NZQA registered unit standard
14864 version 4
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Title
Demonstrate knowledge of prison legislation, policy, and procedures
in a prison environment
Level
3
Purpose
Credits
3
This unit standard is for people working as officers in a prison
environment and covers knowledge of prison legislation, policy,
and procedures.
People credited with this unit standard are able to demonstrate
knowledge of:
 current legislation pertaining to prisons;
 prison policy and procedures;
 the departmental and public sector codes of conduct; and
 conditions of employment in prisons.
Classification
Offender Management > Prisoner Management
Available grade
Achieved
Explanatory notes
1
This unit standard is intended for workplace assessment.
2
References
Corrections Act 2004;
Corrections Regulations 2005;
Crimes Act 1961;
Crimes of Torture Act 1989;
Criminal Justice Act 1985;
Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992;
New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990;
Parole Act 2002;
PS Operations Manual, Department of Corrections, available at
http://www.corrections.govt.nz/policy-and-legislation/ps-operations-manual.html;
Privacy Act 1993;
Sentencing Act 2002;
and their subsequent amendments or replacements.
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NZQA registered unit standard
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14864 version 4
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Assessment range
a Performance of the outcomes of this unit standard must meet all the principles of
behaviour and criteria as detailed in the Prison Services Operations Manual
(PSOM), Department of Corrections (available at
http://www.corrections.govt.nz/policy-and-legislation/ps-operations-manual.html),
the Department of Corrections Code of Conduct, other documented national
policies and procedures, and prison-specific procedures.
b The range statements in this unit standard must be applied according to prisonspecific equipment, procedures, and processes.
Outcomes and evidence requirements
Outcome 1
Demonstrate knowledge of current legislation pertaining to prisons.
Range
Children, Young Persons, and Their Families Act 1989, Corrections Act 2004,
Corrections Regulations 2005, Crimes Act 1961, Crimes of Torture Act 1989,
Employment Relations Act 2000, Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992,
Human Rights Act 1993, New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990, Official
Information Act 1982, Privacy Act 1993, Sentencing Act 2002, Smoke-free
Environments Act 1990.
Evidence requirements
1.1
Describe legislation pertaining to prisons.
1.2
Describe legislation pertaining to prisons in terms of its relevance to the role of
an officer working in a prison environment.
1.3
Describe legislation pertaining to prisons in terms of its relevance to prisoners.
Outcome 2
Demonstrate knowledge of prison policy and procedures.
Evidence requirements
2.1
Describe prison policy and procedures.
2.2
Describe policy and procedures in terms of their application to, and use by,
officers working in a prison environment.
2.3
Describe policy and procedures in terms of their impact on prisoners.
Outcome 3
Demonstrate knowledge of the departmental and public sector codes of conduct.
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NZQA registered unit standard
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Evidence requirements
3.1
Describe professional ethics and the codes of conduct in terms of industry
requirements.
includes but is not limited to – codes of conduct principles,
breaches of code, conduct outside of work, criminal or serious
charges or actions, lawful instructions, respect for others, public
comment;
evidence of three is required.
Range
3.2
Describe two examples of serious misconduct charges.
3.3
Describe three examples of minor misconduct charges
Outcome 4
Demonstrate knowledge of conditions of employment in prisons.
Evidence requirements
4.1
Describe employment conditions in terms of organisation requirements.
includes but is not limited to – salary steps, leave, hours of work,
uniform, disputes.
Range
4.2
Describe employee representation options in terms of Employment Relations
Act 2000 requirements.
Planned review date
31 December 2016
Status information and last date for assessment for superseded versions
Process
Version Date
Last Date for Assessment
Registration
1
29 June 1999
30 June 2012
Revision
2
3 April 2001
30 June 2012
Review
3
25 July 2006
30 June 2012
Review
4
20 May 2011
N/A
Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR) reference
0003
This CMR can be accessed at http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/framework/search/index.do.
Please note
Providers must be granted consent to assess against standards (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.
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SSB Code 100401
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NZQA registered unit standard
14864 version 4
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Industry Training Organisations must be granted consent to assess against standards by
NZQA before they can register credits from assessment against unit standards.
Providers and Industry Training Organisations, which have been granted consent and
which are assessing against unit standards must engage with the moderation system that
applies to those standards.
Consent 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 ElectroTechnology Industry Training Organisation
reviewcomments@etito.co.nz if you wish to suggest changes to the content of this unit
standard.
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