South Australian Numbered Regulations

PETROLEUM (SUBMERGED LANDS) REGULATIONS 2005 (NO 150 OF 2005) - REG 158

158—Meaning of diving

        (1)         For the purposes of this Part—

            (a)         a person is "diving" if he or she—

                  (i)         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

                  (ii)         is submerged in water or another liquid and his or her lungs are subjected to a pressure greater than atmospheric pressure (whether or not he or she is wearing a wetsuit or other protective clothing); or

                  (iii)         is in a manned submersible craft that is submerged in water or another liquid; and

            (b)         "diving" includes diving using a snorkel and diving without the use of any breathing apparatus.

        (2)         For the purposes of this Part, "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.