Seychelles
Licences Act, 2010
Licences (Diving Business) Regulations
Statutory Instrument 48 of 1991
- Commenced on 1 September 1991
- [This is the version of this document at 5 July 2017.]
1. Citation
These Regulations may be cited as the Licences (Diving Business) Regulations.2. Interpretation
In these Regulations—“diving business” means the business of a dive centre or a dive operator for the provision of facilities for recreational diving;“dive centre” means a person or a body of persons engaged in the teaching of diving;“dive operator” means a person or a body of persons engaged in conducting diving excursions;“power diving” means a system of diving in which a person is connected to a floating unit that is towed along the surface supporting air supply.[inserted by regulation 2(a) of SI 27 of 2003 w.e.f. 21 July 2003]3. Diving business licence and fees
4. Qualification for a licence
5. Conditions of a licence
5A. Change of ownership etc.
Whenever any change of ownership or management of the diving business for which a licence has been granted or any replacement of an Open Water Instructor or a Divemaster of such business occurs, the holder of the licence shall, within seven days of such occurrence, inform the Authority and the Principal Secretary of the Ministry responsible for Tourism of such change or replacement, in writing, giving particulars of such change or replacement including the qualifications and experience of the new manager, Open Water Instructor or Divemaster, as the case may be.[regulation 5A inserted by regulation 2(e) of SI 27 of 2003 w.e.f. 21 July 2003]5B. Duties in respect of hirecraft
Every licence holder who as owner or otherwise uses a hirecraft diving boat shall, without prejudice to any other law governing hirecrafts—5C. Documents for Diving Business (Power Diving) licence application
An application for a Diving Business (Power Diving) licence shall be accompanied by the following documents—6. Validity of licence
A driving business licence granted under these regulations is valid for 12 months from the date of grant unless revoked earlier by the Authority and is not transferable except with the prior written consent of the Authority.6A. Suspension, revocation, non-renewal of licence
The Authority may suspend, revoke or refuse to grant a renewal of a licence if the holder of the licence has contravened any regulation or has acted in breach of any condition of the licence.[regulation 6A inserted by regulation 2(f) of SI 27 of 2003 w.e.f. 21 July 2003]7. Powers of entry
8. Surcharge and refund of fee
9. Scope of licence
10. Offence
11. Branch dive centres
History of this document
05 July 2017 this version
Consolidation
01 September 1991
Commenced