I was shocked to find out today, that diving is actually mandated in a federal law in the UAE.
To all those who say "there's no law that says you have to be certified". don't come here to dive
Federal Law No. (23) of the year 1999, ARTICLE (51) Whoever exercises the diving hobby shall: a) hold an approved diving license, b) abide by the rules, regulations and others issued by the competent bodies. c) Clarify the diving place with the international banner (Alfa) for determining the diving area. d) Guarantee the devices fitness he/she uses for exercising diving. e) Hold a navigation license from the competent authority.
ARTICLE (52) It is forbidden for diving hobbyists to: 1) Pick off coral reefs. 2) Pick off ruins and dispose of them personally. 3) Pick off ship wreckages or dispose of them for personal purposes. 4) Dive individually. 5) Use fishing guns while using diving equipment (compressed oxygen). 6) Dive in banned waters, prohibited areas, near military constructions or vivid marine constructions and castles.
To all those who say "there's no law that says you have to be certified". don't come here to dive
Federal Law No. (23) of the year 1999, ARTICLE (51) Whoever exercises the diving hobby shall: a) hold an approved diving license, b) abide by the rules, regulations and others issued by the competent bodies. c) Clarify the diving place with the international banner (Alfa) for determining the diving area. d) Guarantee the devices fitness he/she uses for exercising diving. e) Hold a navigation license from the competent authority.
ARTICLE (52) It is forbidden for diving hobbyists to: 1) Pick off coral reefs. 2) Pick off ruins and dispose of them personally. 3) Pick off ship wreckages or dispose of them for personal purposes. 4) Dive individually. 5) Use fishing guns while using diving equipment (compressed oxygen). 6) Dive in banned waters, prohibited areas, near military constructions or vivid marine constructions and castles.
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