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National Certificate in Public Sector Courts Practice with strands in Māori Land Court Jurisdiction, and General Jurisdiction

Level / 4
Credits / 58-65

This qualification is expiring. The last date to meet the requirements is 31 December 2013.

Purpose

This qualification recognises the key technical skills and competencies of a person who wishes to pursue a career within Courts administration, whether in a case management or a more generic role. These skills and competencies provide an understanding of the legislative and constitutional base within which New Zealand courts operate. The qualification is designed to allow people to select the knowledge and skills appropriate to the jurisdiction in which they operate. They can either specialise in the skills required for Māori Land Court Jurisdiction strand or choose the General Jurisdiction strand. The General Jurisdiction strand covers the administrative requirements for all Court jurisdictions and enables people to select the most appropriate unit standards for their position, while also providing the opportunity to extend their skills to other jurisdictions.

CreditRange

Core Compulsory / Māori Land Court Jurisdiction / General Jurisdiction
Level 3 credits / 3 / - / 0-2
Level 4 credits / 7 / 10 / 0-15
Level 5 credits / 22 / 13 / 9-30
Level 6 credits / 3 / - / 0-4
Minimum totals / 35 / 23 / 30

Requirements for Award of Qualification

Award of NZQF National Qualifications
Credit gained for a standard may be used only once to meet the requirements of this qualification.
Unit standards and achievement standards that are equivalent in outcome are mutually exclusive for the purpose of award. The table of mutually exclusive standards is provided on the New Zealand Qualifications Authority (NZQA) website:
Reviewed standards that continue to recognise the same overall outcome are registered as new versions and retain their identification number (ID). Any version of a standard with the same ID may be used to meet qualification requirements that list the ID and/or that specify the past or current classification of the standard.

Summary of Requirements

Core Compulsory standards

One of the following strands is required

Māori Land Court Jurisdiction Strand

General Jurisdiction Strand

Detailed Requirements

Core Compulsory

The following standards are required

Business > Public Sector Services > Public Sector Courts Practice

ID / Title / Level / Credit
10478 / Demonstrate knowledge of Acts affecting individuals' rights / 5 / 4
10479 / Demonstrate knowledge of the New Zealand Courts structure / 3 / 3
10480 / Demonstrate knowledge of the New Zealand constitutional structure / 4 / 4
10481 / Demonstrate knowledge of how law is developed and the relationship between different types of law / 4 / 3
10482 / Apply the law in a situation coming before a Registrar / 5 / 4
10483 / Conduct a hearing and produce written decisions / 6 / 3
10484 / Describe the principles of administrative law / 5 / 3
10496 / Apply the principles of Caseflow Management / 5 / 5
17277 / Demonstrate knowledge of the civil jurisdictions of Courts / 5 / 3
17278 / Demonstrate knowledge of the criminal jurisdiction of Courts / 5 / 3

Māori Land Court Jurisdiction Strand

The following standards are required

Business > Public Sector Services > Public Sector Courts Practice

ID / Title / Level / Credit
10485 / Operate in the Māori Land Court in a manner which accounts for Māori aspirations and cultural values / 4 / 10
10486 / Demonstrate knowledge of Māori Land Law and apply the provisions as a Registrar / 5 / 8
10487 / Research and produce a report to the Māori Land Court on land title and ownership issues / 5 / 5

General Jurisdiction Strand

A minimum of 30 credits

From the following sets

Elective

Balance

Elective

A minimum of 20 credits

Business > Public Sector Services > Public Sector Courts Practice

ID / Title / Level / Credit
10488 / Determine applications for Probate and Letters of Administration / 5 / 5
10491 / Discharge the provisions of the Admiralty Act 1973 and Rules that relate to the role of the Registrar / 6 / 4
10492 / Conduct Bill of Costs Taxation Hearings / 5 / 3
10493 / Apply provisions relating to exercise of civil jurisdiction in District Court in Registrar's role / 4 / 5
10494 / Demonstrate knowledge of the Disputes Tribunal Act 1988 and Disputes Tribunals Rules / 3 / 2
10495 / Apply the provisions of the key Family Court legislation as it relates to the role of the Registrar / 5 / 8
10497 / Apply the provisions of the criminal jurisdiction relating to the role of the Registrar / 5 / 7
10498 / Apply provisions of legislation in relation to the forced sale of property through the Courts / 5 / 5
17276 / Apply legislation relating to Sheriffs and Registrars in civil jurisdictions of the High Court / 5 / 6

