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About > Advisory Committees

 
IANZ operates to a structure that maintains the highest possible technical standards for its accreditation process. Highly qualified people from industry, technical, commercial, regulatory, health care and administrative sectors are involved as members of the Council and advisory committees. Each accreditation programme has a Professional Advisory Committee, the chairs of which form the Accreditation Advisory Committee.

Accreditation Advisory Committee (AAC)
The AAC comprises the chairpersons of the various Professional Advisory Committees (see below). Members are knowledgeable and experienced in management of the types of bodies they represent and are aware of internationally recognised criteria for the accreditation of such bodies.

The AAC is an independent expert body that liaises with and reports back to New Zealand's technical professional community. It reviews the generic criteria for accreditation and other developments in technical professional service standards, and ensures consistency throughout all fields of accreditation. It adjudicates on any appeals arising from IANZ accreditation services, and its chairperson is normally a member of the Testing Laboratory Registration Council. Members normally serve for a term of two years.

> View list of current AAC members

 
Professional Advisory Committees (PAC)
Experienced technologists, scientists, radiologists, engineers and other technical professional experts assist IANZ through participation in Professional Advisory Committees (PAC). Members are highly regarded in their fields of expertise. These committees provide IANZ with technical advice and with a link to industries and relevant professional bodies.

Each PAC meets normally about once a year, or when business demands it. In between meetings they perform their functions by written communication. Chairpersons from each PAC serve on the IANZ Accreditation Advisory Committee (AAC).

PACs and members
Building Consent Authority
Chemical, Biological and Dairy Testing
Inspection Body
Medical Testing
Metrology & Calibration
Physical Sciences
Radiology

Functions of a Professional Advisory Committee

  1. To help develop and to approve criteria documents for the Accreditation Programme related to their discipline. These will include Specific Criteria Schedules.

  2. To nominate technical experts from their profession and to confirm their appointment.

  3. To advise IANZ staff and technical experts on technical questions relating to assessments.

  4. To assist with the development of guideline documents where needed to assist client organisations in achieving ongoing improvements in quality of outputs.

  5. Selected committee members to review papers resulting from initial assessments, including the IANZ assessment report and condition clearances by the client, and when requirements have been met to confirm to the Chairman of the Accreditation Advisory Committee that accreditation may be granted. Clients have the right to veto any particular PAC member receiving their documents and records.

  6. To adjudicate between IANZ and particular clients in relation to disagreements arising from accreditation conditions and their clearance or other technical matters.

  7. Liaison between IANZ and the industry related to the PAC and encouraging participation in the programme.

  8. Liaison with regulatory and standards agencies to encourage recognition of the programme.

Between meetings, the committee's primary function is the review of initial assessment reports of applicants for accreditation. In exercising this function the Committee is undertaking a peer-group review to ensure that applicants are appropriately qualified to participate in the community of accredited bodies in New Zealand.

 
 
 
 
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