Pursuant to section 5 of the Industry Training Act 1992, an amendment has been granted to clarify industry coverage
for the Forest Industry Training and Education Council of New Zealand Incorporated as the Industry Training Organisation to set standards at Levels 1–10 on the National Qualifications Framework to the forest industries (forest establishment, silviculture, harvesting, solid wood processing, wood panel manufacturing and pulp and paper), credit management and control industries, and the biosecurity (border quarantine) industry covering Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry Service staff engaged in border quarantine activities including international cargo clearances, international vessel clearances, international aircraft clearances and international mail clearances; and an extension of coverage has also been granted to include Levels 1–8 on the National Qualifications Framework for the furniture industries (wooden and upholstered furniture, furniture finishing (polishing), bedding manufacture and metal furniture).
Dated at Wellington this 11th day of December 2006.
MICHAEL CULLEN, Minister for Tertiary Education.