Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00027:clause:1_172a
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00027
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 1 cl 172A
Character Range: 269561–270773

172A  Appointment of diving supervisors
 (1) A person conducting a business or undertaking who is directly involved with a diving operation must ensure that one or more diving supervisors are appointed, in writing, to supervise all diving included in the operation.
Note 1: Section 12F of the Act provides that strict liability applies to each physical element of each offence under the Act, unless otherwise stated. The reference in section 12F of the Act includes these Regulations.
Note 2: Subregulation 169C(3) limits the scope of a diving operation that can be supervised by one diving supervisor.
Penalty: The tier G monetary penalty.
 (2) A person conducting a business or undertaking who is directly involved with a diving operation must ensure that a person is not appointed as a diving supervisor for a diving operation if the person is not both:
 (a) qualified as a supervisor under ADAS; and
 (b) a competent person to supervise the operation.
Note: Section 12F of the Act provides that strict liability applies to each physical element of each offence under the Act, unless otherwise stated. The reference in section 12F of the Act includes these Regulations.
Penalty: The tier G monetary penalty.