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

Schedule Disposition versions

2012-09-01

SCHEDULE 1

(s. 2)

SPECIALTY CERTIFICATES

(1) The holder of a Class A diver certificate of qualification who also holds a certificate awarded by an association listed in Schedule 7 recognizing the holder’s qualifications to dive at night, such as ACUC or YMCA “Night Diver” certificates, may dive at night;

(2) The holder of a Class A, B or C diver certificate of qualification who also holds a certificate awarded by an association listed in Schedule 7 recognizing the holder’s qualifications to ice dive, such as CMAS-Québec “Plongeur sous glace” certificate or PADI “Ice Diver” certificate, may ice dive;

(3) The holder of a Class B diver certificate of qualification who also holds a certificate awarded by an association listed in Schedule 7 recognizing the holder’s qualifications to make a deep dive, such as PADI “Deep Diver” certificate or CSAC “Spécialiste en plongée profonde” certificate, may dive to a maximum depth of 40 m while observing no-decompression limits;

(4) The holder of a Class B or C diver certificate of qualification who also holds a certificate awarded by an association listed in Schedule 7 recognizing the holder’s qualifications to wreck dive, such as PDIC or SDI/TDI “Wreck Diver” certificates, may make that type of dive;

(5) The holder of a Class B or C diver certificate of qualification who also holds a certificate awarded by an association listed in Schedule 7 recognizing the holder’s qualifications to dive in a cave or a cavern, such as GUE “Cave 1 Diver” certificate or NAUI “Cave and Cavern Diver” certificate, may make that type of dive;

(6) The holder of a Class A, B or C diver certificate of qualification who also holds a certificate awarded by an association listed in Schedule 7 recognizing the holder’s qualifications to dive using enriched air, such as CMAS “Basic Nitrox Diver” certificate or SSI “Nitrox Diver” certificate, may dive using a nitrox type compressed breathing gas mixture;

(7) The holder of a Class B or C diver certificate of qualification who also holds a certificate awarded by an association listed in Schedule 7 recognizing the holder’s qualifications to technical dive, such as NAUI “Decompression Techniques Diver” certificate or IANTD “Advanced Deep Air Diver” certificate, may dive to the maximum depth according to the particular requirements in the certificate;

(8) The holder of a Class C diver certificate of qualification who also holds a certificate awarded by an association listed in Schedule 7 recognizing the holder’s qualifications to dive using a trimix type gas mixture, such as DSAT “Tec Trimix Diver Course” certificate or IANTD “Open Water Rebreather Diver” or “Advanced EANx Diver” certificate, may dive to the maximum depth according to the particular requirements in the certificate using a trimix type compressed breathing gas mixture;

(9) The holder of a Class C diver certificate who also holds a certificate awarded by an association listed in Schedule 7 recognizing the holder’s qualifications as a Class D instructor or diver, such as ACUC “Divemaster” or “Assistant instructor” certificate or CMAS-Québec “Assistant moniteur” certificate, may accompany a Class A diver to allow the diver to make an underwater dive in the same conditions as a Class B diver;

(10) The holder of a Class A, B or C diver certificate who also holds a certificate awarded by an association listed in Schedule 7 recognizing the holder’s qualifications to make a current dive may dive in current conditions while observing the limits applicable to the diver’s certificate.

M.O. 2002-01, Sch. 1; M.O. 2011-01-31, s. 11.