Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C01083:reg:171a
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C01083
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 171A
Character Range: 261691–262670

171A  Competence of worker—general diving work—additional knowledge and skill
 (1) In addition to regulation 171, 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.
Note: See section 44 of the Act.
 (2) This regulation does not apply in relation to incidental diving work or limited scientific diving work.