Western Australian Consolidated Regulations

PETROLEUM (SUBMERGED LANDS) (DIVING SAFETY) REGULATIONS 2007 - REG 6

6 .         No diving without current accepted DSMS

        (1)         A diving contractor must not carry out any part of a diving operation that is part of a diving project, or allow any part of such an operation to be carried out, unless the diving contractor —

            (a)         has a current accepted DSMS for the project; and

            (b)         has given a copy of the current accepted DSMS to the operator in relation to the diving project (if any).

        Penalty: a fine of $5 500.

        (2)         If there is an operator in relation to a diving project, the operator must not allow any part of a diving operation that is part of the diving project to be carried out if the operator has not received a copy of the current accepted DSMS for the project.

        Penalty: a fine of $11 000.

        (3)         For the purposes of this regulation a DSMS is not current if, since the most recent acceptance of the DSMS —

            (a)         the acceptance of the DSMS has been withdrawn; or

            (b)         5 years have elapsed.