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Demonstrate knowledge of breach
proceedings as an Inspector of Weights
and Measures
level:
6
credit:
8
planned review date:
December 2006
sub-field:
Public Sector Services
purpose:
People credited with this unit standard are able to: determine
if a breach of the weights and measures legislation has
occurred; prepare a breach report on an offence committed
against the weights and measures legislation; demonstrate
knowledge of the action taken to issue an infringement
offence notice (ION); prepare summary of facts for a legal
hearing; and demonstrate knowledge of action required
when recommending prosecution for offences committed, as
an Inspector of Weights and Measures.
entry information:
Open.
accreditation option:
Evaluation of documentation and visit by NZQA and industry.
moderation option:
A centrally established and directed national moderation
system has been set up by The Skills Organisation.
special notes:
1
This unit standard is intended for people who are
employed in the New Zealand public sector in the role
of Inspector of Weights and Measures. The content is
based on the Weights and Measures Act 1987 and the
Weights and Measures Regulations 1999 and their
subsequent amendments.
2
Definitions
Organisation in the context of this unit standard is the
Ministry of Consumer Affairs Measurement and Product
Safety Service.
Organisational requirements in the context of this unit
standard includes policy and procedures of the Ministry
of Consumer Affairs Measurement and Product Safety
Service.
Public Sector covers all publicly owned organisations
which are connected to the institution of New Zealand
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government, both central and local, and which include
public service, crown entities, non-uniformed staffs of
the services and forces, offices of Parliament, and local
authorities.
Public Service is part of the State sector, and consists
of all the ministries and departments of state which
carry out core government business which are listed in
the First Schedule of the State Sector Act 1988.
State Sector applies to all national institutions of central
government.
Elements and Performance Criteria
element 1
Determine if a breach of the weights and measures legislation has occurred.
performance criteria
1.1
The section and/or regulation allegedly breached is identified.
1.2
Evidence collected clearly indicates an alleged breach has occurred.
1.3
Evidence collected is admissible in a judicial hearing in accordance with legal
requirements.
1.4
Evidence collected meets organisational requirements.
element 2
Prepare a breach report on an offence committed against the weights and measures
legislation.
performance criteria
2.1
Action to be taken is identified.
Range:
infringement offence notice, prosecution.
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2.2
Information is factual, relevant to the case, and able to be readily assimilated by
the intended reader.
2.3
Selected legislative action is justified in terms of observed facts and evidence.
2.4
All elements of the offence are proven and have appropriate documented
evidence.
2.5
Offender is correctly identified.
element 3
Demonstrate knowledge of the action taken to issue an infringement offence notice (ION).
performance criteria
3.1
The correct infringement fee for the offence is identified.
3.2
The infringement offence notice is completed in accordance with legal
requirements and organisational requirements.
3.3
The offender is correctly identified and advised of their rights.
3.4
Documentation is filed according to organisational requirements.
Range:
may include but is not limited to – interview notes, checklists,
inspection reports, seized goods report, breach report,
infringement offence notice, timeline, certificate of incorporation.
element 4
Prepare summary of facts for a legal hearing.
performance criteria
4.1
Summary of facts is completed in accordance with organisational requirements.
4.2
Evidence and facts that support the information are summarised.
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4.3
Legislation that describes elements of the offence is stated.
4.4
Penalty for offence is stated.
element 5
Demonstrate knowledge of action required when recommending prosecution.
performance criteria
5.1
Prosecution file is created in accordance with organisational requirements.
5.2
Information regarding previous instances of non-compliance is included in file.
5.3
Certificate of incorporation, if appropriate, is included on file.
5.4
Summary of facts is included on file.
5.5
Recommendation to prosecute is made.
Comments on this unit standard
Please contact The Skills Organisation info@skills.org.nz if you wish to suggest changes
to the content of this unit standard.
Please Note
Providers must be accredited by the Qualifications Authority or a delegated interinstitutional body before they can register credits from assessment against unit standards
or deliver courses of study leading to that assessment.
Industry Training Organisations must be accredited by the Qualifications Authority 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.
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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 providers wishing to
develop education and training programmes, such as minimum qualifications for tutors and
assessors, and special resource requirements.
This unit standard is covered by AMAP 0121 which can be accessed at
http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/site/framework/search.html.
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