Making Accreditation Easy
What are Professional Codes and Standards?
A professional code or an industry code of practice is intended as a guide to acceptable behaviour/practices of participants in the industry or profession. They are voluntarily adopted by members of the industry or profession and as such they do not have the force of law behind them.
An professional code or industry code of practice is designed to provide practical guidance to participant members and:
- Supports participant member’s compliance with relevant statutes;
- Outlines obligations and expectations between participant members, other industry players and clients;
- Provides a structured complaints mechanism for clients.
The benefits of compliance with professional and industry codes are:
- Avoiding breaches of any criminal or civil law, statutory, regulatory or contractual obligations and requirements
- Provides some level of protection for customers and your business
- Consistency of standards of service
- Ensuring compliance of systems with organisational policies and standards
- Ensuring that various standards set by Government agencies are implemented and that your business processes are compliant with them
What are Accreditation Standards?
These tend to be a voluntary set of standards that are administered by a government agency. There are usually financial incentives offered for compliance with a predefined set of standards.
The benefits of compliance with accreditation standards are:
- Avoiding breaches of any criminal or civil law, statutory, regulatory or contractual obligations and requirements
- Provides some level of protection for customers and your business
- Consistency of standards of service
- Ensuring compliance of systems with organisational policies and standards
- Increase your business value and profitability though the attainment of the financial incentives
- Ensuring that various standards set by Government agencies are implemented and that your business processes are compliant with them
What are the Legal Obligations of my Business?
Generally business in New Zealand is governed by laws in the following areas:
- Consumer Laws
- By-Laws
- Building Laws
- Company Laws
- Employment-Related Laws
- Energy Safety Laws
- Food Regulations
- Resource Management Law
- Statistics New Zealand
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