Balance

The balance of credits to achieve

A minimum of 30 credits

May come from the following

Business > Public Sector Services > Public Sector Courts Practice

ID / Title / Level / Credit
10485 / Operate in the Māori Land Court in a manner which accounts for Māori aspirations and cultural values / 4 / 10
10486 / Demonstrate knowledge of Māori Land Law and apply the provisions as a Registrar / 5 / 8
10487 / Research and produce a report to the Māori Land Court on land title and ownership issues / 5 / 5

Transition Arrangements

Version 3

Version 3 was issued to indicate that this qualification is expiring.

For detailed information see Review Summaries on the NZQA website.

Previous versions of the qualification

Version 2 was issued following a review of the public sector courts practice unit standards.

Changes to structure and content:

  • the title was changed to match the classification of the standards;
  • the District Court Jurisdiction and the High Court Jurisdiction strands were combined into a General Jurisdiction Strand to allow people to select the most appropriate standard for their jurisdiction;
  • standards 10489 and 10490 were replaced by 17276;
  • new standards 17277 and 17278 covering civil and criminal jurisdictions were added to the core compulsory section;
  • standard 10494, Demonstrate knowledge of the Disputes Tribunal Act 1988 and Disputes Tribunal Rules were added to the General Jurisdiction strand;
  • level of the qualification changed from 4 or 5 depending on the strand, to level 4;
  • the minimum credit total increased from 50 to 58.

People currently working towards version 1 of this qualification may choose to complete that version or transfer to this version. People choosing to complete version 1 must do so by June 2002. The last date for award of version 1 is December 2002.

Both versions of the qualification are acceptable to The Skills Organisation.

This qualification contains standards that replace earlier standards. For the purposes of this qualification, people who have gained credit for the expiring standards are exempt from the requirement to gain credit for the replacement standards – see table below.

Credit for / Exempt from
10489, 10490 / 17276

Any version of a unit standard contained within this qualification which retains its original unit standard identification number will continue to meet the requirements of this qualification.

NZQF National Qualification Registration Information

Process / Version / Date / Last Date for Assessment
Registration / 1 / April 1998 / December 2002
Review / 2 / July 2000 / December 2013
Review / 3 / February 2011 / December 2013

Standard Setting Body

The Skills Organisation

Freepost 5164

PO Box 24-469 Royal Oak

Auckland 1345

Telephone0508 SKILLS (0508 754 557)

Certification

This certificate will display the logos of NZQA, The Skills Organisation and the organisation that has been granted consent to assess against standards that meet the requirements of the qualification (accredited).

Classification

This qualification is classified according to the classification system listed on the Directory of Assessment Standards (DAS) and the New Zealand Standard Classification of Education (NZSCED) system as specified below.

DAS Classification / NZSCED
Code / Description / Code / Description
1302 / Business > Public Sector Services > Public Sector Courts Practice / 0909 / Society and Culture > Law
Quality Management Systems
Providers and Industry Training Organisations must be granted consent to assess by a recognised Quality Assurance Body before they can register credits from assessment against standards. Accredited providers and Industry Training Organisations assessing against standards must engage with the moderation system that applies to those standards. Accreditation requirements and the moderation system are outlined in the associated Accreditation and Moderation Action Plan (AMAP) for each standard.

Prerequisite Diagram

The Skills Organisation
SSB Code 100401 / New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2018