Regulation 13 Competence and fitness of divers
No person shall dive in a diving operation unless:
he is competent to carry out safely and without risk to his health any activity which he may reasonably expect to carry out while taking part in the diving operation,
subject to paragraph (3), he has an approved qualification, as set out in Merchant Shipping Notice 1762 (M) + (F), which is valid for any activity he may reasonably expect to carry out while taking part in the diving operation, and
subject to paragraph (4), he has a certificate of medical fitness to dive which is issued and is valid in accordance with regulation 15.
No person shall dive in a diving operation if he knows of anything (including illness or medical condition) which makes him unfit to dive.
Paragraph (1)(b) shall not apply to a diver who is diving:
as a recreational activity, unless his work normally involves work as a diver,
as part of training which, if successfully completed, would lead to the issue of an approved qualification as referred to in Merchant Shipping Notice 1762 (M) + (F),
for educational purposes in a tank or pool artificially constructed for the purpose of swimming or diving and who is using only self-contained underwater breathing apparatus, unless his work normally involves work as a diver,
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, unless his work normally involves work as a diver.
Paragraph (1)(c) shall not apply to a diver who is diving as a recreational activity, unless his work normally involves work as a diver.