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Describe the rules and effects of problem gambling and drug use in the
racing industry
Level
3
Credits
2
Purpose
People credited with this unit standard are able to describe drug use,
gambling, and breaches in relation to the Rules of Racing of a specified
sector.
Subfield
Equine
Domain
Equine Industry
Status
Registered
Status date
22 May 2009
Date version published
22 May 2009
Planned review date
31 December 2013
Entry information
Open.
Accreditation
Evaluation of documentation and visit by NZQA and
industry.
Standard setting body (SSB)
Primary Industry Training Organisation
Accreditation and Moderation Action Plan (AMAP) reference
0018
This AMAP can be accessed at http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/framework/search/index.do.
Special notes
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Legislation relevant to this standard includes: Misuse of Drugs Act 1975, Gambling
Act 2003 and Racing Act 2003.
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References
The Greyhound Racing New Zealand Rules of Racing available from the Racing
Registrar, NZ Greyhound Racing Association, PO Box 38899, Wellington Mail
Centre, New Zealand 5045. Phone: 04 589 4900, or website
http://www.nzgra.org.nz.
The New Zealand Rules of Racing are obtainable from New Zealand Thoroughbred
Racing Inc, PO Box 38386, Wellington Mail Centre 5045. Phone: 04 576 6240 or at
http://www.nzracing.co.nz/About/RulesOfRacing.aspx.
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The New Zealand Rules of Harness Racing and The Harness Racing New Zealand
Regulations can be obtained from Harness Racing New Zealand Inc, PO Box 459,
Christchurch 8140. Phone 03 964 1200 or at
http://www.hrnz.co.nz/Hrnz/OfficialDocuments/official.htm.
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Definitions
In the context of this unit standard the Rules of Racing refer to the New Zealand
Rules of Racing, the New Zealand Rules and Regulations of Harness Racing, and
the Greyhound Racing New Zealand Rules of Racing.
Problem gambling refers to the activities of a problem gambler, as defined in the
Gambling Act 2003.
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Assessment
Evidence for performance criteria is required for the Rules of Racing from one racing
code.
Elements and performance criteria
Element 1
Describe drug use and breaches of the Rules of Racing for a specified sector.
Range
drugs include but are not limited to – alcohol, sedatives/hypnotics, cocaine,
amphetamines and other stimulants, opioids, marijuana and other cannabis
products, hallucinogens and solvents.
Evidence is required for at least four.
Performance criteria
1.1
Drugs are described in terms of their physical, emotional, and interpersonal
effects on a user.
Range
includes but is not limited to – personal effects, work-related
effects.
1.2
Drugs are described in terms of the legal limitations of their use as a licensed
person under the Rules of Racing.
1.3
Drug testing procedures are described in accordance with the Rules of Racing.
1.4
Breaches of the Rules of Racing in relation to drug use are described in terms
of the penalties imposed by the Judicial Committee.
Element 2
Describe problem gambling and breaches of the Rules of Racing for a specified sector.
Performance criteria
2.1
The characteristics of problem gambling and procedures to access problem
gambling services are identified.
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2.2
The potential harm of gambling is identified and described in terms of the social,
economic, and health impacts on individuals and their families.
2.3
The Rules of Racing are described in terms of the situations where breaches
are committed in relation to gambling.
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 the Primary Industry Training Organisation standards@primaryito.ac.nz if
you wish to suggest changes to the content of this unit standard.
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