Duties of and restrictions on divers

12.—(1) A diver shall not dive in a diving project unless he –

(a)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

(b)has a valid certificate of medical fitness to dive.

(2) Paragraph (1)(a) shall not apply to a diver who dives –

(a)as a part of training which, if successfully completed, would lead to the issue of an approved qualification;

(b)only by virtue of entering a chamber in order to provide emergency medical treatment; or

(c)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.

(3) Every diver engaged in a diving project shall –

(a)maintain a daily record of his diving; and

(b)keep that record in his possession for at least two years after the date of the last entry in it.

(4) 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.