Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C00347:reg:6:p3
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C00347
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 6 (pt 3/21)
Character Range: 103527–106204

escape and rescue in case of emergency; and
 (ii) risks to persons involved with the operation arising from equipment and hardware;
  or the reduction of those risks to as low as reasonably practicable; and
 (f) the inspection and maintenance of, and testing programs for, equipment and hardware integral to the control of those risks; and
 (g) communications between persons involved in a diving project; and
 (h) the performance standards that apply to the DSMS; and
 (i) a program of continuous improvement.
 (3) A DSMS must:
 (a) specify any standard or code of practice that is to be used in a diving project; and
 (b) require the diving to be carried out in accordance with those standards or codes.
 (4) A DSMS must contain:
 (a) any information that is reasonably necessary to demonstrate that the DSMS complies with these Regulations; and
 (b) a system for the management of change.

4.5  Acceptance of new DSMS
 (1) If a diving contractor does not already have an accepted DSMS, the contractor must give a DSMS to NOPSEMA at least 60 days before a proposed diving project is expected to begin.
 (2) Within 60 days after receiving the DSMS, NOPSEMA must accept or reject the DSMS.
 (3) As soon as practical after making a decision under subregulation (2), NOPSEMA must notify the diving contractor of its decision.

4.6  Acceptance of revised DSMS
 (1) If a diving contractor has revised a DSMS, the contractor must give the revised DSMS to NOPSEMA.
 (2) NOPSEMA must accept or reject the DSMS within:
 (a) 28 days after receiving the revised DSMS; or
 (b) another period agreed between NOPSEMA and the diving contractor.
 (3) As soon as practical after making a decision under subregulation (2), NOPSEMA must notify the diving contractor of its decision.

4.7  Grounds for rejecting DSMS
  NOPSEMA must reject a DSMS if:
 (a) the DSMS does not adequately comply with regulation 4.4; or
 (b) NOPSEMA is not satisfied that there was consultation with divers and other members of the workforce in the preparation of the DSMS, as required by regulation 4.18.

4.8  Notice of reasons
 (1) If NOPSEMA decides to reject a DSMS NOPSEMA must set out, in writing, with the notice mentioned in subregulation 4.5(2) or 4.6(2), the reasons for rejecting the DSMS.
 (2) If NOPSEMA decides to impose conditions on a DSMS, NOPSEMA must set out, in writing, with the notice mentioned in subregulation 4.5(2) or 4.6(2), the reasons for imposing conditions on the DSMS.

4.9  Register of DSMSs
 (1) NOPSEMA must keep a register of each DSMS and revised DSMS it receives, in a form that allows public access.
 (2) The register must record as many of the following details as apply to the