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Investigate and report on breaches of water industry legislation

Investigate and report on breaches of water industry legislation

Unit of competency
National Code
NWP315B
State Code
D1897
TGA Status
Replaced
DTWD Status
Replaced
Current Release Number
2.00
Current Release Date
30/04/2012
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State Implementation and Classification
Approved Date
14/08/2014
Field of Education
091199 - Justice And Law Enforcement, N.e.c.
Original Release Date
14/08/2014
Nominal Hours
30
Description
This unit of competency describes the outcomes required to investigate breaches of legislation relevant to the water industry, including conducting interviews and preparing reports for use in court proceedings.
Notes
Elements and Performance Criteria
1Investigate breach of legislation.
  • 1.1 Identify and investigate breaches of legislation.
  • 1.2 Collect and collate information about breach of legislation according to organisational requirements.
2Notify breaches to relevant parties.
  • 2.1 Issue notification of breach of legislation to subjects according to organisational procedures.
  • 2.2 Interview subjects and recommend remedial action or further action according to organisational procedures.
  • 2.3 Collate interview notes and information.
3Prepare reports and records.
  • 3.1 Prepare clear and concise reports for use in court proceedings according to stakeholders' and organisational requirements.
  • 3.2 Recommend action according to design specifications and organisational requirements.
The range statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole. It allows for different work environments and situations that may affect performance. Bold italicised wording, if used in the Performance Criteria, is detailed below. Add any essential operating conditions that may be present with training and assessment depending on the work situation, needs if the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts.
Breach of legislation may include:
breach of water restrictions
illegal connections
disposal of wastewater in excess of licensed amount
disposal of non-treated wastewater
exceeding pumping license
Remedial action may include:
issue of prohibition notice
issue of improvement notice
issue of suggested action
contact trade waste officers
Further action may include:
on-the-spot fines
issue of 'show cause' notice
issue of contact officer details
Recording and reporting may be completed:
manually
electronically
The evidence guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the Performance Criteria, Required Skills and Knowledge, the Range Statement and the Assessment Guidelines for the Training Package.
Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit
The candidate should demonstrate the ability to investigate and report on breaches of legislation relevant to the water industry, including:
investigating of breaches of specific legislation as specified by the organisation
identifying and reporting faults
issuing correct notification of the breach to the offender
conducting interviews with offenders and taking notes
reporting all evidence to appropriate organisational personnel with recommendations for action
Replaces
State Code National Code Title Type
M1902 NWP315A Perform by-law or water act enforcement activities Unit of competency
Replaced By
State Code National Code Title Type
AVY29 NWPTRD011 Investigate and report on breaches of water industry legislation Unit of competency