Competence of worker—general diving work—knowledge and skill—Act, s 44
171A Competence of worker—general diving work—knowledge and skill—Act, s 44
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:
the application of diving physics;
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;
the use of decompression tables or dive computers;
dive planning;
ways of communicating with another diver and with persons at the surface during general diving work;
how to safely carry out general diving work of the type proposed to be carried out;
diving physiology, emergency procedures and first aid.
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