UK Statutory Instrument
1997
United Kingdom
Diving at Work Regulations 1997
At a glance
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What's here
7 compliance obligations, 1 practical guide
Who this Act binds
Business-side actors with duties under this Act, ranked by how often they appear.
- Contractor 3
- Employer 2
- Any Person 2
Relevant guidance
Practical guides for businesses affected by this Act, ordered by how closely they engage with it.
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1 guidesOther Acts binding the same actors
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Contractors also bound by 178 other Acts (top 5 shown)
- The National Health Service (Personal Medical Services Agreements) Regulations 2015 2015 137 duties
- The National Health Service (General Medical Services Contracts) Regulations 2015 2015 134 duties
- Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015 2015 114 duties
- The National Health Service (General Medical Services Contracts) (Wales) Regulations 2023 2023 93 duties
- The Health and Personal Social Services (General Medical Services Contracts) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2004 2004 87 duties
Employers also bound by 694 other Acts (top 5 shown)
- The Income Tax (Pay As You Earn) Regulations 2003 2003 236 duties
- Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998 1998 120 duties
- TULRCA 1992 1992 72 duties
- Employment Rights (Northern Ireland) Order 1996 (current NI employment law) 1996 52 duties
- Income Tax (Earnings and Pensions) Act 2003 2003 50 duties
Any Person also bound by 2338 other Acts (top 5 shown)
- Human Medicines Regulations 2012 2012 169 duties
- Merchant Shipping Act 1995 1995 144 duties
- Insolvency (England and Wales) Rules 2016 2016 101 duties
- Road Traffic Act 1988 1988 95 duties
- Air Navigation Order 2016 2016 95 duties
What this Act requires
Sections that create concrete duties on businesses or carry penalties. Procedural and definitional sections are folded into the “Browse other sections” expander at the bottom of each group. Click any section title to read the source text on legislation.gov.uk.
Schedules
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Legal status of the diving contractor (for example: limited company,...
Name, address and telephone number (where different from 1) of...
The signature and full name of the person supplying the...
The date upon which the particulars are supplied.
In regulation 7 of the Health and Safety (First-Aid) Regulations...
In paragraph 7 of Part I of Schedule 2 of...
In regulation 2 of the Construction (Head Protection) Regulations 1989,...
In regulation 2 of the Offshore Installations (Safety Case) Regulations...
In the Reporting of Injuries Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations...
In regulation 3 of the Work in Compressed Air Regulations...
In the Confined Spaces Regulations 1997— (a) in regulation 1(2),...
Duty to ensure compliance with these Regulations
- Ensure diving projects comply with the Diving at Work Regulations Any Person
The diving contractor
- Appoint a single diving contractor before the project starts Employer
Duties of diving contractor
- Plan, manage and record diving operations for safety Contractor
Information to be supplied to
- Supply and update diving contractor particulars to HSE Contractor
Diving project plan
- Prepare a diving project plan Contractor
Appointment of supervisor
- Appoint a single competent supervisor for each dive operation Employer
Duties of and restrictions on persons engaged in a diving project
- Ensure divers are competent, fit, and follow directions in a diving project Any Person
Browse 12 other sections — procedural / definitional / commencement
Citation and commencement
Interpretation
Application and extent
Duties of supervisor
Power of supervisor to give directions
Duties of and restrictions on divers
Approved qualifications
Certificate of medical fitness to dive
Exemption certificates
Transitional and supplementary provisions
Revocations
Amendments
Official guidance
Authoritative sources published by regulators or government explaining this legislation.
- Using volunteers in diving at work projects (opens in a new tab) from HSE Detailed Guidance
Enforcement and responsible bodies
The regulators that administer or enforce this legislation.
Health and Safety Executive
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