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continuous improvement.
 (6) An object of these Regulations is to ensure that the risks to the health and safety of persons who carry out diving to which the Act relates are reduced to a level that is as low as reasonably practicable.

1.5  Definitions
  In these Regulations:
accepted DSMS means a DSMS that has been accepted by NOPSEMA under regulations 4.5 or 4.6.
Act means the Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006.
ADAS means the Australian Diver Accreditation Scheme administered by the Board of the Australian Diver Accreditation Scheme.
AS/NZS, followed by a number, means the Australian and New Zealand Standard of that number, as existing from time to time.
Commonwealth waters has the meaning given by section 643 of the Act.
Note: In section 643 of the Act, the definition of Commonwealth waters refers to offshore areas. Offshore area is defined in section 7 of the Act.
confined space means an enclosed, or partially enclosed, space that:
 (a) is not used or intended for use as a regular workplace; and
 (b) has restricted means of entry and exit; and
 (c) has, or may have, inadequate ventilation, contaminated atmosphere or oxygen deficiency; and
 (d) is at atmospheric pressure when occupied.
contractor has the meaning given by clause 3 of Schedule 3 to the Act.
controlled substance means a substance listed in:
 (a) Schedule 8 to the Customs (Prohibited Exports) Regulations 1958; or
 (b) Schedule 4 to the Customs (Prohibited Imports) Regulations 1956.
dangerous occurrence has the meaning given by subregulation 2.41(2).
designated work group has the meaning given in clause 3 of Schedule 3 to the Act.
diving has the meaning given by regulation 4.1.
diving contractor means a person who enters into a contract to conduct a diving project.
diving operation means an offshore petroleum operation or greenhouse gas storage operation consisting of 1 or more dives.
diving project means an activity consisting of 1 or more diving operations.
DSMS means a diving safety management system.
election means an election for a health and safety representative or a deputy health and safety representative under clause 26 of Schedule 3 to the Act.
emergency, in relation to a facility, means an urgent situation that presents, or may present, a risk of death or serious injury to persons at the facility.
employer has the meaning given by clause 3 of Schedule 3 to the Act.
facility has the meaning given by clause 3 of Schedule 3 to the Act.
facility owner includes an owner, a charterer or a lessee of a facility or a proposed facility.
health and safety representative means a person selected as a health and safety representative for a designated work group under clause 25 of