| (1) | The Council may establish a Diving Technical Committee consisting of— |
| (a) | an officer of the Department of Employment and Labour, who is the chairperson; |
| (c) | one person representing the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy; |
| (d) | one designated medical practitioner; |
| (f) | Three representatives from organized business; |
[Regulation 24(1)(f) substituted by Notice No. R. 2692 of GG47413, dated 31 October 2022]
| (g) | one supervisor, holding the minimum of a class II supervisor's qualification; and |
| (h) | one person representing the South African Maritime Safety Authority; |
| (i) | Three representatives from organized labour. |
[Regulation 24(1)(i) inserted by Notice No. R. 2692 of GG47413, dated 31 October 2022]
| (2) | The Council may in writing— |
| (a) | authorise the Diving Technical Committee to co-opt persons who have specialised knowledge of the matters dealt with by the Diving Technical Committee; |
| (b) | appoint the members of the Diving Technical Committee for a period of four years; and |
| (c) | discharge a member of the Diving Technical Committee before the termination of his or her period of appointment if he or she has failed to comply with the conditions of his or her appointment as indicated in the appointment letter and afford that member a reasonable opportunity to respond to the reasons for the intended discharge. |
| (3) | The Diving Technical Committee must— |
| (a) | make recommendations and submit reports to the Council regarding any matter to which these regulations relate; |
| (b) | advise the Council regarding any matter referred to the Diving Technical Committee by the Council; |
| (c) | perform other functions that may be requested by the Council; |
| (d) | refer appeals against decisions of the Diving Technical Committee to the Council; and |
| (e) | conduct its work in accordance with the instructions and rules of conduct made by the Council. |
