23 AUGUST

NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE

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(b) as members of the Representation Commission to
hold office under section 28 (3) (b) of the Electoral
Act 1993, for the purposes of determining the
boundaries of the Maori electoral district –

Whetumarama Werata, of Lower Hutt (who is
nominated to represent the Government); and

(Tamakore) Donald MacFarlane, of Rotorua (who
is nominated to represent the Opposition).

MARIE SHROFF, Clerk of the Executive Council.

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Private Investigators and Security Guards

Act 1974

Reappointment of Registrar of Private

Investigators and Security Guards

Pursuant to section 5 of the Private Investigators and
Security Guards Act 1974, I, Philip Brian Goff, Minister of
Justice, hereby give notice of the reappointment of

Gary Michael Harrison, barrister of Auckland

as Registrar of Private Investigators and Security Guards for
a term of 3 years on and from the date hereof.

Dated at Wellington this 15th day of August 2001.

PAUL SWAIN, Associate Minister of Justice.

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Labour

Employment Relations Act 2000

Employment Relations Education Leave:

Approved Courses

Under section 72 (3) of the Employment Relations Act
2000, the Minister of Labour has delegated the power
to approve courses for Employment Relations Education
Leave to the Employment Relations Education Advisory
Committee.

The Employment Relations Education (ERE) Advisory
Committee has approved the following course:

Meat Union Aotearoa

Title: Health, Safety & ACC.

Authorised by:
WILF MALCOLM, Chair, Employment Relations
Education Advisory Committee.

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Skill New Zealand

Modern Apprenticeship Training Act 2000

Code of Practice for Modern Apprentices,

Employers of Modern Apprentices and Modern

Apprenticeships Co-ordinators Under the Modern

Apprenticeship Training Act 2000

A Code of Practice for Modern Apprentices, Employers
of Modern Apprentices and Modern Apprenticeships
Co-ordinators has been approved by the Associate Minister
of Education (Tertiary Education), Steve Maharey, pursuant
to section 20 of the Modern Apprenticeship Training Act
2000.

The Code reads as follows:

Introduction

1. Many of the relationships in a modern apprenticeship are
   governed by contracts and agreements. This code of practice
   provides a guide to good practice in carrying out those
   contractual obligations, as provided for by the Modern
   Apprenticeship Training Act 2000. The good practice
   outlined in this code is not exhaustive.

2. The code of practice provides guidance for the
   relationships between employers and modern apprentices,
   co-ordinators and modern apprentices, and co-ordinators and
   employers. The code of practice will come into force on
   20 September 2001.

3. The code of practice refers only to the parts of an
   employment relationship pertaining to arrangements for and
   practices of modern apprenticeships training. As such, it
   offers guidance about implementing the training agreement
   attached to a modern apprentice’s employment agreement. It
   is not intended to offer guidance regarding employment
   agreements between modern apprentices and their
   employers. Modern apprentices are employees with duties
   and protections provided for under the relevant employment
   legislation.

Legal Duties

4. Parties to a modern apprenticeship must comply with all
   relevant duties set out in the Modern Apprenticeship
   Training Act 2000, and with all legally binding agreements
   they have signed pertaining to modern apprenticeships.
   These parties should also ensure that all other relevant laws,
   subsequent amendments, and any relevant codes attached to
   these laws, are complied with. Such laws may include:

• relevant employment legislation, for example the
  Holidays Act 1981, the Wages Protection Act 1983,
  the Minimum Wage Act 1983, the Parental Leave and
  Employment Protection Act 1987, and the
  Employment Relations Act 2000;
• relevant human rights legislation, for example the
  Human Rights Act 1993;
• relevant health and safety legislation, for example the
  Health and Safety in the Workplace Act 1992;
• relevant privacy legislation, for example the Privacy
  Act 1993.

5. In particular, co-ordinators should ensure that employers
   are aware of their legal obligation to ensure that all
   workplaces in which modern apprentices work or train
   comply with workplace health and safety legislation. This
   includes modern apprenticeships training or work that takes
   place away from the regular workplace of the modern
   apprentice. They should also be in a position to advise
   modern apprentices, potential modern apprentices and
   employers of their rights and duties under the Human Rights
   Act 1993.\n
   Principles of Modern Apprenticeships

6. The principles underlying modern apprenticeships
   relationships are those of fairness, good faith, transparency,
   co-operation and collaboration, in pursuit of excellence in
   work and training.

7. Modern apprenticeships is based on the development and
   maintenance of co-operative relationships among the
   individuals and organisations involved.

8. Employers and co-ordinators will collaborate in support
   of the individual training needs of the modern apprentice.
   As a part of this, employers can expect to employ an
   apprentice eager to learn the skills of their industry.