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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Identify regulatory requirements applicable to swimming pool and spa servicing.
   • Current information on legislative and regulatory requirements applicable to swimming pool and spa servicing is accessed.
   • Legislative and regulatory requirements are clarified and confirmed to ensure accuracy and consistency of interpretation and application.
2. Apply knowledge of regulatory and enterprise requirements to own practice.
   • Work duties and responsibilities are performed in line with legislative, regulatory and enterprise requirements.
   • Own performance is evaluated to ensure compliance with legislative, regulatory and enterprise requirements.
   • Process for monitoring changes to legislative and regulatory requirements that impact on own job role and workplace is identified and maintained.
3. Respond to incidents of non-compliance with regulatory requirements.
   • Breaches of regulatory framework are handled in line with enterprise policy and procedures.
   • Inadequacies in workplace procedures that may contribute to non-compliance with regulatory framework are handled in line with enterprise policy and procedures.
   • Implications of breaches of the regulatory framework are identified.

Range Statement

This section specifies work environments and conditions that may affect performance. Essential operating conditions that may be present (depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) are included. Bold italicised wording, if used in the performance criteria, is detailed below.

Legislative and regulatory requirements must include at least two of the following:

Australian Competition and Consumer Commission product safety guidelines for spas and pools Australian standards and associated handbooks: AS 1926.1 Swimming pool safety – Safety barriers for swimming pools. AS 1926.2 Swimming pool safety – Location of safety barriers for swimming pools. AS 1926.3 Swimming pool safety - Water recirculation systems AS 2610.2 Spa pools - Private spas AS 2818 Guide to swimming pool safety AS 3633 Private swimming pools - Water quality AS 3634 Solar heating systems for swimming pools AS 3979 Hydrotherapy pools HB 241 Water Management for Public Swimming Pools and Spas S8.1.12.0203 Safe Work Methods – Pool Chemicals – Safe handling legislative requirements relating to servicing swimming pools and spas outlined in: Australian consumer law work health and safety (WHS) legislation.

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Performance Evidence

A person demonstrating competency in this unit must satisfy the requirements of the elements, performance criteria, foundation skills and range of conditions of this unit.

The person must also safely:

demonstrate compliance with three different regulatory requirements applicable to swimming pool and spa technicians when undertaking swimming pool and spa servicing

implement procedures for responding to three different incidents of non-compliance with regulatory requirements applicable to swimming pool and spa technicians.

In doing the above, the person must:

identify the legislative and regulatory requirements applicable to swimming pool and spa servicing

implement procedures for monitoring changes to legislative and regulatory requirements applicable to swimming pool and spa technicians.

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Knowledge Evidence

A person demonstrating competency in this unit must demonstrate knowledge of:

Australian Competition and Consumer Commission product safety guidelines

building codes, including National Construction Code (NCC) information on:

swimming pool and spa features and accessories

swimming pool and spa safety

commonwealth, state or territory legislation, and local government regulations, and Australian standards impacting on swimming pool and spa servicing relating to:

anti-discrimination and equal opportunity

consumer protection and trade practices

employment and industrial relations

environmental protection

environmental health

work health and safety (WHS)

privacy

swimming pools and spas

swimming pool and spa safety barriers

enterprise policies and procedures for ensuring compliance with legislative and regulatory framework applicable to swimming pool and spa technicians

enterprise process for maintaining up-to-date knowledge of legislative and regulatory framework applicable to swimming pool and spa technicians

relevant bodies with carriage and enforcement responsibilities for legislative and regulatory framework applicable to swimming pool and spa technicians.

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