S.L. 409.13 Art. 21Training and education services.

(1) The director of diving shall ensure that:

(a) each individual client and prospective trainee fulfils the prerequisites for taking part in the training course that is planned to be undertaken;

(b) every trainee follows fully, all classroom and confined and open water training exercises as laid down in the Standards and Procedures Manual required for the course being undertaken;

(c) the size of the class, and the proficiency of the members of each buddy team or group of divers, is appropriate to enable all diving activities to be carried out safely;

(d) the first water lesson should be conducted in confined water with a maximum ratio of six trainees to one diving instructor unless more stringent conditions are set by the training institution whose course is being undertaken; and

(e) training such as intro dives, or intro sessions, shall be carried out in accordance with ISO 11121.

(2) Theory teaching shall be conducted in an area exclusively dedicated to such teaching and which shall be free from significant distractions to learning.

(3) The director of diving shall designate and use training sites for confined water training or open water training that are appropriate to the ability of the trainees.

(4) Services involving more demanding operational parameters not covered by a diving instructor qualification shall only be conducted by diving instructors who have relevant additional qualifications.