Definition(s)


Designated Diving Doctor (DDD)

A medical practitioner holding a current registration with the Medical Council of NZ who has undertaken a recognised training course in underwater hyperbaric medicine, and is competent to carry out medical examinations for occupational divers. (A current list of DDDs is available on the Departments website http://www.osh.dol.govt.nz/
services/diving/doctors.shtml)

Source: Guidelines for Occupational Diving 2004, Occupational Safety and Health Service, New Zealand, updated October 2010. Regulatory Guidance

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