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Identify and apply legal requirements for a conveyancing transaction

Identify and apply legal requirements for a conveyancing transaction

Unit of competency
National Code
BSBCNV612
State Code
OCD40
TGA Status
Current
DTWD Status
Approved
Current Release Number
1.00
Current Release Date
19/10/2020
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State Implementation and Classification
Approved Date
16/03/2021
Field of Education
091103 - Legal Studies
Original Release Date
16/03/2021
Nominal Hours
45
Description
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to analyse and interpret legal requirements for conveyancing transactions within a range of contexts and environments. It encompasses identifying and applying statutory interpretation techniques, identifying and tracking changes to relevant legislation and codes of conduct, and maintaining appropriate records.It applies to individuals who use specialised knowledge and skills to research and evaluate complex information and compliance requirements and apply that information to relevant tasks. Work functions in the occupational areas where this unit may be used are subject to regulatory requirements. Refer to the BSB Companion Volume Implementation Guide or the relevant regulator for specific guidance on requirements.
Notes
Elements and Performance Criteria
1. Interpret legal principles and legislative requirements
  • 1.1 Identify conveyancing practice’s legal framework
  • 1.2 Access legislation and regulations relevant to the provision of conveyancing services
  • 1.3 Interpret relevant legislation and its application to conveyancing practice
  • 1.4 Identify and analyse relevant case law for relevant legal principles
2. Evaluate legislative requirements
  • 2.1 Interpret and analyse the structure of legislation and regulations that relate to conveyancing transactions
  • 2.2 Analyse common interpretation problems
  • 2.3 Apply interpretation rules and techniques relating to legislation and regulations in conveyancing transactions
3. Track and interpret changes to legislation and regulations
  • 3.1 Identify processes that lead to changes in legislation and regulations
  • 3.2 Access source documents for amendment legislation relevant to provision of conveyancing services
  • 3.3 Establish process and technique for tracking amendments to legislation and regulations
  • 3.4 Interpret and address implications of changes to legislative and regulatory requirements in line with agency procedures
  • 3.5 Communicate changes to legislative and regulatory requirements to relevant people in line with agency policies and procedures
4. Comply with codes of conduct
  • 4.1 Source and access relevant codes of conduct
  • 4.2 Interpret relationship between industry codes of conduct and legislative requirements
  • 4.3 Apply key principles and responsibilities of codes of conduct to own work in line with industry practice
  • 4.4 Confirm own ethical behaviour complies with relevant codes of conduct
5. Maintain records of legislation and industry codes
  • 5.1 Identify practice processes and the personnel responsible for monitoring and communicating changes to legislation and industry codes of conduct
  • 5.2 Maintain relevant records of legislation, regulations and codes of conduct
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Replaces
State Code National Code Title Type
AUL25 BSBCNV503 Analyse and interpret legal requirements for a transaction Unit of competency
State Code National Code Title Type
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BGO7 LGA50120 Diploma of Local Government Qualification