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Title / Peer review building control authority quality management system process for compliance with quality standards
Level / 5 / Credits / 10
Purpose / This unit standard is for Building Control Surveyors, and is applicable to small, medium and large buildings. People credited with this unit standard are able to: prepare to carry out a peer review of a quality management system (QMS) process; carry out technical aspects of a peer review of a QMS process; and report on a peer review of a QMS process.
Classification / Compliance and Law Enforcement > Building Control Surveying
Available grade / Achieved
Guidance Information
None.
Outcomes and performance criteria
Outcome 1
Prepare to carry out a peer review of a quality management system (QMS) process.
Performance criteria
1.1 Reviewer’s individual plan of activities enables the objectives of the review and reporting requirements to be met.
1.2 Assembly and production of working papers ensure collection of the required evidence.
Range working papers may include but are not limited to – application documents, correspondence, checklists, quality standards, reports, QMS documentation.
Outcome 2
Carry out technical aspects of a peer review of a QMS process.
Performance criteria
2.1 The reviewing of reviewee's performance against standard operating procedures for these activities ensures that variations can be recognised.
2.2 Review observations are recorded in sufficient detail to ensure that the subsequent analysis can be carried out to the requirements of the supplied review scope and plan.
2.3 Comparisons of observations against the QMS procedures enable compliance or non-compliance to be determined.
Outcome 3
Report on a peer review of a QMS process.
Performance criteria
3.1 Reports identify the extent of compliance with organisation’s QMS procedures and areas requiring corrective action to ensure compliance, and include recommendations for improvement.
3.2 The presentation of the report covers the individual plan of activities and reflects all conclusions, findings, and observations.
3.3 Report is presented in accordance with the organisational requirements.
This unit standard is expiring. Assessment against the standard must take place by the last date for assessment set out below.
Status information and last date for assessment for superseded versions
Process / Version / Date / Last Date for Assessment /Registration / 1 / 25 January 2008 / 31 December 2019
Revision / 2 / 17 October 2008 / 31 December 2019
Review / 3 / 23 November 2017 / 31 December 2019
Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR) reference / 0046
This CMR can be accessed at http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/framework/search/index.do.
The Skills OrganisationSSB Code 100401 / Ó New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2017 / / New Zealand Qualifications Aut