S-3.1, r. 8 - By-law respecting qualifications for recreational underwater diving

Section 1 Disposition versions

2012-09-01

1. The levels of qualification for a diver are: Class A, Class B and Class C. The holders of certificates corresponding to those levels may engage in recreational underwater diving using compressed breathing gas only on the following conditions:

(1)  Class A diver:

(a)  the dive must be made during daytime;

(b)  the dive site must allow direct access to the surface;

(c)  the dive site must allow the diver to orient himself or herself visually; and

(d)  the dive must not exceed a depth of 18 m and comply with no-decompression limits;

(2)  Class B diver:

(a)  the dive may be made at any time;

(b)  the dive site must allow direct access to the surface; and

(c)  the dive must not exceed a depth of 30 m and comply with no-decompression limits;

(3)  Class C diver:

(a)  the dive may be made at any time;

(b)  the dive site must allow direct access to the surface; and

(c)  the dive must not exceed a depth of 40 m and comply with no-decompression limits.

M.O. 2002-01, s. 1; M.O. 2011-01-31, s. 1.