137Variation of DSMS

137 Variation of DSMS

A diving contractor must revise a DSMS—

(a) if developments in scientific or technical knowledge, or in the assessment of hazards, relevant to diving projects make it appropriate to do so; and

(b) if the diving contractor proposes to make a significant change to the method of operation or to procedures or equipment; and

(c) if NOPSEMA gives notice in accordance with regulation 138; and

(d) if a number of minor changes result in the DSMS being significantly different from the latest version of the DSMS accepted by NOPSEMA; and

(e) at the end of each period of 5 years commencing on the later of—

(i) the date when the DSMS is first accepted by NOPSEMA; and

(ii) the date of the most recent acceptance by NOPSEMA of a varied version of the DSMS.