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Page 30 of 67 shall immediately inform the manager or competent person of the escape. PART V— DIVING OPERATIONS: RESPONSIBILITIES AND REQUIREMENTS 44. A manager shall — (a) safely handle all diving operations and related activities, to ensure that the activities are carried out in accordance with all relevant local legislation, codes, standards and other international safe diving practices; (b) ensure that — (i) there is in writing, clear and concise responsibilities, guidelines and directives for all personnel supervising or engaged in diving operation, (ii) diving procedure manuals, emergency and contingency guidelines are kept on site and readily available to an inspector of the Authority on demand, (iii) a diving contractor who is retained on a long-term basis, is evaluated every six months, to ensure that performance is in line with approved standards, (iv) the equipment deployed to the operations remain in perfect conditions, (v) where a diving operation is to be carried out in the dark, equipment for adequate illumination shall be provided, except where the nature of the diving operation renders the illumination undesirable, (vi) each gas cylinder used in a diving operation shall be clearly marked with the name and the chemical formula of its content, and its expiration date, (vii) prior to a diving operation, a diver obtains a valid certificate of medical fitness to dive issued by an approved or a certified doctor who has been trained in hyperbaric and diving medicine, (viii) the facility and equipment for diving operations shall be regularly examined, tested and maintained to ensure it can safely be used, and (ix) examination of facility and equipment for diving operations shall be carried out by a competent person within six hours of a diving operation. Diving operations
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