Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024L01639:clause:1_167a
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024L01639
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 1 cl 167A
Character Range: 178827–179811

167A  Meaning of diving
 (1) For the purposes of these Regulations, a person is diving if the person:
 (a) is in a chamber inside which the ambient pressure is equal to or higher than the hydrostatic pressure at a depth of 1 metre in seawater (whether or not the chamber is submerged in water or another liquid); or
 (b) is submerged in water or another liquid and the person's lungs are subjected to a pressure greater than atmospheric pressure (whether or not the person is wearing a wetsuit or other protective clothing); or
 (c) is in a crewed submersible craft that is submerged in water or another liquid.
 (2) For the purposes of these Regulations, diving also includes diving using a snorkel and diving without the use of any breathing apparatus.
 (3) For the purposes of these Regulations, diving does not include:
 (a) diving using a snorkel for the purpose of conducting an environmental survey; or
 (b) diving without the use of any breathing apparatus for that purpose.