National Occupational Standards in
Archaeological Practice

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AK1 Maintain compliance with archaeological requirements

AK1.4 Enforce compliance with archaeological requirements

Performance Required

This will involve:

1. inspecting sites in accordance with statutory and policy requirements and in response to actions initiated by others
2. identifying, evaluating and summarising accurately potential breaches in compliance in accordance with statutory and policy requirements and notifying persons responsible
3. where required, negotiating acceptable changes necessary to restore compliance, agreeing with persons responsible and recording accurately
4. where required, giving appropriate advice on possible enforcement action to persons responsible for rectifying breaches of compliance
5. implementing appropriate legal proceedings in serious cases of breach of compliance
6. submitting clear and accurate evidence of breaches to appropriate authorities
7. checking compliance with legal requirements and implementing further legal proceedings for situations which remain in default
8. accurately recording and communicating satisfactory compliance to all interested parties

Occupational Context

1. Statutory and policy requirements relevant to:
   • the development and use of land
   • structures
   • landscapes
   • plant and equipment
   • health and safety
2. Persons responsible (for compliance):
   • land and property owners
   • occupiers
   • contractors
   • professional advisers
   • site supervisors/ team managers/ welfare officers
3. Appropriate authorities
   • legislative
   • legal
   • statutory
   • funding
   • political
   • professional/ institutional
   • organisational

Knowledge Requirements

You need to know about:

Means of Enforcement

• Enforcement procedures, actions and legal proceedings:

Information Resources

• Regulation references
• Hierarchies and structures of responsibility
• Contractual agreements
• Legal documents and literature
• Organisational policy
• Individual job descriptions

Archaeological requirements:

• In line with organisational policy and culture
• In line with contribution to and reputation of the discipline
• In terms of activities, targets, goals and deadlines

In terms of relationships with and responsibility to other external organisations and deliverers

Required Skills

You should demonstrate:

• Assertive communication skills: e.g. for negotiating acceptable changes to restore compliance

Evidence Required

You should provide evidence that you can enforce compliance with archaeological requirements

The candidate should be questioned, based upon the documentation provided, to explore the following

• Records of compliance with legal requirements
• Records of breaches in compliance identified,
• Records of changes negotiated and agreed
• Legal proceedings advised
• Evidence of breaches submitted

Evidence in the form of the above reports as individual reports in their own right or amalgamated onto one database

Evidence Rules

The candidate should have been involved in at least 2 contrasting sites.

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