1) Unless an employer is a diving supervisor and personally takes charge of all diving operations performed by him or her, he or she shall in writing designate one or more persons to exercise control of his or her diving operations and ensure that the provisions of these Regulations are complied with.
2) A person designated in terms of subregulation (I) shall be a diving supervisor:
Provided that an employer may, for such reason and for such period as may be approved beforehand by an inspector, designate a diver in writing to act as a diving supervisor.
3) A diving supervisor or person designated in terms of subregulation (2) shall –
a) at all times be available to deal with emergencies at the site where diving operations are carried out
b) not dive while he or she is supervising other divers;
c) if another supervisor is not available when he or she has to dive for purposes of inspection and planning, ensure that an experienced diver acts as supervisor for the duration of the dive; and
d) not act as standby diver unless another supervisor is available to take charge of the diving operation: Provided that he or she may act as standby diver for diving operations undertaken to a depth of not more than thirty metres or for dives not requiring decompression stops.