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Elements and Performance Criteria

  1. Plan and prepare for the provision of support in administrative law
  2. Prepare and process documents involved in administrative law matters
  3. Assist instructing legal officer to prepare for administrative inquiries

Required Skills

This describes the essential skills and knowledge and their level required for this unit

Required Skills

follow legal procedures

identify and research status of information

prepare legal documents

use appropriate legal terminology

Required Knowledge

administrative inquiry process

applicable legal practices and procedures required in the full range of tasks covered

different types of inquiryinvestigation

relevant legal process legislation and sections and stages involved in the legal process

relevant legal terminology

relevant legislation

Evidence Required

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 this Training Package

Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit

Assessment must confirm the ability to

research and prepare documents in administrative law matters

research case history

assist instructing legal officer to prepare for administrative inquiry processes

The candidate must at all times comply with legislative requirements policy and standards and demonstrate an awareness of access equity and diversity principles and practices

Consistency in performance

Competency should be demonstrated in a range of actual or simulated workplace contexts

Context of and specific resources for assessment

Context of assessment

Competency should be assessed in the workplace or in a simulated workplace environment

Specific resources for assessment

Access is required to appropriate documentation and resources normally found in the work environment


Range Statement

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 in the Performance Criteria is detailed below.

Instructions may include:

documentary material, exhibits and evidence

oral or written correspondence, including from the command structure, commanding officer or an individual

summary of matter

witness statements

Administrative law may include:

any relevant administrative legislation that impacts on the Defence organisation

Documents may include:

adjournment letters

administrative inquiry investigation forms

summons/orders

Legal practices and procedures may include:

engaging experts

equity

instructing legal officer supervisory procedures

practice notes

protocol for accommodating specific client needs e.g. case manager, social worker, parole officer

protocol for contacting clients e.g. translator, interpreter

recording information

security/confidentiality/privacy procedures

verifying and authorising information

Administrative inquiries may include:

Boards of Inquiry

Chief of Defence Force Commissions of Inquiry

command-generated inquiry

freedom of information (FOI)

inquiry officer

investigating officer

notice to show cause:

censure

termination

warnings

ombudsman

privacy

quick assessment

redress of grievance

return of service obligation

routine inquiry

Critical dates may include:

administrative inquiry dates

appointments