S.L. 409.13 ст. 13Duties of director of diving.

(1) The director of diving shall assume overall management and operational responsibility for the recreational diving services provided to clients by the licensee. This shall include the coordination and supervision of all training, of all organised and guided diving and for the rental of equipment.

(2) The director of diving shall be responsible for ensuring that all recreational diving services are provided according to these regulations and best industry practices in order to minimise risks to the health and safety of clients and staff at all times.

(3) In order to perform these duties the director of diving shall be present at the dive centre during all operational hours.

(4) In the event that the director of diving is temporarily absent from the dive centre due to illness or other valid reason the licensee shall appoint an instructor with qualifications as detailed in regulation 7 to act as a substitute. This appointment shall only be valid for a period of twenty-eight consecutive days.

(5) A director of diving or his substitute shall act in such capacity for only one dive centre at the same time: Provided that if the licensee fulfils the necessary requirements of a director of diving set out in these regulations, nothing in this regulation shall exclude the licensee from acting as the director of diving.