S.L. 409.13 Art. 22Organised and guided diving for certified divers.

(1) A recreational diving services provider shall not provide the service of a guided dive unless each individual client is at least qualified as an independent diver. In the case where a client is not qualified as an independent diver, the leadership shall be provided by an instructor who is established in a Member State: Provided that for organised diving a dive leader or dive instructor should always be on site to co-ordinate diving activities.

(2) The diving director shall ensure that the diving instructor or dive leader in charge of the dive has sufficient knowledge and understanding of the features and hazards of the intended diving locality.

(3) The director of diving is responsible for checking of the certification and each client’s personal diving experience prior to the dive.

(4) The dive leader, or instructor shall provide a safety briefing, conduct a risk assessment, assign buddies, supervise clients, identify operational parameters and ensure an emergency support procedure is in place before dive.

(5) Guided dives which require specific qualifications, such as night diving, wreck diving, may only be carried out if each individual client has the appropriate qualifications, including speciality certification or equivalent logged experience or when an instructor with the appropriate qualifications or experience is responsible for the dive and for leading it underwater.