S.L. 409.13 Art. 5Issue of the licence.

(1) The Authority shall grant a licence to an applicant to offer, promote, organise or provide any recreational diving service provided that it is satisfied that:

(a) the issue of such a licence is in conformity with current tourism policy;

(b) the applicant is a fit and proper person, and is of good character standing;

(c) the applicant and, or his staff, possess the relevant competencies and qualifications as required in terms of these regulations;

(d) the applicant designates, and submits to the Authority for approval, a director of diving who shall be a person of good conduct and possesses the relevant competencies and qualifications in accordance with regulation 7;

(e) the location, fixed and permanent infrastructure, facilities, equipment, management, safety and operational requirements and procedures to be used and implemented for the provision of the relevant recreational diving services shall be adequate to meet the standards and requirements set in these regulations provided that a licence shall be restricted to one dive centre;

(f) the applicant is in possession of a third party liability insurance policy, including professional indemnity insurance, for a minimum amount of two hundred and forty thousand euro (€240,000) to cover any third party liability arising from clients and, or members in respect of the recreational diving services being licensed.