Regulation 12 Duties of and restrictions on diversI1
Northern Ireland
A diver shall not dive in a diving project unless he –
has, subject to paragraph (2), an approved qualification which is valid for any activity he may reasonably expect to carry out while taking part in the diving project; and
has a valid certificate of medical fitness to dive.
Paragraph (1)(a) shall not apply to a diver who dives –
as a part of training which, if successfully completed, would lead to the issue of an approved qualification;
only by virtue of entering a chamber in order to provide emergency medical treatment; or
as an actor or performer taking part in a live performance or the recording of a performance other than a person whose work normally involves work as a diver.
Every diver engaged in a diving project shall –
maintain a daily record of his diving; and
keep that record in his possession for at least two years after the date of the last entry in it.
Paragraphs (1)(a) and (3) shall not apply to a diver, other than a person whose work normally involves work as a diver, who dives for educational purposes in a tank or pool artificially constructed for the purpose of swimming or diving and who uses self-contained underwater breathing apparatus.