1  Diving

1.1  The Diving Officer (DO) shall be responsible for all club diving activities.  The DO shall be suitably qualified as per Sub Aqua Association (SAA) recommendations.

1.2  Club dives shall be those dives where:

i) Organised or approved by the DO

ii) Club trainees are involved

1.3  A Dive Marshall (DM) shall be nominated for each Club dive.  The DM shall be suitably qualified and will be approved by the DO or the Training Officer (TO). The DM shall follow the guidelines as laid down in the Dive Marshall’s Responsibilities document.

1.4  A current Sport Diver Medical Form, as specified on SAA website, must be completed and handed to the DO prior to any diving or training shall be allowed to take place.

 

 

2.1 The Training Officer (TO) shall be responsible for all training undertaken within the Club.  The TO will work closely with the DO to ensure that best diving practices as prescribed by the SAA are being taught.

2.2 All training is to be undertaken by suitably qualified Instructors as prescribed by the SAA.

 

 

3.1  Where a diving expedition is organised on a commercial dive boat club members become responsible for the costs when they agree to participate.

 

 

4.1  All members shall abide by the rules of any training facilities that the club uses.

4.2  Any area of water specified as a training area shall be under the control of the TO or his appointed deputy.

4.3  Care must be taken when using equipment in any pool that no damage is caused to such facility.  Any damage caused is the personal responsibility of the member causing such damage.

 

 

5.1  In accordance with the SAA Policy on Junior divers the club will accept divers in the age range 16 to 18 with the following provisos:

 

5.1.1  The written permission of the parents or guardians must be obtained.

 

5.1.2   The club DO should exercise his or her discretion and judgement as to whether the particular junior is suitable for diver training.

 

5.1.3   The junior must be big enough, strong enough and fit enough to handle the diving equipment with safety and to pass the tests, including the medical.

 

5.1.4   The parents or guardians, where suitably qualified, may be used for training; however, it is advisable to use other qualified instructors for the juniors’ examination and qualification book certification.

 

5.1.5    The parents or guardians must be present whenever any club activity is taking place.

 

5.1.6     A junior must not act as a dive leader.

 

5.1.7     A junior must always have a responsible and qualified adult buddy when diving

 

 

 6  Payment of Fees  

6.1  Annual fees, including SAA membership fees, shall be due by the time of the AGM held at the end of January.

 

6.2    The monthly fee shall be payable on the first Thursday of each calendar month.

6.3     Any person in default of fees shall not be able to participate in club organised diving activities.