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Demonstrate knowledge of the thoroughbred racing industry structure
Level
2
Credits
3
Purpose
This is a knowledge-based unit standard for people who require background
information on the thoroughbred racing industry, or to make a decision on
career choice within the industry.
People credited with this unit standard are able to demonstrate knowledge of:
the organisations associated with thoroughbred racing in New Zealand and
their roles and administrative responsibilities; the New Zealand Rules of
Racing; and the Thoroughbred Racing Monthly.
Subfield
Equine
Domain
Thoroughbred Racing
Status
Registered
Status date
17 October 2008
Date version published
17 October 2008
Planned review date
31 December 2013
Entry information
Open.
Accreditation
Evaluation of documentation 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
1
People will need to have access to copies of the New Zealand Rules of Racing and
the Thoroughbred Racing Monthly which are obtainable from New Zealand
Thoroughbred Racing Inc, PO Box 38386, WELLINGTON MAIL CENTRE, Telephone
04 576 6240 or at http://www.nzracing.co.nz/About/Publications.aspx.
2
Forms, contact addresses, and telephone numbers of industry organisations can be
obtained from New Zealand Thoroughbred Racing Inc.
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Elements and performance criteria
Element 1
Demonstrate knowledge of the national structure that governs the New Zealand racing
industry.
Performance criteria
1.1
Description identifies the role and function of bodies that govern the
New Zealand racing industry.
Range
Government, Minister of Racing, Judicial Control Authority,
Totalisator Agency Board, New Zealand Racing Board.
Element 2
Demonstrate knowledge of the organisations associated with thoroughbred racing in New
Zealand and their roles and administrative responsibilities.
Performance criteria
2.1
Description of New Zealand Thoroughbred Racing Inc and racing clubs
identifies their structure and functions, and administrative responsibilities.
Range
2.2
Description identifies the statutory licensing requirements and conditions for
personnel involved in thoroughbred racing in accordance with New Zealand
Thoroughbred Racing Inc requirements.
Range
2.3
includes but is not limited to – trainer, jockey, stablehand.
Description identifies forms available for the administration of the industry.
Range
2.4
New Zealand Thoroughbred Racing Inc – Chairman, Board, Chief
Executive Officer, New Zealand Thoroughbred Racing Inc staff;
Racing Clubs – Club President, Club Committee, Club Members.
includes but is not limited to – licences, leases, registrations,
stable returns.
Description of the associated bodies of harness racing identifies their structure
functions, and administrative responsibilities.
Range
New Zealand Thoroughbred Racing Inc, Apprenticeship Board,
Apprentice Jockey Schools, Racing Clubs, New Zealand Trainers’
Associations, NZ Jockeys’ Associations, NZ Thoroughbred
Breeders’ Association.
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Element 3
Demonstrate knowledge of the New Zealand Rules of Racing and the Thoroughbred
Racing Monthly.
Performance criteria
3.1
Description of the New Zealand Rules of Racing identifies its function.
3.2
Description of the New Zealand Rules of Racing identifies sources of advice for
its interpretation.
3.3
Description of the New Zealand Rules of Racing identifies procedures to follow
for amendment of rules.
3.4
Description of the New Zealand Rules of Racing identifies people who are
bound by the rules.
3.5
Description of the Thoroughbred Racing Monthly outlines its contents and
function.
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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