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Interpret legislation

Interpret legislation

Unit of competency
National Code
AHCWRK508A
State Code
D7329
TGA Status
Replaced
DTWD Status
Replaced
Current Release Number
1.00
Current Release Date
10/06/2011
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State Implementation and Classification
Approved Date
13/12/2011
Field of Education
090999 - Law, N.e.c.
Original Release Date
13/12/2011
Nominal Hours
100
Description
This unit covers the process of interpreting legislation and defines the standard required to: determine legislation&legal framework applicable to task; research, interpret and apply appropriate legislation; promote compliance with relevant legislation; assess situations which may potentially present legal problems/issues; maintain knowledge of legal framework and relevant legislation.
Notes
Elements and Performance Criteria
1. Determine applicable legal framework
  • 1.1. Identify and access current legislation, regulations, organisational procedures, standards and/or codes of practice affecting the workplace, industry, occupation or client.
  • 1.2. Determine legal accountability obligations in relation to workplace, industry, occupation or client.
  • 1.3. Identify consequences of non-compliance with legislation, regulations, organisational procedures, standards and/or codes of practice.
2. Research, interpret and apply appropriate legislation
  • 2.1. Monitor sources of information for changes to the legal framework.
  • 2.2. Regularly update and communicate information and changes to legal framework components which impact on work activities.
3. Promote compliance with relevant legislation
  • 3.1. Access current information about the range of legislation&other legally binding policies&protocols relating to own work.
  • 3.2. Clarify compliance requirements to confirm understanding and ensure consistency of interpretation and application.
  • 3.3. Obtain advice to assist in applying relevant legislation to own work and identifying compliance requirements.
  • 3.4. Identify areas of uncertainty in own work related to compliance requirements and take action to clarify issues.
  • 3.5. Identify possible implications of non-compliance and use these to guide own work practices.
4. Assess situations which may potentially present legal problems/issues
  • 4.1. Identify and document details of suspected or actual incidences of illegal conduct by self or others in the workplace.
  • 4.2. Contribute to ongoing monitoring and compliance with legal framework.
  • 4.3. Ensure that work is undertaken in a legally compliant manner.
  • 4.4. Recognise limits of own expertise, legal accountability obligations and access appropriate sources of expertise as required.
  • 4.5. Assess conduct of self and others in the workplace against specific components of the legal framework applicable to the workplace.
  • 4.6. Take appropriate actions to resolve/report illegal conduct, as required by applicable legislation, regulations, organisational procedures, standards and/or codes of practice.
5. Maintain knowledge of legal framework&relevant legislation
  • 5.1. Monitor sources of information for changes to the legal framework.
  • 5.2. Regularly update and communicate information and changes to legal framework components which impact on work activities.
RANGE STATEMENT
The range statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole.
Legislation may include:
Federal, State and Territory laws
local government and statutory authority regulations relevant to the area
worksite or job role.
EVIDENCE GUIDE
The evidence guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the performance criteria, required skills and knowledge, range statement and the Assessment Guidelines for the Training Package.
Overview of assessment

Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit
The evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit must be relevant to workplace operations and satisfy holistically all of the requirements of the performance criteria and required skills and knowledge and include achievement of the following:
determine legislation&legal framework applicable to task
research, interpret and apply appropriate legislation; promote compliance with relevant legislation
assess situations which may potentially present legal problems/issues
maintain knowledge of legal framework&relevant legislation.
Context of and specific resources for assessment
Competency requires the application of work practices under work conditions. Selection and use of resources for some worksites may differ due to the regional or enterprise circumstances.
Resources required are the relevant legislations regulations and policies covering Federal Acts, State Acts and local government regulations. State based legislation covers but is not limited to relevant Acts, regulations and policies in state and local jurisdictions, for example, such as in NSW:
Heritage Act(NSW)
Environmental Planning and Assessment Act (NSW) 1979
Native Vegetation Act (NSW) 2003
Threatened Species Conservation Act (NSW) 1995
Nature Conservation Trust Act (NSW) 2001
Noxious Weeds Act (NSW) 1993
Dividing Fences Act
Civil Liability Act 2002 (NSW)
Rural Fires Act
Protection of the Environment Operations Act
Civil procedures Act 2005 (NSW)
Inclosed Lands Act 1901
Tree Preservation Orders
Development Control Plan(s)
Local Environment Plan(s)
Landscape Policy
State Environmental Planning Policies (SEPP)
Regional Environment Plans (REP)
Contract law.
Replaced By
State Code National Code Title Type
BAP26 AHCWRK508 Interpret legislation Unit of competency