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Describe the rules and effects of problem gambling and drug use in the racing industry

Level / 3
Credits / 2

Purpose People credited with this unit standard are able to describe drug use, gambling, and breaches in relation to the Rules of Racing of a specified sector.

Subfield / Equine
Domain / Equine Industry
Status / Registered
Status date / 22 May 2009
Date version published / 22 May 2009
Planned review date / 31 December 2013
Entry information / Open.
Accreditation / Evaluation of documentation and visit by NZQA and industry.
Standard setting body (SSB) / Primary Industry Training Organisation
Accreditation and Moderation Action Plan (AMAP) reference / 0018

This AMAP can be accessed at http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/framework/search/index.do.

Special notes

1 Legislation relevant to this standard includes: Misuse of Drugs Act 1975, Gambling Act 2003 and Racing Act 2003.

2 References

The Greyhound Racing New Zealand Rules of Racing available from the Racing Registrar, NZ Greyhound Racing Association, PO Box 38899, Wellington Mail Centre, New Zealand 5045. Phone: 04 589 4900, or website http://www.nzgra.org.nz.

The New Zealand Rules of Racing are obtainable from New Zealand Thoroughbred Racing Inc, PO Box 38386, Wellington Mail Centre 5045. Phone: 04 576 6240 or at http://www.nzracing.co.nz/About/RulesOfRacing.aspx.

The New Zealand Rules of Harness Racing and The Harness Racing New Zealand Regulations can be obtained from Harness Racing NewZealand Inc, PO Box 459, Christchurch 8140. Phone03964 1200 or at http://www.hrnz.co.nz/Hrnz/OfficialDocuments/official.htm.

3 Definitions

In the context of this unit standard the Rules of Racing refer to the New Zealand Rules of Racing, the New Zealand Rules and Regulations of Harness Racing, and the Greyhound Racing New Zealand Rules of Racing.

Problem gambling refers to the activities of a problem gambler, as defined in the Gambling Act 2003.

4 Assessment

Evidence for performance criteria is required for the Rules of Racing from one racing code.

Elements and performance criteria

Element 1

Describe drug use and breaches of the Rules of Racing for a specified sector.

Range drugs include but are not limited to – alcohol, sedatives/hypnotics, cocaine, amphetamines and other stimulants, opioids, marijuana and other cannabis products, hallucinogens and solvents.

Evidence is required for at least four.

Performance criteria

1.1 Drugs are described in terms of their physical, emotional, and interpersonal effects on a user.

Range includes but is not limited to – personal effects, work-related effects.

1.2 Drugs are described in terms of the legal limitations of their use as a licensed person under the Rules of Racing.

1.3 Drug testing procedures are described in accordance with the Rules of Racing.

1.4 Breaches of the Rules of Racing in relation to drug use are described in terms of the penalties imposed by the Judicial Committee.

Element 2

Describe problem gambling and breaches of the Rules of Racing for a specified sector.

Performance criteria

2.1 The characteristics of problem gambling and procedures to access problem gambling services are identified.

2.2 The potential harm of gambling is identified and described in terms of the social, economic, and health impacts on individuals and their families.

2.3 The Rules of Racing are described in terms of the situations where breaches are committed in relation to gambling.

Please note

Providers must be accredited by NZQA, or an inter-institutional body with delegated authority for quality assurance, before they can report credits from assessment against unit standards or deliver courses of study leading to that assessment.

Industry Training Organisations must be accredited by NZQA before they can register credits from assessment against unit standards.

Accredited providers and Industry Training Organisations assessing against unit standards must engage with the moderation system that applies to those standards.

Accreditation requirements and an outline of the moderation system that applies to this standard are outlined in the Accreditation and Moderation Action Plan (AMAP). The AMAP also includes useful information about special requirements for organisations wishing to develop education and training programmes, such as minimum qualifications for tutors and assessors, and special resource requirements.

Comments on this unit standard

Please contact the Primary Industry Training Organisation if you wish to suggest changes to the content of this unit standard.

Ó New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2013