HORT520 – Arboriculture Law
Module code
HORT520
Module title
Arboriculture Law
Prescription
The aim of this module is to develop student’s knowledge and application of laws and bylaws involved when working with trees and clients in arboriculture work.
Programmes
- SX1803
NZQA Level
Level 5
NZQA Credits
6
Delivery method
- Web-Supported
Learning hours
- Total learning hours
- 60
Resources required
- Learning Outcomes
- • Plan, supervise, and report on tree work operations.
• Plan, undertake, and report on non-routine tree work. - Content
- oArboriculture and Resource Management Act 1991, purpose, objectives, provision
o Arboriculture and Employment Relations Act 2000, objectives, provisions, requirements
o Arboriculture and Accident Compensation Corporation, purpose
o Arboriculture and Occupational Safety and Health Service, purpose, application, enforcement
o Tree protection in New Zealand, government departments, local authorities, district and regional plans, lobby groups, societies, organisations
o Forests Act 1949, Historic Places Act 1993, Native Plants Protection Act 1934, Resource Management Act 1991 and tree protection
o Laws and Bylaws in tree work, i.e. Fencing Act 1978, Reserves Act 1977, Property Law Act 2007, Transport Act 1962
o Legislative requirements for tree work
o Contract Law, contract validity, standard arboriculture clauses. - Learning and Teaching Resource
- Tutorial notes, workbooks, exercises and readings, and projects.
Interactive Moodle Site - Teaching and Learning Strategy
- Teaching and learning methods will be face to face delivery including; workshops, project based interactive tasks, with group sessions, tutorials, on-line learning, work integration, and independent research for the creation of portfolios of evidence of learning.
- Assessment Criteria
- Assessment is achievement based. Students need to attempt all elements of the assessment and gain 50% in each element of the portfolio to gain and overall pass in this module.
