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Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006
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#### 24B Diving
(1) For the purposes of this Act, a person is diving if the person:
(a) is in a chamber inside which the ambient pressure is equal to or higher than the hydrostatic pressure at a depth of 1 metre in seawater (whether or not the chamber is submerged in water or another liquid); or
(b) is submerged in water or another liquid and the person’s lungs are subjected to a pressure greater than atmospheric pressure (whether or not the person is wearing a wetsuit or other protective clothing); or
(c) is in a manned submersible craft that is submerged in water or another liquid.
(2) For the purposes of this Act, diving includes (subject to subsection (3)):
(a) diving using a snorkel; and
(b) diving without the use of any breathing apparatus.
(3) For the purposes of this Act, diving does not include:
(a) diving using a snorkel for the purpose of conducting an environmental survey; or
(b) diving without the use of any breathing apparatus for that purpose.