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Title / Demonstrate knowledge of engaging internationally in a compliance context
Level / 5 / Credits / 7
Purpose / This unit standard is intended for people who work in compliance roles in public sector organisations. People credited with this unit standard are able to: explain legislation and any treaties, agreements, or arrangements applicable to one’s own compliance organisation and one’s own compliance role, in an international context; explain requesting and receiving international assistance from foreign governments, their representatives, or other international bodies in relation to one’s own compliance organisation and one’s own compliance role; describe dealing with requests from foreign governments, their representatives, or other international bodies in relation to one’s own compliance organisation and one’s own compliance role; and describe information sharing in relation to one’s own compliance organisation and one’s own compliance role, in an international compliance context.
Classification / Public Sector Compliance > Public Sector Compliance Operations
Available grade / Achieved
Guidance Information
1Legislation, treaties, agreements, and arrangements relevant to this standard may include but are not limited to:
Judicature (High Court Rules) Amendment Act 2008;
Evidence Act 2006;
Extradition Act 1999;
Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters Act 1992;
specific legislation mandating the powers and duties of persons carrying out a compliance role in a specific organisation and/or any other legislation applicable to a particular compliance situation (e.g. Fisheries Act 1996, Policing Act 2008); and
specific treaties, agreements, and arrangements relating to carrying out a compliance role in a public sector organisation.
Legislation includes any applicable subordinate legislation such as regulations, bylaws, and licence conditions. Any legislation superseding any of the above will apply for the purpose of assessment.
2Demonstration of knowledge and skills must be consistent with any applicable code or codes of conduct such as the New Zealand State Services Code of Conduct, Standards of Integrity and Conduct (available from and/or any other organisation-specific code or codes of conduct.
3Definitions
Compliance (role of) refers to the role, in a public sector organisation, of assessing compliance subjects’ levels of adherence with regulatory requirements and carrying out any appropriate intervention.
Compliance subject refers to a natural person or an entity that is subject, in a particular compliance context, to being regulated.
International assistance for the purpose of this unit standard refers to assistance requested and/or received from foreign governments, their representatives, or other international bodies.
International context refers to the context of New Zealand and any other country or countries.
Offence is a violation or breach of a law or rule.
Organisation refers to a public sector organisation, as listed in the Public Sector Directory at
Organisational requirements refer to instructions to staff on policies, procedures, and methodologies which are documented and are available in the workplace.
Treaties, agreements, and arrangements, for the purpose of this unit standard, refer to international treaties and agreements. Treaties include conventions.
Outcomes and performance criteria
Outcome 1
Explain legislation and any treaties, agreements, or arrangements applicable to one’s own compliance organisation and one’s own compliance role, in an international context.
Performance criteria
1.1Explanation includes how international treaties and agreements may inform the development of legislation.
1.2Explanation includes legislation and any applicable international treaties, agreements, and arrangements in terms of the jurisdiction of one’s own compliance organisation.
Rangelegislation includes but is not limited to – Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters Act 1992.
1.3Explanation includes the operation of legislation and any applicable international treaties, agreements, and arrangements in terms of one’s own compliance role and associated powers, consistent with organisational requirements.
Rangelegislation includes but is not limited to – Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters Act 1992.
Outcome 2
Explain requesting and receiving international assistance from foreign governments, their representatives, or other international bodies in relation to one’s own compliance organisation and one’s own compliance role.
Performance criteria
2.1Explanation includes levels of international cooperation in compliance matters in relation to requesting assistance.
2.2Explanation includes limitations for requesting international assistance in compliance matters.
Rangeincludes but is not limited to – powers, offences.
2.3Explanation includes limitations regarding use of evidence received from international sources in compliance matters.
Rangeincludes Evidence Act 2006 and may include but is not limited to – Extradition Act 1999.
2.4Explanation includes processes for requesting international assistance in compliance matters, consistent with organisational requirements.
Rangemay include but is not limited to – role of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade.
Outcome 3
Describe dealing with requests from foreign governments, their representatives, or other international bodies in relation to one’s own compliance organisation and one’s own compliance role.
Performance criteria
3.1Description identifies sources of requests for assistance in compliance matters from foreign governments, their representatives, or other international bodies.
Rangeevidence of two sources is required.
3.2Description explains processes for dealing with requests in compliance matters from foreign governments, their representatives or other international bodies, consistent with organisational requirements.
Rangeevidence of two processes is required.
3.3Description compares and/or contrasts differences in one’s own authority and statutory powers when operating domestically and when dealing with requests for assistance in compliance matters from foreign governments, their representatives, or other international bodies.
Outcome 4
Describe information sharing in relation to one’s own compliance organisation and one’s own compliance role, in an international compliance context.
Performance criteria
4.1Description provides examples that illustrate the importance of information sharing with foreign governments, their representatives, or other international bodies.
Rangeevidence of two examples is required.
4.2Description explains considerations with respect to information sharing with foreign governments, their representatives, or other international bodies.
Rangesafeguarding New Zealand’s interests, security classification of information, international relations, value of information to others.
4.3Description explains processes for information sharing in an international context, consistent with 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 AssessmentRegistration / 1 / 15 April 2011 / 31 December 2020
Review / 2 / 26 July 2018 / 31 December 2020
Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR) reference / 0121
This CMR can be accessed at
The Skills OrganisationSSB Code 100401 / New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2018