sec.12Recreational snorkelling—requirement for advice about increased risks to health and safety

### sec.12 Recreational snorkelling—requirement for advice about increased risks to health and safety A dive operator must ensure that a person who participates in a recreational snorkelling activity has been advised that— snorkelling can be a strenuous physical activity and may increase the risks to the health and safety of a person suffering from— a medical condition that may be made worse by physical exertion, for example, heart disease, asthma and other lung complaints; or a medical condition that can result in loss of consciousness, for example, some forms of epilepsy and some diabetic conditions; or asthma that can be brought on by cold water or salt water mist; and the person should tell a worker aboard the boat if the person has any medical condition. Maximum penalty—30 penalty units. - (a) snorkelling can be a strenuous physical activity and may increase the risks to the health and safety of a person suffering from— (i) a medical condition that may be made worse by physical exertion, for example, heart disease, asthma and other lung complaints; or (ii) a medical condition that can result in loss of consciousness, for example, some forms of epilepsy and some diabetic conditions; or (iii) asthma that can be brought on by cold water or salt water mist; and - (i) a medical condition that may be made worse by physical exertion, for example, heart disease, asthma and other lung complaints; or - (ii) a medical condition that can result in loss of consciousness, for example, some forms of epilepsy and some diabetic conditions; or - (iii) asthma that can be brought on by cold water or salt water mist; and - (b) the person should tell a worker aboard the boat if the person has any medical condition. - (i) a medical condition that may be made worse by physical exertion, for example, heart disease, asthma and other lung complaints; or - (ii) a medical condition that can result in loss of consciousness, for example, some forms of epilepsy and some diabetic conditions; or - (iii) asthma that can be brought on by cold water or salt water mist; and