1) Subject to subregulation (2), these Regulations shall apply to all diving operations and all persons engaged in diving operations in the Republic of South Africa or the territorial waters thereof: Provided that all diving operations performed by the South African National Defence Force in terms of SANOP96A and all persons involved in those operations, shall be deemed to have complied with these Regulations.
2) These Regulations shall not apply to persons who –
a) use no diving apparatus;
b) are engaged in diving other than as employees at work;
c) are engaged in recreation diving activities; or
d) are medical personnel who have to take part in compression chamber dives for the purpose of therapeutic treatment.