Western Australian Consolidated Regulations Western Australian Consolidated Regulations (1) For the purposes
of these regulations a person is diving if the person —
(a) is
in a chamber inside which the ambient pressure is equal to or higher than the
hydrostatic pressure at a depth of one metre in seawater (whether or not the
chamber is submerged in water or another liquid); or
(b) is
submerged in water or another liquid and the person’s lungs are
subjected to a pressure greater than atmospheric pressure (whether or not the
person is wearing a wetsuit or other protective clothing); or
(c) is
in a manned submersible craft that is submerged in water or another liquid.
(2) For the purposes
of these regulations, diving includes diving using a snorkel and diving
without the use of any breathing apparatus but 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.