171ACompetence of worker – general diving work – knowledge and skill

171A Competence of worker – general diving work – knowledge and skill

(1)  A person must not carry out general diving work unless the person has, through training, qualification or experience, acquired sound knowledge and skill in relation to the following:

(a) the application of diving physics;

(b) the use, inspection and maintenance of diving equipment (including emergency equipment) and air supply of the type to be used in the proposed general diving work;

(c) the use of decompression tables or dive computers;

(d) dive planning;

(e) ways of communicating with another diver and with persons at the surface during general diving work;

(f) how to safely carry out general diving work of the type proposed to be carried out;

(g) diving physiology, emergency procedures and first aid.

(2)  This subregulation has been left blank so as to preserve uniformity with other jurisdictions with regard to numbering of regulations.

| Note | | See section 44 of the Act. |