea (UNCLOS)
for hydrographic surveying.
Subfield
Surveying
Domain
Hydrography
Status
Registered
Status date
25 February 2008
Date version published
25 February 2008
Planned review date
31 December 2012
Entry information
Open.
Accreditation
Evaluation of documentation and visit by NZQA and
industry.
Standard setting body (SSB)
Infrastructure ITO
Accreditation and Moderation Action Plan (AMAP) reference
0101
This AMAP can be accessed at http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/framework/search/index.do.
Special notes
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Documentation and legislation relevant to this unit standard include but are not
limited to:
United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea of 10 December 1982 (UNCLOS)
available at
http://www.un.org/Depts/los/convention_agreements/convention_overview_conventio
n.htm;
International Regulations for Prevention of Collisions at Sea (International Maritime
Organisation, 1972), available from the safety page at http://www.imo.org;
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IHO Standards for Hydrographic Surveys, Special Publication No 44 (Monaco:
International Hydrographic Organisation, 1998) (IHO standards), available at
http://www.iho.shom.fr;
Maritime Transport Act 1994;
Resource Management Act 1991;
case law periodically published by the International Hydrographic Organisation.
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Definition
Maritime practice refers to documented practices and procedures that meet the
standards of Maritime New Zealand and the International Maritime Organisation.
Elements and performance criteria
Element 1
Demonstrate knowledge of the hydrographic surveyor’s legal obligations.
Range
obligations relating to – law of tort, contract law, liability, negligence.
Performance criteria
1.1
The hydrographic surveyor's legal liability for his or her product is explained in
accordance with maritime practice.
1.2
The importance of hydrography and navigation warning procedures to maritime
safety is explained in accordance with maritime practice.
1.3
The constraints imposed in terms of the legal liabilities of Master and Officer of
the Watch are explained in accordance with IHO standards.
Element 2
Demonstrate knowledge of implications of UNCLOS for hydrographic surveying.
Performance criteria
2.1
The historical development of the Law of the Sea is described in accordance
with UNCLOS.
Range
organisations, mechanisms.
2.2
The role of hydrography in boundary limitation is explained in accordance with
UNCLOS.
2.3
The restrictions imposed by the Law of the Sea on hydrographic surveying
activities are identified and explained in accordance with UNCLOS.
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Please note
Providers must be accredited by NZQA, 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 NZQA 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 Infrastructure ITO askus@infratrain.co.nz if you wish to suggest changes to
the content of this unit standard.
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