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Demonstrate knowledge of land administration requirements for
subdivisions
Level
5
Credits
6
Purpose
This unit standard is for people working, or who intend to work, in the
surveying profession as a survey technician.
People credited with this unit standard are able to: demonstrate knowledge of
resource management requirements relating to subdivisions; demonstrate
knowledge of district plans and land use rules; demonstrate knowledge of
environmental impact assessment for subdivisions; and explain consultation
methods and procedures for subdivisions.
Subfield
Surveying
Domain
Survey - Land Administration and Applied Resource
Management
Status
Registered
Status date
25 February 2008
Date version published
25 February 2008
Planned review date
31 December 2012
Entry information
Recommended: Unit 8782, Demonstrate knowledge of
land legislation and land development in New Zealand in
a surveying context, or demonstrate equivalent
knowledge and skills.
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.
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Special notes
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Legislation and documentation relevant to this unit standard include:
Building Act 2004;
Resource Management Act 1991;
Ministry for the Environment publications including:
A Guide to Preparing a Basic Assessment of Environmental Effects (Wellington:
Ministry for the Environment, 2006), available at http://www.mfe.govt.nz;
Goodwin J et al, The Impact of Development on Rural Landscape Values
(Wellington: Ministry for the Environment, 2000), available at http://www.mfe.govt.nz;
district plans.
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Definition
Workplace procedures refer to documented procedures specific to an enterprise
which set out the quality management requirements for the business practice and
activities of that enterprise.
Elements and performance criteria
Element 1
Demonstrate knowledge of resource management requirements relating to subdivisions.
Performance criteria
1.1
The requirements for assessment of physical conditions and identification of
sustainable management requirements are described in terms of the Resource
Management Act.
1.2
The effects of subdivision and sustainable development are described in terms
of a district plan.
Range
1.3
at least ten effects.
Options for addressing adverse effects on the environment from subdivision and
development are described in accordance with the Resource Management Act
and a district plan.
Range
options – high probability-low impact, low probability-high impact.
Element 2
Demonstrate knowledge of district plans and land use rules.
Performance criteria
2.1
The purpose and legislative basis for district plans and their objectives, policies,
and rules are described in accordance with the Resource Management Act.
2.2
The rules for subdivision are described in accordance with a district plan.
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2.3
The application of land use rules is examined in relation to subdivision in
accordance with a district plan and the Building Act.
Range
height in relation to boundary, yards, site building coverage,
parking and manoeuvring, fire rating, private open space.
Element 3
Demonstrate knowledge of environmental impact assessment for subdivisions.
Performance criteria
3.1
Methods for analysing the environmental impact of subdivision are described in
accordance with Ministry for the Environment guidelines.
3.2
Alternative methods for achieving environmental outcomes for subdivisions are
described in accordance with a district plan and/or Ministry for the Environment
guidelines.
Element 4
Explain consultation methods and procedures for subdivisions.
Performance criteria
4.1
Methods of consultation with stakeholders and affected parties of subdivisions
are explained in accordance with workplace procedures.
4.2
Public notification and submission procedures are explained in accordance with
the Resource Management Act.
4.3
Hearing procedures are explained in accordance with the Resource
Management Act.
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.
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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 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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