Western Australian Current Regulations

NAVIGABLE WATERS REGULATIONS 1958 - REG 19D

19D .         Person to display certain signals when diving otherwise than from vessel

        (1)         A person who is diving otherwise than from a vessel must ensure that there is displayed at the place where he or she is diving, so as to be clearly visible to all approaching vessels at all times —

            (a)         the International Code Flag “A”; or

            (b)         if diving is taking place during the hours of darkness, a yellow or orange flashing light with a visibility of not less than 200 m.

        (2)         The International Code Flag “A” referred to in subregulation (1) must be —

            (a)         if displayed from a buoy, not less than 300 mm in length and not less than 200 mm in width; or

            (b)         if otherwise displayed —

                  (i)         a flag of size 6 of the International Flag Code; or

                  (ii)         not less than 750 mm in length and not less than 600 mm in width.

        [Regulation 19D inserted: Gazette 11 Mar 2003 p. 753‑4.]