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Safety in Recreational Water Activities Regulation 2024
sec.6Meaning of recreational diving , recreational technical diving and recreational snorkelling
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### sec.6 Meaning of recreational diving , recreational technical diving and recreational snorkelling
Recreational diving is underwater diving for recreation using compressed air other than decompression diving.
Recreational technical diving is underwater diving for recreation if—
EANx or mixed gas is used; or
it is decompression diving using compressed air or other gas.
Recreational snorkelling is—
free diving; or
swimming for recreation using a snorkel and mask.
However, recreational diving , recreational technical diving and recreational snorkelling do not include diving or snorkelling in a swimming pool.
In this section—
decompression diving means diving that requires a diver to take a planned stop during the final ascent to decompress.
(sec.6-ssec.1) Recreational diving is underwater diving for recreation using compressed air other than decompression diving.
(sec.6-ssec.2) Recreational technical diving is underwater diving for recreation if— EANx or mixed gas is used; or it is decompression diving using compressed air or other gas.
(sec.6-ssec.3) Recreational snorkelling is— free diving; or swimming for recreation using a snorkel and mask.
(sec.6-ssec.4) However, recreational diving , recreational technical diving and recreational snorkelling do not include diving or snorkelling in a swimming pool.
(sec.6-ssec.5) In this section— decompression diving means diving that requires a diver to take a planned stop during the final ascent to decompress.
- (a) EANx or mixed gas is used; or
- (b) it is decompression diving using compressed air or other gas.
- (a) free diving; or
- (b) swimming for recreation using a snorkel and mask.