(1)

The duties of a diving supervisor for a diving operation are:

(a)

to ensure that the diving operation is carried out:

(i)

as far as reasonably practicable without risk to the health or safety of anybody taking part in it or of anyone else who may be affected by it; and

(ii)

in accordance with the law; and

(iii)

in accordance with the accepted DSMS for the operation; and

(iv)

in accordance with the relevant diving project plan; and

(b)

to countersign entries about the operation in divers' log books; and

(c) to report accidents and significant incidents that occur during the operation to:

(i)

the operator for the project; or

(ii)

if there is no operator for the project — an inspector appointed for the relevant adjacent area.

Note
Regulation 32 requires a diving supervisor to maintain a diving operations record.

(2)

A diving supervisor who fails to carry out a duty imposed on him or her by subregulation (1) is guilty of an offence.

Penalty:
20 penalty units.

(3)

A diving supervisor, when supervising a diving operation, may give such reasonable directions to any person taking part in the operation as are necessary to enable the diving supervisor to comply with subparagraph (1) (a) (i).

(4)

A diving supervisor must not dive while he or she is on duty as diving supervisor.

Penalty:
20 penalty units.

Note
Section 10.3 of the Criminal Code provides a defence of sudden or extraordinary emergency.

(5)

A diving supervisor for a diving operation must tell each person who takes part in the operation any instruction, in the diving project plan for the operation, that applies to the person.

Penalty:
20 penalty units.