Little of value. At the recent DEMA Show in California US instructors came to the BSAC stand to ask for information, having recently had BSAC divers at their centre. Our divers are our best ambassadors. Now that the Club is unfettered by CMAS regulations, it can develop as it sees fit, and not in a way that meets with the approval of the Argentinians, Russians, or whoever. The BSAC has been getting it right for long enough, and can only do better given the freedom to act in a way that best benefits BSAC divers.
National federations can apply for membership of any or all three.
Each committee membership carries a vote at the General Assembly, regardless of size, so Luxembourg or Monaco have the same voting power as Russia or Germany. The Technical Committee covers subjects such as certificate equivalence, school recognition, training standards and standardisation of signals. The Sports Committee is concerned with the organisation and running of competitions such as spearfishing, underwater hockey, fin swimming and target shooting. The Scientific Committee brings together diving scientists from all member-countries to exchange information and expertise, and to seek ways of coordinating the work of scientific divers. The Officers and Executive Bureau are elected at the General Assembly, held about every two years.