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Unit standard 21086

Unit standard 21086

Analyse and interpret legal requirements relating to vehicle collision repair

Version 1; Level 5; 6 credits

This is an elective unit standard for the Collision Repair strand of the National Certificate in Motor Industry (Advanced Technical) (Level 5).

Download full details of unit standard 21086.

What is this unit standard about?

People credited with this unit standard are able to:

  • demonstrate knowledge of legal requirements relating to vehicle collision repair
  • interpret and itemise legal requirements affecting panelbeating and/or refinishing business activities.

Should I have completed any other unit standards first?

We recommend you should have completed unit standard 5783 (Identify, interpret, and apply legal requirements relevant to the workplace in the motor industry) or be able to demonstrate equivalent knowledge and skills.

How will this unit standard be assessed?

You will be required to:

  • prove your theory knowledge of legal requirements relating to vehicle collision repair, including:
    NZ Transport Authority Safety Rules
    NZ Transport Authority's Vehicle Inspection Requirements
    Vehicle Standards
    consumer legislation
    repairer's lien and local body regulations
  • interpret and itemise legal requirements affecting panelbeating and/or refinishing business activities.

This will involve completing the following types of assessment:

  • case study
  • workplace exemplar.

Special tools and equipment or range of work required

None.

Supporting resources

Supporting resources for this unit standard can be found on your ATech® Resources CD. The following links may also be useful:

1. The law - how to find out about laws

2. NZ Transport Authority

3. How to make a submission

4. Ministry of Transport

5. Vehicle safety - what's in a rule

6. Vehicle safety - for more information

7. Vehicle standards - for more information

a. European standards

b. Australian standards

c. United States standards

d. Japanese standards

8. Vehicle standards

a. Vehicle standards

b. Vehicle classes and the standards they must meet

9. Vehicle inspections

a. Vehicle certification

b. Warrant of Fitness inspections

c. Certificate of Fitness inspections

d. Your Guide to Modification and Customisation

10. Vehicle inspections manuals (scroll down to V for the VIRMs)

11. Low Volume Vehicle Technical Association Inc

12. Vehicle repairs

a. Land Transport Rule: Vehicle Repair 1998

b. Replacement parts - compliance with legal requirements

13. Local body laws: ‘Environment' in Compliance and Your Business: Cutting Through the Red Tape. Frances Martin et al. (2004). Wellington, NZ: Brookers Ltd. Pages 203 to 229

14. Consumer protection

a. Trading Activities

b. The Privacy Act 1993

15. Hazardous Substances and New Organisms Act 1996

a. Managing Hazardous Substances - A Brief Guide for Employers

b. Working Safely with Hazardous Substances - Advice for Employees

16. Lead Process Regulations 1956: OSH Bulletin No. 3: Working with Lead and Products Containing Lead - Department of Labour, Occupational Safety and Health Service, 1998

17. Spray Coating Regulations 1962

18. Approved Code of Practice for Safe Use of Isocyanates

19. When customers don't pay (repairer's lien):

a. Pages from Consumer Online click on Your Rights (on the right-hand side of the screen):

When the garage won't give your car back (about liens) > scroll down to the Repairer's Liens link (under Cars heading) > click on it and read through all the pages

Easy justice for all (about taking a claim to the Disputes Tribunal) > scroll down to the Disputes Tribunal link (under Courts and Tribunals heading) > click on it and read through all the pages

b. Pages from the Ministry of Consumer Affairs' website click (on the left-hand side) on:

  • Liens - right to hold goods until payment received
  • Quotes and estimates
  • Unauthorised work.

 

 

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