Application
This unit describes the skills required to investigate breaches of legislation relevant to the water industry, including conducting interviews and preparing reports for use in court proceedings.
This unit applies to those working in the water industry with a specific responsibility for enforcing water industry legislation, including local by-laws and the Water Act.
The skills and knowledge described in this unit must be applied within the legislative, regulatory and policy environment in which they are carried out. Organisational policies and procedures must be consulted and adhered to, particularly those related to water industry legislation.
Those undertaking this unit would work independently, while performing complex tasks, in a broad range of contexts.
No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to unit at the time of publication.
Elements and Performance Criteria
ELEMENTS | PERFORMANCE CRITERIA |
Elements describe the essential outcomes | Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element. Where bold italicised text is used, further information is detailed in the range of conditions section. |
1. Investigate breach of legislation | 1.1 Identify and investigate breaches of legislation. 1.2 Collect and collate information about breach of legislation. |
2. Notify breaches to relevant parties | 2.1 Issue notification of breach of legislation to subjects. 2.2 Interview subjects and recommend remedial action or further action. 2.3 Record and collate interview notes and information. |
3. Prepare reports and records | 3.1 Prepare clear and concise reports for use in court proceedings according to stakeholder and organisational requirements. 3.2 Recommend action according to design specifications and organisational requirements. |
Evidence of Performance
Evidence required to demonstrate competence must satisfy all of the requirements of the elements and performance criteria. If not otherwise specified the candidate must demonstrate evidence of performance of the following on at least one occasion.
using photographic and video cameras
identifying and investigating the source of infiltration and inflows
investigating illegal inflows and discharges
monitoring inflows
identifying control system faults
investigating breaches of specific legislation
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
Evidence of Knowledge
Evidence required to demonstrate competence must satisfy all of the requirements of the elements and performance criteria. If not otherwise specified the depth of knowledge demonstrated must be appropriate to the job context of the candidate.
investigation processes
court protocols
relevant by-laws
environmental aspects of systems and infrastructure
infiltration and inflow sources
illegal inflows and discharges
illegal diversions
risk management principles
Assessment Conditions
Competency should be assessed in an actual workplace or in a simulated environment, with access to equipment and infrastructure appropriate to the outcome. Competency should be demonstrated over time to ensure the candidate is assessed across a variety of situations.
Assessors must satisfy the NVR/AQTF mandatory competency requirements for assessors.
Foundation Skills
The foundation skills demands of this unit have been mapped for alignment with the Australian Core Skills Framework (ACSF). The following tables outline the performance levels indicated for successful attainment of the unit.
Further information on ACSF and the foundation skills underpinning this unit can be found in the Foundation Skills Guide on the GSA website.
Competency Field
Trade waste